More Struggles on the Egyptian Frontier
The second of two 20mm Ancients games, played on April 18, 2009.
Photo by Ed Sansing
One of Ed Sansing's light chariot units has fired their arrows at one of Phil's cavalry units and has retreated behind an infantry unit. The Egyptian archery was marginally more effective in this second game on April 16, but nowhere near the usual Egyptian "arrow-storm."
These games run much more quickly than the usual Jackson Gamers' battles. The units are small, only 3 or 4 stands of figures each. The rules set udually "sweeps up" broken fragments of units and takes them out of the battle. We started at 10 am, played the first game and had a light lunch. Then we started on this game about 1:00 pm.
What were your objectives in the second game?
Each side had a victory condition assigned randomly by drawing a slip of paper from a number of possible victory conditions. This kept either side from knowing what their opponents were up to.
In this game, the Assyrians had the objective of seizing the oasis the monument to the glory of Pharaoh. It was worth 10 points. In addition, they would received 2 points for each enemy unit driven from the battlefield.
The Egyptian victory conditions were to raid the enemy camp and sieze any horses there. hey also received 2 points for each enemy unit driven from the battlefield.
Photo by Jim Pitts
Here, two of Jim's Assyrian light mounted archers execute a bow attack on the Egyptian light chariots. Remember Jim's abysmal dice rolling from the first game? Well, he didn't do any better in the second one!
Photo by Jim Pitts
Jim's light infantry unit, knowing they are "dead men walking," valiantly attack the Egyptian light chariots but only inflict annoyingly light casualties while dying to a man themselves from the Egyptian arrow storm.
Photo by Jim Pitts
After loosing one of his two mounted archer units, Jim attempts to ride around the Egyptian flank with the second mounted archer unit and a mounted javelin unit. Jim's purple command chariot is between the two units. Phil Young's light Egyptian forces have turned in pursuit.
Photo by Jim Pitts
While all of this was going on, Jim's last two units, both heavy guard infantry, advance past the memorial to the glory of Ra and engage a unit of Egyptian heavy infantry. But bow fire from the Egyptian chariots destroyed the first unit almost before they could get into combat.
Photo by Jim Pitts
After the second Assyrian mounted archer unit was destroyed, Phil surrounded the mounted javelin unit and destroyed it with bow and javelin fire. Jim's command chariot was luckily left out of the fire sack and he escaped
Photo by Jim Pitts
With the Egyptian light chariots securing the memorial to the glory of Ra, the last part of Jim's second heavy guard infantry unit, supported by a unit of Ed's Assyrian heavy archers, tries to fight off and attack by elite Egyptian mercenary swordsmen. But the swordsmen didn't even get the chance to wash their blades as more Egyptian arrows destroyed the last of the Assyrian guards.
Photo by Ed Sansing
Two of Ed Sansing's javelin units attack a cavalry unit. One unit has taken casualties from arrows. In the background are John Murdaugh's heavy chariots.
Who were the players in the second game?
John Murdaugh as the sword arm of Pharoah led the Egyptians. Johns also commanded the forces in the center of the field. Phil Young commanded on the right wing and Bill Hamilton on the left.
The Assyrian host was led by Ed Sansing also personally commanding the central forces. His Sub-commanders were Sean Pitts on the right and Jim Pitts on the left.
Photo by Ed Sansing
John Murdaugh's heavy chariot units have routed 2 of Sean's infantry units.
Photo by Ed Sansing
I have chased off 2 of Phil's cavalry units but his heavy infantry has pushed my javelins back. My heavy infantry unit on the right is about to wheel into the side of Phil's units.
Photo by Ed Sansing
My heavy infantry attacked Phil's units but was sandwiched between the infantry and cavalry. This pretty much finished my forces.
Photo by Ed Sansing
Sean's units have been destroyed by John's. One lone spear unit is routing from the heavy infantry.
Photo by Ed Sansing
Ed Sansing writes: "In the second battle Sean had our right flank and is attacking Bill Hamilton's units in the rough."
Photo by Ed Sansing
Another view of Sean Pitts' Egyptian units and Bill Hamilton's Assyrian forces.
Photo by Ed Sansing
Ed continues: "I had the middle with the heavy chariots and my forces fought against John Murdaugh as the Egyptian leader."
Photo by Ed Sansing
Ed again: "Jim Pitts 's Egyptians were ranged against Phil Young's Assyrian units on our left flank."
Photo by Ed Sansing
Sean Pitts' troops have been able to push Bill Hamilton's Egyptians back in this view.
So, Who won this battle?
The Assyrians won - barely. Their point total was 16 to the Egyptians' 14 points.
The forces of Pharoah, while still shooting relatively poorly, did better during this second game. With a little luck, it could have gone the other wasy.
Prior to this series of two games, the Egyptians had seemingly been invincible, winning 3 out of the last 4 games. After this series of combats the score stands at 3 games won by each side using this set of rules.
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