COE Spartan Revolt vs. Macedonians

Monthly Clash of Empires (COE) game down at David K’s in Long Beach, CA. This adventure featured a Spartan revolt against the mighty Macedonia kingdom. Mostly David’s 25 / 28mm miniatures with some Greeks from WR collection. Flat table terrain from the warren of WR.

Poor eyesight video*…..showing game set up: Game set up for both sides

Macedonians vs. Spartan (Greek) revolt game set up at start.

Spartan battle line from left flank view.

Macedonian battle line from their right flank.

Turn 1: Initial movement by the Macedonian army. Doug (dark green shirt) and David are the Macedonians while Tim (blue shirt) and WR command the Spartan revolt.

COE Late Spartan Greeks vs. City State Greeks

Our October 25/28mm Clash of Empires game featured a Spartans vs. City State Greeks battle. Both armies used 5,000 points from the COE internet army lists.

Order of battle: Spartans

Spartan King and sub-commander, King’s Bodyguard Hoplites, 3x Spartan hoplites formations, 3x Perioikoi hoplite formations, 1x Levy hoplite, 2x peltast formations, 1x Greek medium cavalry, Cretan archers, Greek archers and some javelinmen skirmishers.

Order of Battle: City State Greeks

Polemarch and two Xenagos leaders, Elite hoplite formation, 6x basic hoplite formations, a peltast formation, Greek light and medium cavalry, Thessalian light and medium cavalry and some Greek javelinmen skirmishers.

Opening disposition video: Spartan vs. City State Greeks set up

Turn 2: Greeks in the foreground, Spartans at the top of photograph. The main, close order infantry are marching towards each other, across the battlefield. Skirmishers are closing the range to toss javelins.

The main battle lines face off. Greeks in foreground, Spartans across the field.

Thessalian medium cavalry boldly advance seeking to flank the Spartan main battle line and engage the Spartan left flank light forces. The supporting Greek cavalry, light on right flank, medium angled behind Thessalians. Rough ground bestride the cavalry.

The Greek right flank view. Thessalian cavalry, Greek medium cavalry (angled back) and Greek light cavalry bestride the rough ground.

Left center action. Greek “Cretan” archers climb the hill while the hoplite formations close.

COE Late Hoplite Greeks vs. Achaemenid Persian

WR travelled south to David’s for a fun Clash of Empires (COE) 25/28mm ancients game.

David and Doug for Achaemenid Persians. Tim & WR (Michael) for the Late Hoplite Greeks. Persian miniatures and Greek cavalry from David’s collection, Greek Infantry from WR’s collection. David’s wargame garage with 16′ x 6′ table and his terrain.

Set up photos and videos Greek & Persian armies : Persian right flank at top of photo, Greek left flank at bottom. Two Persian cavalry and two small Greek hoplite blocks (flank guard) just off left edge. View set up video link for game set and unit description.Center view of game set up. Persians on top, Greeks at bottom. Green felt is rough ground.Right view of Persian left flank and Greek right flank. The Greek light cavalry kept in the game long enough before being crushed by the Persian light cavalry. During the game, the Thracians and Cretan archers, using the tactical rough ground, held the Persian light cavalry at bay.The main Greek line supported by the Thracians (right flank) and peltasts (left flank).Overall view of the game set up and starting positions of the main lines.

Clash of Empires (COE) Republican Rome vs. Seleucid

The WR reporting on an enjoyable Clash of Empires (COE) game, featuring Republican (Polybian) vs. Later Seleucid armies.

David invited several ancient gamers over to his Long Beach (CA) house for an afternoon of COE. David arranged and displayed some of his ancient armies for the players. Taken from the COE ruleset….the tabletop game was Republican Rome (Polybian) vs. the ever popular Later Seleucid. Romans played by Doug and David (the Roman DD’s) vs. “Terrible” Tim and WR for the Seleucid side.

Starting positions: Republican Romans right flank view. Roman lines have Leves (skirmishers) and one unit of Balearic slingers out front. Then main battle line has Hastati (4), Principes (3) and two Triarii units (one in 2nd line near rough ground).Republican Romans left flank view, with slingers, Allied Italian infantry, the “famous” Roman cavalry (2), and Hastati unit. Terrain notes: Green patches and two level hill were rough ground, stream was uneven ground, and single layer hills just a line of sight issue. Miniatures from the collection of David except for wooden movement trays from WR.For the “good guys”, since WR was playing Later Seleucids…their left flank view with skirmishers to front, Settler phalanx, Silver shields phalanx (2), then the Imitation Legionaries and Scythed chariot near hill. Levy Settler Phalanx back up the main battle line. The foreground has Eastern archers and Highlanders besides the stream.Later Seleucid right flank view….with Levy bowmen behind hill, Cataphracts, Levy spearmen, another Settler Levy phalanx behind cataphracts. Lastly, two units of Thracian infantry with rhomphaia and a Companion cavalry (off picture).Opening movements….the armies march towards each other….”Doug the Roman” thinks his fate as Seleucid pikes advance.