|
Gentlemen of the Gourmet Wargaming Club (GWC) gird their loins, so to speak.
|
The couches at Game Central are a popular innovation. Romans and Seleucids alike enjoy the comfy cushions.
|
Battle lines are drawn up, with the Romans at left, Seleucids at right.
|
Seleucid war elephants on the left flank.
|
Seleucid phalanxes make up the center.
|
|
Seleucids in the center-right of the battle line.
|
The far right of the Seleucid line, with plenty of horses and elephants.
|
Roman forces on their right flank. These light foot and cavalry were to see plenty of action.
|
The Roman center, with its deadly legions of heavy infantry.
|
Roman troops in the center-left of the battle line.
|
|
The far left of the Roman line is anchored by elephants and light troops.
|
Comestibles await friend and foe. The photographer offered to be the official taster, and suffered no ill effects after taking a few nibbles.
|
The Roman commanders display a suitable sense of gravity as the battle opens.
|
Seleucid light foot and horse make rapid moves to flank the Roman left.
|
A view from the Seleucid center-right.
|
|
Seleucid cavalry, light foot, and chariots make quick moves to engage the Roman right.
|
Roman light cavalry concentrate to repel the enemy attack.
|
Fighting on the Seleucid left is quick and fierce.
|
The light troops on the Roman right are pummeled by enemy cavalry and chariots.
|
The phalanxes move slowly towards the Romans.
|
|
Seleucid cavalry on the right continue their quick advance. The Romans are just across the river.
|
A view from the Roman left showing the opposing forces.
|
Legionaries in the Roman right flank. The Romans at this end were forced to adopt a defensive posture as the enemy vigorously attempted to outflank them.
|
A shot of the center, from the Roman point of view.
|
That's a might big Seleucid! The 200-foot general surveys the enemy.
|
|
The Roman left is hit by enemy light foot--an indication of things to come.
|
The Roman left sees an impressive group of enemy elephants approaching.
|
Gotta love those legions! The Roman center is on the move.
|
Roman light foot on the far right is deperately trying to deal with sallies by the Seleucid light cavalry.
|
Roman troops meet a charge by enemy cataphracts, a force of brittle heavy cavalry.
|
|
The Roman right is holding its ground--and giving a little--per instructions.
|
This wide shot from the Seleucid side shows the strain on the Roman flanks.
|
More cavalry skirmishes on the Seleucid left.
|
Caraphracts and chariots crash into enemy cavalry as Seleucid light foot move forward to try to pin the legionaries at top right.
|
Seleucid elephants close on the Roman right. Cavalry wait behind, soon to be ordered forward.
|
|
The center of the battle has still not developed into a fight.
|
Release the elephants! The Seleucid right flank trumpets its attack.
|
A Roman ballista (out of ammo) is overrun by enemy cavalry.
|
Pressure grows on the Roman left as enemy cavalry prepares to cross the river in force.
|
Dessert is served! A marvelous homemade cherry cheesecake loses a close combat with a knife and spoon.
|
|
A push by Seleucid foot, supported by elephants, tries to batter through the Roman left.
|
And the Romans strike back with their own elephants.
|
Another view of the Roman left under siege by enemy horse.
|
The Roman center-left is hit hard by elephants and foot.
|
An enraged, wounded elephant is a menace to its allies.
|
|
More skirmishing on the Seleucid left.
|
Seleucid forces have the legionaries on the Roman right in a permanent defensive stance.
|
The far Roman right flank falls back with heavy casualties. Enemy cavalry prepare to charge the troop remnants.
|
Finally blood is drawn in the center of the battle. Both sides are steadily taking casualties.
|
Antiochus the Great maintains his grand presence just behind the front line.
|
|
The Roman left forms into a mass and doggedly faces all incoming Seleucids.
|
Another overview from behind the Seleucid lines. The commander of the Roman right (pictured at left) was hamstrung by a day of terrible dice rolling.
|
More skirmishes on the Seleucid left flank. The Romans haven't lost their nerve.
|
Another view of the Seleucid far left flank, with cavalry attempting to mop up remnants of Roman foot.
|
Wounded elephants abound as the Seleucid left finally makes contact with Roman legions.
|
|
Blood is traded in the center as the pikes of the Seleucid phalanxes skewer Roman infantry. Both sides are hurting.
|
Another view of legionaries versus pikemen.
|
Continued fighting on the Seleucid center-right.
|
Seleucid elephants find a gap in the line and prepare to rush through it.
|
Seleucids face the Roman left.
|
|
A vigorous battle just across the river, with a wounded Roman elephant still holding out.
|
The Roman left gives ground in the face of enemy cavalry.
|
Those same Seleucid elephants making their break into the Roman line.
|
The Roman left cedes more ground to the enemy.
|
The end: the Roman line is under seige from all sides. History is not repeated today!
|
