Pyrrhus War, River dance: Early Carthage (I-61b) - Pyrrhus (II-27b)

 Battle nr 8.

1) Armies Compositions.

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

b) Pyrrhus: Général Kn/Cv Rd6=5: Cv, Cv, Lh, El, 4x4pk, Sp/Pk Rd6=2: 2xSp, 3/4Ax Rd6=6: 3Ax, Ps.

2) initiative: Carthage: 3+4; pyrrhus: 4+6 -> Carthage defender.

3) terrain: Arable: 2x plugs (1 and 1), 1 Forest in 3, a river (3->2) and a road (2->4)

4) Déploiement.

a) Pyrrhu arrive by side 2-3 (top of bilder)

b) Carthage:  from left to right: 3Ax, 4Ax, Hch, 2Sp (red), Général Sp, 2x Sp (green) with Ps behind red and green, Cv and Lh on rirht flank.

c) Pyrrhus:4Ax, El +Sp behind, 2x2x4Pk Géné beind on road, Ps in forest, Sp behind, Cv+Lh on flank.

. Bound 1.

a) Carthage pips=4: Ps behind red Sp croos the line and advance 1BW, second mouvement Ps go in Plug along the river, Line Sp+Ps advance 2 BW, Cv and Lh go to the river. the 2 plug are good going terrain.

b) Pyrrhus Pips=5: 4Ax advance to river and put the Ps in TZ, Sp behind El shift right and go to align with El, 4Pk advance to the river, Ps in forest go to the river and Cv+Lh to the river and put Cv+Lh in TZ.

.Bound 2.

a) Carthage Pips=1: Sp line advance to river and go to align with the river.

b) Pyrrhus Pips= 6. 4Ax croos the river (Rd6=2 -> good going) and contact the ps, the Sp near EL advance 2BW in river, the 4Pk croos also the river to contact the Sp line, Géné advance behind. Cv+Lh contact Cv+Lh and Ps in forest align with Cv and bring debpr to carthage Cv. Combat:

4Ax vs Ps: 3+5 vs 2+2 -> Ps dead

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

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

Cv vsCv: 3+5 vs 3-1+2 -> Cv dead

Lh vs Lh: 2+6 vs 2-1+6 -> Lh(c) recoil

 Carthage 0. - Pyrrhus 2.

. Bound 3.

a) Carthage Pips=1 (again). one Sp on right and contact Ps: 4+6 vs 2+5 ->Ps recoil.

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

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

b) Pyrrhus Pips=2.  4Ax cloose the door of Sp.

Géné contact géné Sp.

Pk vs Sp: 3+3+5 vs 4-2+2 -> Sp Dead (door closed)

Pk vs Sp3+3-1+5 vs 4-1+5-> Sp recoil

GénéCv vs GénéSp: 4+1 vs 4-1+4 -> Cv recoil

Carthage 0. - Pyrrhus 3.

. Bound 4.

a) Carthage Pips= 4. 3Ax-4Ax- Hch advance to face Ax Sp pk line, 2xSSp contact Géné in river, Ps go to bring a débord to Pk.

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

GénéSp vs généCv: 5+2 vs 4-1+4-> deuce.

b) Pyrrhus Pips=6. Sp in River advance 2BW in Plug face to 3Ax, 4Ax rotate to face 4Ax, 1Pk advace 15mm to bring débord on Sp, second Pk recoil and shift left to bring débord on Sp vs Géné, Cv+Lh contact Lh.

Pk vs Sp:3+3-1+5 vs 4-1+6 -> Sp recoil

GénéCv vs généSp: 3-1+5 vs 5-1+5 -> Cv recoil

Cv vs Lh: 3+2 vs 2-1+2 ->lh recoil.

. Bound 5.

a) Carthage Pips= 4: 3Ax-$Ax-Hch contact 4Ax-Sp-Pk, Ps cloose the door to 2xPk.

Hch vs Pk: 3-1+6vs 4+1 -> Pk dead

4Ax vs 4Ax: 3+5 vs 3-1+5 -> Ax(p) recoil

3Ax vs Sp: 3+4 vs 4-1+1 ->Sp recoil

Spvs2xPk: 4+3 vs 3+3-2+3: deuce.

Carthage 1. - Pyrrhus 3.

b) Pyrrhus Pips= 6. Cv to Lh and Lh cloose the door, El to Hch, Pk advance to align with El.

Cv vs Lh: 3+5 vs 2-1+5 -> Lh dead

El vs Hch: 4+4 vs 4-2+3 -> Hch dead

2xPk vs Sp: 3+3-1+3 vs 4+4 -> deuce.

Victory for Pyrrhus

Carthage 1. - Pyrrhus 5.

Pyrrhus war; fisrt serie: early Carthage - Gaule.

 4th battle for this serie

1) Armies'compositie:

a) gaule: Général Lch, 2x Lch, 2x Cv (RD6=6), 6x 4Wb, Ps.

b) Carthage: Général Hch (RD6=5), Hch, Cv,Ax7lh RD6=4) lh,2x2xSP(Sp/ax:RD6=1) 4Ax, 3Ax, 2xPs.

2) Initiative: Gaule: 3+5; carthage: 3+4 -> Carthage defend

3) Terrain: Arable -> ZB (ville) in 3; forest in 4, road in 4 and a gentil hill in 1

4) Depoiement

the Gaul take the edge 1+2 ( on the left); Carthage are on the right.

from top to bottom: one Sp in the BUA, Cv and Lh are behind the BUA, 3x Sp between BUA and the forest with the 2x Hch in reserve behind, in the forest: 3Ax, 4Ax, Ps

b) Gaule: 2x Lch, 6x4Wb with the général in reserve behind, Ps. 2x cv.

. Bound 1.

I rotate the game of 270 degres

a) Carthage Pips:= 2: the Cv+lh go to align on the side of the BAU.

b) gaule Pips= 3: the 6x4Wb advance 2BW and Ps+2xCv advance 3BW the 2 Lch advance only of 1.5 BW.

. Bound 2.

a) Carthage Pips=  1 only the Ps go on the edge of the forest.

b) Gaule Pips=5: Psgo to put the Ps in TZ, 2x2x4Wb advance and schift little to the right in order to avoid the TZ of the BAU, The général advance but stay behind.

no combat.

. Bound 3.

a) Carthage pips= 5

how cartge have enough Pips to go in combat

Sp in center go back behind the Sp near the BUA, the third SP ( near the forest go back behind this forst. Now the 2 Hch have place to charge the Wb the last Sp advance to bring débord to the Wb

Hch vs 4Wb: 3+2 vs 2-1+5 -> Hch recoil

Général vs 4Wb: 4-1+2 vs 2+1 -> 4Wb is killed.

Gaule 0 - Carthage 1.

. Bound 3. b) Gaule Pips= 4: one Wb (on the road) shift to contact the Sp near the BAU one Cv advance to bring a débord to the Cathage général  2x 4Wb advance on the othe side of the hill.

combat: Wb vs Général: 2+2 vs 4-2+1 -> général recoil (up to the edge of the forest); Wb vs Sp: 3+5 vs 4-1+4 -Sp is killed.

Gaule 1 - Carthage 1.

. Bound 4.

a) Cathage Pips= 6: Hch (blue) go to contact with Wb, the Sp contact the Wb, the 3Ax advance to bring a débord of the Ps(g) and the général contact again the Wb. combat:

Hch vs 4Wb: 3+5 vs 2-1+5 -> 4Wb dead

Sp vs 4Wb: 4+5 vs 3-1+2 -> 4Wb dead

Géné vs 4Wb: 4-1+2 vs 2-1+3 -> 4Wb dead

Ps vs Ps: 2+6 vs 2-1+1 -> Ps dead.

Gaule 1 - Carthage 5. 

beautiful victory of Carthage with the Hch, the Wb are not so good in def.

At this point I wanted to try a " What if". I saw that the Gallic deploiememnt and tactic was not so optimimum so I wanted to see the effect of some different deploiement. Since I play alone, everybody was agree. But for my small Tournament only the first battle is take in account. I play just for fun.

 So an other Battle with the same Armies, initiatives and terrain but some different deploiement.

a) Carthage: almost the same deploiement only the cavalerie is in othe place: the Cv behind the BUA and the Lh on other flank behind the forset.

b) gaule: now only 4 4Wb are place in front in oposition of the SP  with a support of one Lch. The other Wb are placed in front of the forest with a help of Ps and the 2x Cv are in the flank. the last lch is on the left flank in front of the BUA..

. Bound 1.

a)  carthage Pips= 2: Ps move on the edge of the forest to block the progression of theWb, the Lh go around the forest.

b) gaule Pips= 3: the Cv move in direction of the Lh, the line Ps->Lch advance of 2 BW, the Général go on the hill to have everybody in CR.

. Bound 2.

a) Carthage Pips= 2: the second Ps go on the left edge  of the forest to block the advance of the Cv and the 3Ax align withe the first Ps.

b) Gaule Pips= 2: the Ps go in direction of the ps without contact, and the Wb line advance 2 BW. The Lch can not advance due to the TZ of the BUA.

. Bound 3.

a) Cathage Pips= 2: The ps go to contact Ps(g) and the 4Ax go to bring a débord-> 2+4 vs 2-1+1 -> Ps (g) is killed

Gaule 0 - Carthage 1.

b) Gaule Pips= 4: Cv contact the Lh, Cv contact Ps, the first 4Wb shift to his right and contact the 4Ax the second Wb shift also and move to bring a débord ( no contact with the 3Ax)

the  second Cv contact the Ps.

Combat: 4Wb vs 4Ax: 3+3 vs 3-2+6 -> 4Wb recoil;                 Cv vs Ps: 3-1+4 vs 2+1 -> Ps (c) is killed) and Cv vs lh: 3+2 vs 2+3 _> deuce.

Gaule 1 - Carthage 1.

. Boud 4.

a) Carthage pips= 6: like in the previous battles the Sp vor the 2 Hch shift right and left and the Hch attack the 4Wb and tge Sp near the BUA asdvance to bring a débord on other side the Ps go to bring a débord. Combat:

Général vs 4Wb: 4+3 vs 2-1+1 -> Wb dead

Hch vs 4Wb: 3+4 vs 2-2+3 -> Wb dead

lh vs Cv: 2+3 vs 3+5 -> Lh recoil (not on photos)

Gaule 1 - Carthage 3.

.b) Gaule Pips= 5:

Lch advance to bring Débord on Général(c), the Général Lch contact the Ps,  and the 4Wb retourne in combat with 4Ax. Cv continue to combat Lh

combat:

4Wb vs 4Ax: 3+4 vs 3-2+2 -> 4Ax is killed

Cv vs Lh: 3+6 vs 2+6 -> Lh recoil

4Wb vs Hch: 2+6 vs 3-1+5 -> Hch recoil

4Wb vs Général: 2+5 vs 4-2+5 -> deuce

Général vs Ps: 4-1+5 vs 2+4 -> Ps dead.

Gaule 3 - Carthage 3.

. Bound 5.

a) Carthage pips= 1: bad luck

 Hch contact 4Wb: 3-1+5 vs 2+6 -> Hch recoil

Général vs 4Wb: 4-2+4 vs 2+5 -> Général recoil

b ) Gaule Pips= 6: in the forest 4Wb attack 3Ax and a second 4Wb closse the door, for the 2 Hch the 2 4Wb recoil 2BW and the général shift to his left  on the hill to blok the 2 Hch. cv attack again the Lh. combat:

4Wb vs 3Ax: 3+2 vs 3-1+2 -> 3ax dead 

cv vs lh: 3+3 vs 2+1 -> Lh is killed.

Gaule 5 - Carthage 3.

Something different but the luck was on the gaalic side.