COE North (WR) vs. South (DK) Ancient Indian battle

Ok, this is simply a 28mm Ancient Indian Clash of Empires (COE) grudge battle to determine who will control the greater Los Angeles ancient Indian bragging rights. The northern Indians, from tribe WR, tossed the challenge to the southern Indian tribe led by David K. Only Indians could be used and the classical Indian list from COE Rise and Fall of Persia book. Since both David and WR have large 28mm ancient collections, this feud may extend into other periods. I think it was 3500 COE points plus elephants for each Indian army but the Indian beer has dulled accuracy of the abacus field returns.

Starting army positions. Wargamerabbit (WR) on left and David K. Indians on right.

David’s left flank view and the heavy chariots

WR’s right flank view

Center view of both armies. WR’s in foreground and David’s in distance

WR’s right flank advances with Indian cavalry surging forward

WR’s left center matches the forward advance of the right flank

David’s heavy chariots wheel left and advance to left flank

David’s center infantry advances

WR’s right forms up as the heavy chariot anchor the right advance

WR’s left prepare to shower David’s advancing Indians with arrows

Surprise!. David’s flanking cavalry arrive to engage WR’s cavalry

End table from flank cavalry’s viewpoint

David’s chariots keep marching as the center lines advance in background

WR’s heavy chariots and infantry approach David K’s center battle line

David’s bowmen sense the impending doom as the heavy chariots wheels roll. Chariot runners out front.

David’s bowmen look weak kneed’d as the big nasty chariots approach

Right flank cavalry engage

WR’s find David’s bowmen and chariots charge home

David’s right flank elephants are surrounded by “flies” (elephant escorts)

WR’s left flank showers the advancing elephants with arrows

Right flank cavalry charge and countercharge their lines

Pulp and road kill. WR’s heavy chariots roll over David’s bowmen.

WR’s center infantry face off against David’s infantry

WR’s cavalry on right breaks causing other WR cavalry to retire for the moment

Elephant with “flies” keep coming forward. Arrow storm continues

WR’s right flank cavalry is in disarray. Will they rally to save the flank?

Center spear lines start the stab and jab action

David’s right flank elephants charge…WR’s bowmen leg it to rear.

With daft dice rolls, WR rallied his right flank cavalry and counterattacks

David K pushes the WR’s center spear line……

WR’s far left flank Elephant finds a target and wins!

With a big surge…and some dice rolls, David’s main battle line is shattered

With the center broken and running, WR left elephant running down hapless Indians and the recovering right flank cavalry surging back….. time for the envoy with the beer to prevent pillage and looting of the enemy camp (house).

Reading the above picture galley, WR’s plan was hold a strong center, echeloned back on left and push the right against the exposed left flank of David. I hoped to engage the left flank of David’s Indians before his flanking cavalry arrived. Events proved the basic plan sound except for the flank attack was stopped cold by David’s flanking cavalry. During the game the right flank was a serious “basket case” trying to hold and avoid the total collapse. With some luck on the dice altar, WR pulled the “rabbit from the hat” and held with the supportive massed archery on the right flank hill. Meanwhile, the center spearmen pushed into David’s line and won their infantry struggle. That was the game as David popped for the beer.

As for David’s plan…. we will have to extract the information by other means….more beer!

WR’s ancient Indians will rule Los Angeles till the next grudge match. Just hope he doesn’t challenge WR next with his Persian or Macedonians. WR’s collection is still working up to strength. But ancient Greeks…..bring it on.

Thanks David for hosting the game, playing the ancient Indian only game and providing the beer.

Next COE game is Hannibal’s crossing of the Rhone…

WR

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