Pyrrhus War, River Dance, Syracuse(II-9) - Gaule(II-11).

 Battle nr 7 for this serie.

1) Armies Composition:

a) Syracuse: Général Sp/Cv Rd6=4 ->Cv, 6x Sp, Sp/Wb Rd6= 2 -> Sp, Ax/Cv Rd6=4 -> Cv, Art/ 3Ax Rd6=5 -> 3Ax, Lh, Ps

b) Gaule: Général Lch, 2x Lch, Cv/Wb Rd6=1 -> 2x3Wb, 6x4Wb, Ps.

2) Initiative: Syracuse: 2+6 vs Gaule 3+6 -> Syracuse = defender.

3) Terrain: Litoral -> WW (3->4)Marsh (in 4), Forest in 2 and the river (2->1).

4) Déploiement.

a) Gaule attack by side 1-4 (botom of the picture.

b) Syracuse (top) Ps+3Ax in the forest and 2 Sp behind,  right: 2 Sp with Géné behind than Cv-Lh

and 3Sp in landing force.

c) Gaule: left: Lch, Ps, 2x3Wb, right: 2x 4Wb, G´ßené, Lch, 2x4Wb in Marsh and 2x4Wb to protect the camp.

. Bound 1.

a) Syracuse: Landing Force (LF) place in the middle of the field along the WW (right); Pips= 3.LF advance 2BW,Sp behind forest shift right (left on picture).

b) Gaule Pips= 5. line Lch-Ps-3Wb advance 3BW, 2x 4WB along river wheel right and advace, Général shuift left and advance vor the 4Wb, Lch go to align with Géné, 2x4WB behind marsh advance 2BW.

. Bound 2.

a)Syracuse =1.   Small advance of the 2Sp

b) Gaule: Pips=6

2x4Wb in marsh continue to advance 2BW,  2x 4Wb behind Lch shift right and advance to Sp, 

in forest 13Wb shifht and advance left the second go to align and the ps align and other side, the Lch advance 4BW.

. Bound 3.

a) Syracuse Pips=6: 1 Sp to lch, Général to général, Cv align with Sp(débord to lch) the LF go to align with Sp-Cv.Combat:

Sp vs Lch: 4+5 vs 3-1+3 -> Lch recoil

Géné vs géné: 4+1 vs 4-1+4 Cv(s) recoil.

b) Gaule: Pips= 3: in frorest (RC< 4BW) 3Wb to 3Ax, 3Wb to Ps and Ps brind debord.

Wb vs Ax: 3+5 vs 3-1+3 Ax recoil

Wb vs Ps: 3+4 vs 2-1+5 Ps recoil.

. Bound 4.

a) Syracuse Pips= 4.

Cv attack the2x4Wb, Sp go back to Lch and th Général again to général Lch.in the forest the 3Ax combat 3Wb.

combat: Cv vs 4Wb: 3+4 vs 2+3 -> Wb recoil

Gén´cv vs géné Lch: 4+3 vs 4-1+6 -> Cv recoil

Sp vs Lch: 4-1+2 vs 3+2 -> deuce

3Ax vs 3Wb: 3+4 vs 3-1+2 -> Wb recoil.

b) Gaule Pips= 5: 4pips for the 2x3Wb in forest to contact Ax+Ps, 2x4WB in right advance 2BW.

2x 3Wb recoil and Lch vs Sp -> Sp recoil.

. Bound 5.

a) Syracuse Pips=3.

Cv to 4Wb, Sp to Lch and géné to Géné Lch

XCv vs 4Wb: 3+1 vs 2+6 -> Cv dead

Sp vs Lch: 4-1+6 vs 3+6 ->deuce

Géné vs Géné: 4+3 vs 4-1+5 Géné Cv recoil

b) Gaule Pips= 5:  3 block of 2x4Wb go to align voor the Sp, 2x 3Wb to Ax +Ps -> Ax and Ps recoil.

Lch vs Sp: 3+6 vs 4-1+4 -> Sp recoil.

Syracuse 0. - Gaule 1.

. Bound 6.

a) Syracuse Pips= 2. Sp in reserve go to align with other Sp and Lh align on the WW flank.

3Ax vs 3Wb: 3+6 vs 3-1+2 -> 3Wb dead

Syracuse 1. - Gaule 1.

b) Gaule pips=1. 3x2x4Wb contact Sp line

4+6 vs 4+1+6 -> 4Wb recoil

4-2+5 vs 4+1+6 -> 4Wb recoil

4-2+4 vs 4+1+4 -> 4Wb recoil

. Bound 7.

a) Syracuse Pips= 5.

Line Sp conrtact 4Wb line and lh go to cloose the door, Sp to lch and géné to géné.

combat: 

Sp vs 4Wb: 4+1+4 vs 4-1+3 -> 2xdead door closed

Sp vs 4Wb: 4+1+6vs 4-1+6 -> Wb recoil

Sp vs 4Wb: 4+1+3vs 4-2+3 -> Wb recoil

Sp vs Lch: 4+6 vs 3+6 -> Lch recoil

Géné vs géné: 4+5 vs 4-1+4  -> lch recoil

b) Gaule Pips=2 : 2x4Wb return in combat becuse ther are in TZ.

Wb vs Sp : 4-1+5 vs 4+1+2 -> Sp dead

Wb vs Sp: 4-1+1 vs 4+1+-1+6 ->Wb dead

Victory for Syracuse:  Syracuse 4 - Gaule 2.