Armati II Big Battle
First big battle played with 6mm from the collection of Vittorio.Rules used are Armati II from Arty Conliffe and friends, using the 28mm single-base unit size (60 mm x 30 mm).
The scenario is a meeting engagement in Sicily during the First Punic War, between Romans and Carthaginians.
The roman army is deploying legios in triple Aces in the center, allies and cavalry on the flanks.
The Cartaginian army is deploying militia infantry in the center, with celts on the flanks and greek hoplite mercenaries on refused flanks.
Some details of the Carthaginian deployment.
A closeup on the velites and the maniples.
The city of Katana, the modern Catania.
The Catrthaginian camp.
On the first move the legions advance, velites looking for targets for their javelins. The Cartahginins advance slowly.
Elephants and cavalry move very fast on a flanking move, to surround the Romans.
Tarentine light cavalry on the foreground.
First clash around a villa, in close ground, between Numidians and Celtic cavalry.
The Carthaginian Gods have made their cavalry so fast that they are able, by a dash, to engage a group of Numidians which were evading from a Celtic warband, on their backs, mmmm!
The triple Quincunx is advancing at fast pace. Light troops being caught in the killing ground between the two main battle lines.
A cloud shadow over the Romans. The Carthaginian Gods are certainly active on this ground.
A group of Numidians hurl themselves over the Celts. Very bad idea, they will disengage with some losses in the next move.
The Carthaginian militia is holding ground, waiting the enemy with firm feet.
The velites retire before the charge.
A close-up on the legions
A view of the left wing of the Cartaginian battle line
The Hastati prepare to charge.
The Greek mercenaries.
The big melee
Another view of the big melee
On the rigth wing the Carthaginian cavalry engages the Numidians.
The sicilian greeks
The battle is fierce, with both sides holding the line
A view of the battle from the city ramparts.
Another view
A view of the battle from the Carthaginian camp.
The Carthaginian militia is not well trained, but being arranged in a deeper formation, manages to hold the Hastati, for the moment.
On the left side, the Carthaginians emerge from rough ground. the elephants advance to meet the roman allies, but they are met by the Velites, who manage to destroy half of them, before the final clash.
Soon we will play the second part of the battle.
