Solo games for two,part two!

 Today Paul and I had a terrific battle,as per previous blog.We both surveyed the table,took stock of what troops we had,and off we went!!

Both sides advancing,Paul(with the most photographed hands in the world!) attacked immediately with his scythed chariots and elephants,with highs and lows against the phalanx-the light skirmishers both did sterling work too.

The companion cavalry did well against the Persian cavalry,mainly because the had a plus two onto their dice-however it was "nip and tuck" for a few of the melees.

On the other flank,things were not going too well,despite the plus two advantage!!

The lonely elephant is holding up my phalanx advance-we'll have to sort that out!-and we did-hurrah!

Paul has moved his mercenary Greeks over to protect the Temple,whilst I am organising my lines.

My phalanx is organised,and Paul has sent his Cardaces infantry in against them.We had the phalanx at plus two onto their dice,and you would think that the phalanx would just roll over the lighter armed Persians-not so!!-this was the best part of the game,and the phalanx nearly came unstuck!!!

The last hope for the Persians-Paul charged the Companion cavalry with last of his reserves-Greek mercenaries-they inflicted massive casualties on the Companions,but in the end they were beaten-another hurrah,and had to retire(its good being retired!)

This was a good tactical game,and could have gone either way-well done to us both.Next week I am planning an American Civil War game.