Seleucids Vs Carthaginians

Deployment: The seleucids concentrate their cataphracts and pikemen in the open ground on the left. extending their line onto the hills they have their elephants, bowmen, and theurophoroi. The Carthaginians place their elite libyan veterans and gauls on the left, with a powerful reserve of cavalry. The mediocre militia spearmen hunker down in the orchard, whilst the right is held by elephants and more cavalry. Their final command of light horse is waiting off table.
Carthaginian Turn 1: The carthaginian general recieves a signal that the flank marching numidians are in position and will arrive next turn. Hoping to catch the seleucids between a hammer and anvil he advances the heavy infantry straight towards the enemy phalanx, whilst the elephants slowly plod into the centre.Seleucid Turn 1: Eager to get stuck in before they are flanked, the phalanx advances. The medium infantry claim the hill summit, whilst the cataphracts drift left positioned to act as a reserve.Carthaginian Turn 2: The heavy infantry line square off against their seleucid opposites. Meanwhile the numidians race on from the left, threatening both the enemy flank and their camp.Seleucid Turn 2: The phalanx advances into the face of the enemy, all but committing the impetuous carthaginian warband to charge next turn. The seleucid elephants stomp forwards, but the gauls opposite them hold their nerve and bog them down in a stalemate. The cataphracts and psiloi about face to confront the flanking numidians.Carthaginian Turn 3: The two lines slam together, and the carthaginians get the better of the initial clash pushing several pike units to the edge of collapse. The numidians disperse, hoping to distract the cataphracts with one unit whilst another makes for the baggage.Seleucid Turn 3: Several units of pikemen collapse, but the phalangites elsewhere along the line put the carthaginians under pressure. The archers and theurophoroi advance down from the hill, whilst the cataphracts split up to chase down the numidians. Turn 4: The carthaginians try but fail to rally their line, and it begins to crumble as the seleucid elephants defeat the gauls opposite them and stampede up the flank.Carthaginian Turn 5: Led from the front by their general, a unit of javelinmen hit the seleucid elephants in the flank. Unfortunately the survivors stampede out of control further into the carthaginian ranks. With the enemy archers exposed and in the open the militia spearmen and elephants line up for a charge, but they are pummelled by a hail of arrows. Seleucid Turn 5: The Archers and theurophoroi fold in and punch a hole in the carthaginian militia, whilst the cataphracts advance into and seal the gap left in the middle of the phalanx. Carthaginian Turn 6: As the militia swiftly break, the cavalry on the right swoop in and annihilate a unit of theurophoroi by charging the flank and rear. The heavy infantry line continues to hold, whilst the javelinmen pick off a unit of phalangites on the end. Seleucid Turn 6: The enemy heavy infantry finally break, leaving a single unit of Libyans holding off the combined might of the phalanx and cataphracts. Carthaginian Turn 7: the cavalry charge into the confused melee on the right, and combined with light infantry charging from behind wipe out more thracians and theurophoroi. The bruttians on the left hurl themselves into the flank of the argyraspids, desperate to tip the enemy army to defeat.Seleucid Turn 7: The argyraspids finally run, but in the same instant the seluecid javelinmen wipe out a unit of numidians. With both armies scattered and pulverized the lines drift apart and the day ends in draw. 





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