Wednesday 26 June 2013

Greek Odyssey.
 
 And it came to pass, that the 10,000 took a turn to the east and wandered far away from their homeward route. Coming to regions were no Greek was to come for 100 years.
The Greeks had wandered into India where they were met by an army of great beasts and chariots and a mighty battle ensued.
The forces at the Greek general Clearchus was as follows:-
1 General (Irregular spear 'O' @14pts)
1 Sub General (Irregular spear 'O' @14pts)
24 elements of Hoplites (Irregular spear 'O' @4pts)
4 elements of Cretan bow (Irregular ps 'O' @2pts)
4 elements of Javelin men (Irregular ps 'I' @1pts)
3 elements Cavalry (Regular cavalry 'O' @8pts.)








Barring their journey was the army of King Amalagupta, whose kingdom was a small northern Indian state. Warlike and fierce in defence of his people.
Due to the sudden appearance of these armed strangers he gathered his forces near at hand and set his defence near the border in hilly country.
He took to battle the following:-
1 General on Elephant (Irregular El. 'O'  @26pts)
1 Sub General in Chariot (Irregular Cv 'S' @18pts)
4 Elephant elements (Irregular El '' @16pts)
4 Chariot elements (Irregular Cv '') @8pts)
4 Cavalry elements (Irregular Cv 'I' @5pts)
12 Bow elements (Irregular Bw 'O' @4pts)
4 Javelin men elements (Irregular Bd 'I' @4pts)



 
Both sides arrayed for war