Slitherine

Division B

Swuul Egyptian 664-571 with Assyrian allies beat ulysisgrunt Roman 105-25 with Numidian allies 60-55

Talk about a slugfest! Egyptians decided to focus on their right flank, and neutralise the large Roman cavalry contingent. Egyptian mounted troops, missile troops and some spears accomplished the task, gaining a good lead early on. Meanwhile the Egyptian center and left bravely fell back in front of the legionares, hoping the Egyptian flankers would come to their aid in time. The legionares however eventually catched the egyptian main line. and the egyptians folded like an egyptian spearwall, nearly winning the battle for Rome. The flankers were racing back, missile troops shooting and throwing everything, and the some crucial flank charges were able to rout enough romans to just tip the scales before the rest of the romans had time to turn back and help the flanked troops (and some of the roman cavalry which had ran off the field made comeback to the field, but happily (for the egyptians) they did not have time to affect the outcome)).

Thank you for a very nice game! I now know the definition for the word "slugfest"!

Bagatrix1805 Numidian Moorish 55 BC-6 AD with Roman
defeated

IMC Parthian 250 BC - 225 AD with Seleucid

the score was 51-24 thanks for the game

Div A

Triarii Roman 199BC-106BC with Spanish (Iberian)
defeats
Captainwaltersavage Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy) 216-203 with Samnite

Score 52-27

A tough fight where the Romans got up a hill courtesy of their slightly superior velites and ground through the Carthaginian left and centre before a large Carthaginian cavalry force could negotiate rough terrain and a hill to intervene.

Thanks to CWS for the game.

Div. C

Rob123 Gallic 100-500BC with Spanish (Iberian) allies defeated rockmanbob Roman 105-25BC 52:61

Division B

Bodhran Jewish defeats Ulysisgrunt Roman with Numidian allies : 62 - 49

Thx for the game

Captainwaltersavage Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy) 216-203 with Samnite

draws with

Stones1985 Seleucid 166 to 125 BC with Parthian

65:61

The Carthaginains came out slightly ahead but it was a long drawn out battle that nearly ran the clock out.

Desperately close the whole time with what were either cunning plans or silly errors leading to countless flanks on both sides. A great match right to the last turn.

Division B

Swuul Egyptian 664-571 with Assyrian allies beat IMC Parthian 250 BC - 225 AD with Seleucid allies 41-16

On the Egyptian right the heavy chariots and supporting cavalry took heavy hits from Parthian Cataphracts and the cavalry supporting them, but the Egyptian flank didn't totally crumble. On the Egyptian left the light troops and Camels drove off the Parthian horses there, which did let the long line of Egyptian spearmen envelope the terrifying Pike Phalanxes and heavy warbands after their supporting medium foot had been driven off. If the parthian side hadn't been plagued by some horrible dice-rolls, the game might have looked very different.

Thank you for the game!

Division C: Classical League: 681BC - 25BC

Result

IMC Parthian 250 BC - 225 AD with Seleucid 166 BC has drawn with Bodhran Jewish 163-111.

Final score was 54% v 39% in favour of IMC

Night fell, no one broke so, a draw.

Thanks for the game.
Ian

Div A

Karvon Sarmation 350 BC w Skythian drew with Captainwaltersavage Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy) 216-203 with Samnite 40 - 37.

Div A

Karvon Sarmation 350 BC w Skythian drew with Triarii Roman 199BC-106BC with Spanish (Iberian) 34 - 47.

Div A

Morat Roman 105-25 plus Moorish defeated Stones1985 Seleucid 166 to 125 BC with Parthian: 67-38

Tough game against a skilled opponent.

M.

Division C: Classical League: 681BC - 25BC

Result:

IMC Parthian 250 BC - 225 AD with Seleucid 166 BC has drawn with grahamed Selucid 166- 125 BC & Parthian.

Final score was 44% v 33% in favour of IMC

Night fell, no one broke so, a draw.

Thanks for the game.

Ian

Captainwaltersavage Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy) 216-203 with Samnite
defeats
snooky51 Pyrrhic 280-275 w/ samnite

65:35

The Carthaginians had to face phalanxes uphill and across a deep stream. fortunately there was plenty of rough ground to work through and cheaper troops meant a few more options on the flanks.

The key to victory was with the Carthaginian cavalry who destroyed everything in front of them on the left flank, including (with a bit of help from some medium infantry the elephants of the Pyrrhic army. My cav must have been in training to be entirely unconcerned by being attacked by the elephants whilst fighting lancers at the same time. The rest of the cav came to the rescue after disposing of the enemy cav on that flank and then the infantry on my right flank broke through the Pyrrhic left flank and started on the centre. The centre of my army paid the price as they succumbed to the Samnites and phalanxes. Too little too late though as enough damage was done to get the victory.

Division B

Swuul Egyptian 664-571 with Assyrian allies beat grahamed Selucid 166- 125 BC with Parthian allies 47-21

The extremely scary Seleucid pikes proved to be unstoppable, but the medium foot supporting them folded like wet tissues in face of egyptian spearmen. On the egyptian right flank both sides brought in numerous cohorts of mounted troops, and the battle there remained unresolved until the end. As the Seleucid medium foot crumbled fast (the seleucids suffered about umpteen doubledrops ) the battle ended before the mounted fighting had been resolved, and before the seleucid pikes could cause more havoc.

Thank you for the game!

Div A

tyronec (Parthians and Seleucids) defeats Random (hebrew) 64-26.
Thanks for the game.

One month left in the tournament
Div A: tyronec currently first and undefeated. No results from Aetius39 or Stew101 yet
Div B: Congrats to Maeglyr for coming in first undefeated and SimonLancaster coming in second with only one loss.
Div C: Only two games left. Congrats to Malabar26 for coming in first undefeated. Solemnace is second. Chris Townsend the likely third.

Divison A

Stew101 Spanish (Sertorius) defeats Captainwaltersavage Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy) with Samnite. 58 to 33.

Nice to have a game against The Captain again.
Regards
Stew.

Division A

Stew101 Spanish (Sertorius) defeats Karvon Sarmation 350 BC w Skythian. 54 to 29.

Very nasty terrain for the Sarmations. On the only good ground they faced the Spanish foot uphill.

Thanks for the game.
Stew

Div A

Morat Roman 105-25 plus Moorish defeated Stew101 Spanish (Sertorius) 80 - 70 BC: 60-48

Fiercely contested battle where Roman successes on the flank just compensated for the destruction of their centre.

Thanks to Stew101 for a great game.

M.

Division A

Aetius (Macedonians) defeats Captainwaltersavage (Carthaginians) 62-45


The Carthaginian cavalry and medium infantry broke through the Macedonian right and came up from behind, causing havoc in the lines there, but the solid Macedonian front line broke through their heavy infantry very quickly and was able to turn around and help control the flanks/finish the rout. GG!

Aetius