Getting there!

We are slowly getting back into the swing of things as far as club games are concerned,and last night was no exception,we had an ENORMOUS game pitting a vast Indian army against two full Roman legions,and it was great.Brian couldn't make it,nor could Dave so that left Paul,Graham and I to do the business! But the night was enhanced by the arrival of Michael,who had travelled down from Aberdeen,so that he and Dave could pick up a vast order of terrain from Lost Valley in Hull.

This is the table as the "boys" saw it on arrival-Paul opted to command the Indians(on the left) and Graham and I commanded a legion each-with lots of Elephants and Chariots it was going to be fast and furious as well as bloody!!

we're off! it was action from move number one-the elephants are making mincemeat out of Grahams legion,but he fought back and got ready for the chariot,cavalry and infantry assault that was about to hit him-bloody marvellous stuff!

My catapults caused havoc on Pau'ls elephants attacking my legion(note "dead" figures in background!) and a massive cavalry battle is shaping up!(text and photo's have got mixed up-how?)

There they go-I got three wins in a row on this flank-unheard of in my wargaming history! but welcome nevertheless!!

Michael's arrived,he's been working in Alabama for a while,hence the sun-tanned look-great to see him after so long.

Top photo shows Graham's legion still struggling with the elephants,bottom photo shows Paul's chariots crashing into Graham's right hand cohorts-these chariots we classed as "0ne-hit-wonders" but inflicted alot of damage,which Paul's poor quality but numerous infantry would take advantage of!!

This is my right flank-Paul,for the second game in a row,put his flank commander into the fray,got him killed and the flank collapsed-hurrah!!

Top photo shows "the flank is mine!", bottom photo shows the sorry state of Graham's legion-pushed back and out-flanked-with no hope of recovery or help from me as my centre is being "mauled" by elephants!!!

One final shot showing my centre in a bit of disarray,but as I had won one flank and Paul had won one flank,we decided that a draw would be the best result!!

Another great game,played in the very best of wargaming spirit-well done to us all!

Next week we will probably be playing a Sudanese Colonial game,possibly with a full house!