For our very 1st DBA game, both YS Oon and
Dave generously provided us their DBA army miniatures for this game. Also
thanks to YS Oon for guiding both of us as the game progresses.
Combatant :Hyiktsay – Ionian (Defender)
· 1 x Cavalry General
· 1 x Cavalry
· 10 x Spear
· 1 x Psiloi
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Combatant: Eric – Timurids (Attacker)
·
1 x Cavalry General
·
5 x Cavalry
·
2 x Light Horse
·
1 x Bow
·
1 x Auxilia
·
1 x Psiloi
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The
chosen terrain includes a waterway placed on the right edge, while having a
hill and marsh at the center of the playing area (represented by brown and
green fabrics respectively.
Turn 1
On the right flank, the Timurid advanced its
2 light horse elements heading to the direction of the Ionian camp; only to
meet their spearman.
In the center, Timurid main column moved
forward; consisting of 4 cavalries and 1 elephant, while having a
psiloi entering the marsh at left flank.
Turn 2
The light horses charged into the lone Ionian
spear element and lost, recoiling the supporting light horse and forcing the
attacking light horse to flee.
Ionian later moved its cavalry unit to
fortify that flank and it's lone spear was able to push the Timurid's recoiled
light horse to the sea.
Turn 3
The Timurd general and another cavalry
element moved into the right flank to be accompanied nearby by its bow element,
gradually moving towards the hill.
On the left flank, the lone psiloi element
had advance to the edge of the marsh.
Do pay
attention of the fleeing light horse.
Turn 4
Timurid main column breaks off and converge
into a smaller formation facing the Ionian spear wall, still within the
supporting range of the psiloi at the left flank.
The lone light horse had further retreated
towards the back end of the Timurid army.
Timurid general and a supporting cavalry
attacked the unsupported Ionian cavalry. Resulting clash destroys it.
Later on, Ionian general moved its left and supports
its lone spear, while expanding its spear wall column.
I would
spend a total of 4 turns in moving the light horse from the right flank to the
left and subsequently engaging the Ionian. Having low PIP roll and having to
use 2 PIP to move do not help. To make matter worst, Hyiktsay was rolling
5's and 6's and burning those PIP.
Turn 5
At this juncture, the Ionian spear wall had
expanded its column to incorporate its left flank’s elements into the main
group and at the same time prevented any possible thrust into it's
center. The Ionian would further increase the width of its spear wall and
had covered a good majority of the area.
2 remaining cavalries from the main column
moved towards the rear of the right flank. On the left flank, the auxilia
joined up with the psiloi at the edge of the marsh.
Turn 6
The Timurid light horse had finally reached
the left flank and stop short as an Ionian spear element breaks away from the
spear wall.
Over at the other side, the Ionian charged in
and attack the Timurid's right flank, pitting both generals.
The Timurid won that engagement having
destroyed an Ionian spear and forcing recoils to the Ionian general and one
other spear element.
By this
turn, I managed to increase the right flank column size to accommodate 3
cavalry elements from 2 before the Ionian attack. Do note, I am having 1 of the
cavalry element at the hill. The Ionian destroyed spear was facing this bad
going cavalry.
Apologies
as I forgot to take any picture of this engagement.
Turn 7
Timurid left flank capitalized on the lone
Ionian spear element, engaged with its auxilia and supported by the light
horse; proved too much for the Ionian spear, destroying it in the process.
Unable
to take advantage at the right flank attributed to low PIP row and virtually
having to use 2 PIP on each element at the left to move; beyond the general
line of sight. Also, its more advantageous to attack on the left instead of
right, the odds adds up~~!!
The woe
of forgetting to take any overview picture of the battle continues……..
Turn 8
With both flanks virtually in the Timurid
advantage, they moved in.
On the right flank, the Ionian general forced
to recoil while the Timurid slaughtered its spear.
Ionian had better success at Timurid's left
flank, forcing a deadlock.
With 4
Ionian elements destroyed, the Timurid emerged victorious: 4 vs 1
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