Pyrrhus War, Collision Course; Carthage (I61b) - Pyrrhus (II-27b)

 Battle nr 8

1) Armies Composition.

a) Carthage: Général Sp/Cv/Hch Rd6=3 ->Sp, Hch, Cv, Lh/Ax Rd8=6 ->Lh, 2x2Sp, Sp/4Ax Rd6=6 ->Sp, Wb/3Ax Rd6=5 ->3Ax, 2xPs.

b) Pyrrhus: Général Kn, Cv, Lh, El, 4x4Pk, Pk/Sp Rd6=2 ->2xSp, 3/4Ax Rd606 ->4Ax, Ps.

2) Iniiative: Carthage: 3+4 vs Pyrrhus 4+6 -> carthage defenfer.

3) Terrain: Arable-> 2x Plugs, smal forest, gentil hill, road.

4) Déploiement.

Plugs in 1 and 2 (5), forest in 1 (6), hill in 2 and the road (6) 1->2.

a) Pyrrhus arrive by side 2-3 ( north)

b) Carthage by 1-4. Col 1: 2xPs, 3Ax, Hch; col 2: GénéSp, 3xSp,Bg; Col3: Lh, Cv, 2xSp.

c) Pyrrhus col1: Kn, El, Ps, Lh; Col 2: 4x4Pk, Bg; Col 3: 2xSp, 2x4Ax.

. Bound 1.

a) Carthage Pips= 5. Plugs are good going.

col 1 advance 3BW, second move Ps (2Pips) align of the top of the hill. Col 2 advance 2BW.

b) Pyrrhus Pips= 4. col 2 advance 2BW , col 1 advance 3BW and second move for Lh align with Kn.

. Bound 2.

a) Carthage Pips=2.

Col 2 advance 2BW. Ax+Hch advance shift right 3BW.

b) Pyrrhus Pips=1 Lh-Kn contact 2xPs on hill

Kn vs Ps: 4+5 vs 2+1+4 -> Ps dead

LH VS pS. 2+1 VS 2+1+3 lh dead.

Carthage 1. Pyrrhus 1.

.Bound 3.

a) Carthage Pips=6.

4pips for col 3 advance 2BW; Ps go around Kn and contact El(p), 3Ax go to align with Ps.

Ps vs El; 2+6 vs 5-1+1 -> El Dead.

Carthage 2. Pyrrhus 1.

b) Pyrrhus Pips= 5. Kn rotate and contact 3Ax, ps of col 1 contact Ps(c).; col 2 advance 2BW.

Kn vs 3Ax: 4+4 vs 3+6 -> Kn rwecoil

Ps vs Ps: 2+1 vs 2+6 -> Ps(p) dead.

Carthage 3. Pyrrhus 1.

. Bound 4.

a) Carthage Pips=6.

col 3 advance 2BW, Hch contact Kn and Ps go to close the door.

hch vs Kn: 4+6 vs 5-1+5 -> Kn Géné is dead.

Carthage 5. Pyrrhus 1.  bad luck in combat

Victory for Carthage.