tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22671801051713920282024-03-19T04:17:14.149-07:00Palouse Wargaming Journal Marching Through History in MiniatureJonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comBlogger1642125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-51249628543841257392024-03-18T09:35:00.000-07:002024-03-18T09:35:06.824-07:00Revenge at Sanguetta!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMYDRsc8N8W54KPtyzuC816xjH3Ga02koRA5mVuLGRZw5e3wKVma-dNKqm4fmWEmIk8Yq1wgskHykA8L6rT5esd5hKMxlW6n64XnRDa5uq_92mfR1JbElkCUB2At-YymlLcOSxHxtaKLYT2lmWCHsTI5MmNQ_OtX4ZDdxc8u1nbi1SiXMaqK9n68QxiP3Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1175" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMYDRsc8N8W54KPtyzuC816xjH3Ga02koRA5mVuLGRZw5e3wKVma-dNKqm4fmWEmIk8Yq1wgskHykA8L6rT5esd5hKMxlW6n64XnRDa5uq_92mfR1JbElkCUB2At-YymlLcOSxHxtaKLYT2lmWCHsTI5MmNQ_OtX4ZDdxc8u1nbi1SiXMaqK9n68QxiP3Y=s400" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having been beaten by Stephen commanding Vitelli's Army in the first match-up, Brian sought an opportunity to avenge that earlier loss on the battlefield where he commanded Borgia's Army (see </span><a href="https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2024/03/battle-of-sanguetta-1497.html" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Battle of Sanguetta, 1497</i></b></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">). Of course, I was only too happy to oblige! The players would swap sides and replay the battle. With Brian leading Vitelli's Army (red dice) and Stephen leading Borgia's Army (blue dice), the players submitted their initial battle deployments.</span></div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVjCeHoJIGrNs829DeAxDJ_CPB8S9Rht9Eex2eneVdBOc6FEqPtE1hostuGeHO_C4e0IPoU3RMnpbYT4710gPUv-ERQ66guTNJ_ZF7CPXi-9rHEJKakS6cokXDQg89yIiWKwrU_COgpDjIYSbjjuBTagEbGuG5_gk27KdNSi3ddBTfeCzLFLM83VRdSsq/s1175/Sanguetta_20240314_01.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1175" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVjCeHoJIGrNs829DeAxDJ_CPB8S9Rht9Eex2eneVdBOc6FEqPtE1hostuGeHO_C4e0IPoU3RMnpbYT4710gPUv-ERQ66guTNJ_ZF7CPXi-9rHEJKakS6cokXDQg89yIiWKwrU_COgpDjIYSbjjuBTagEbGuG5_gk27KdNSi3ddBTfeCzLFLM83VRdSsq/w400-h280/Sanguetta_20240314_01.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Initial battle deployments</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unlike in the first game when Brian deployed his Papal Army under cover of the open woods, Stephen positioned his Papal Army at the wood line. This would allow him to march out without incurring disorder. </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctbiBr3oQpP5kFpSroNt30152DENhKsUiH0tS3RB10wGYZKnfeXOmTWKZgnnJ_CLDJ-2_3mrBnu3opHLBQOPRXb5JPA5gzEVsyLuc1TiDA4qbAtO7P0z9e_9qK-XQocUYSFw7oMeJd_22nJi9uUYmFBivrkUwG6mdO9_8ljMcw-mzLUEh3tByKjPd6iaW/s1175/Sanguetta_20240314_03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1175" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctbiBr3oQpP5kFpSroNt30152DENhKsUiH0tS3RB10wGYZKnfeXOmTWKZgnnJ_CLDJ-2_3mrBnu3opHLBQOPRXb5JPA5gzEVsyLuc1TiDA4qbAtO7P0z9e_9qK-XQocUYSFw7oMeJd_22nJi9uUYmFBivrkUwG6mdO9_8ljMcw-mzLUEh3tByKjPd6iaW/w400-h285/Sanguetta_20240314_03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Borgia positions his army at the tree line.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">The battle begins with both artillery pieces being knocked out of action by enemy fire. Borgia brings his skirmishers forward as his MAA move up to align with the rightmost pike block. As the MAA move forward, the skirmishers fall back through the cavalry. With the battle line formed, Borgia advances toward the enemy. Content to stand on the high ground as his enemy advances, Vitelli keeps his battle line in check. He is not without a strategy, though. Seeing the enemy advance upon him in the center, he orders his mounted crossbow to take the fight to the enemy. Swinging around the enemy's right, the crossbowmen attack and quickly dispatch Borgia's skirmishers as they are caught falling back. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv6YJ_h8BeUPTmHG4V9oyqLoHf50oT36J9pwgI3BMAscGEJnPWCZDgjfp46ff_7ssKk91WL1RM9EWswa2XnliY6idVo3nBn6A5SO-7Uq_YjI5lPyLTsBSD7M-kWeBMKHXeWfqfhuzqZ5Yb5rp1uCER0CbN-KMgecTW8sllew4fgg4YaK5WoZDZD4s4Qvv/s1126/Sanguetta_20240314_04.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv6YJ_h8BeUPTmHG4V9oyqLoHf50oT36J9pwgI3BMAscGEJnPWCZDgjfp46ff_7ssKk91WL1RM9EWswa2XnliY6idVo3nBn6A5SO-7Uq_YjI5lPyLTsBSD7M-kWeBMKHXeWfqfhuzqZ5Yb5rp1uCER0CbN-KMgecTW8sllew4fgg4YaK5WoZDZD4s4Qvv/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240314_04.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Artillery from both armies do not last long!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAUI46eZ9XNzE_r35KeRNWCO2Cyv_yPmYCtQw21NHQ1rGyA8wECpJn2e77io-Yug7UvltkqccVAJV5TXHjRDW-Hdj49vjZKoIq8SWN6t2bOHYoUkz5dvrFq-kZnVbL0tpgyxe3_LwJ6Rw2OIt21-VeN-klpWUomn4_dBGN-KHCJOVyzGReAHWJHT1-FJx/s1167/Sanguetta_20240314_05.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1167" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAUI46eZ9XNzE_r35KeRNWCO2Cyv_yPmYCtQw21NHQ1rGyA8wECpJn2e77io-Yug7UvltkqccVAJV5TXHjRDW-Hdj49vjZKoIq8SWN6t2bOHYoUkz5dvrFq-kZnVbL0tpgyxe3_LwJ6Rw2OIt21-VeN-klpWUomn4_dBGN-KHCJOVyzGReAHWJHT1-FJx/w400-h294/Sanguetta_20240314_05.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Borgia advances toward the enemy...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Jr27nNhjsh32bfWt98E5asy0Bezq1VmH9GRUv2a9RfEUKHXq3EUs1PwMsFJNWr5c-OUTvIOD441pjsxI2Cqk3r7OiIF5YpuOECLcjeOxCw9bcc8PIGxFPkL12Ok-KhbDAPRY_FtuCwVDVpbWJIf4RI2XCs1E-5hJFlJQCF76IiYsXxxIZbaxhxOMkzb/s1126/Sanguetta_20240314_07.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2Jr27nNhjsh32bfWt98E5asy0Bezq1VmH9GRUv2a9RfEUKHXq3EUs1PwMsFJNWr5c-OUTvIOD441pjsxI2Cqk3r7OiIF5YpuOECLcjeOxCw9bcc8PIGxFPkL12Ok-KhbDAPRY_FtuCwVDVpbWJIf4RI2XCs1E-5hJFlJQCF76IiYsXxxIZbaxhxOMkzb/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240314_07.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">as Vitelli's cavalry sweeps around the flank.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing the enemy's flank turned and Borgia's MAA disordered from passing through the woods, Vitelli attacks down the gentle slopes and into the heavy cavalry. In a long and hard fight with the MAA refusing to yield, Vitelli's pikemen retire from the fight much worse for their efforts. Equally drained, Borgia's MAA do not pursue.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDC7NruPt1Tqoy7uvcjaRWbIr7fPK29yeHST-LFnAAmF0jiee4CwL2lw4XOPzcwZFN7Dvqnb1rnO1uILyzdnmoirQ0TeizecWmvvdz11r_ysgO_LLuQ2SSlwahWYvp7Mn3XPPKrQSIAK7B1qJGQ9om9vt9nCGhB5EEA6Gu1MSg-ks58jkSUirpKdcqzFN/s1126/Sanguetta_20240314_08.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDC7NruPt1Tqoy7uvcjaRWbIr7fPK29yeHST-LFnAAmF0jiee4CwL2lw4XOPzcwZFN7Dvqnb1rnO1uILyzdnmoirQ0TeizecWmvvdz11r_ysgO_LLuQ2SSlwahWYvp7Mn3XPPKrQSIAK7B1qJGQ9om9vt9nCGhB5EEA6Gu1MSg-ks58jkSUirpKdcqzFN/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240314_08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Pikemen attack!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6Eyl9IWBwK6HKBqb5cXR51LeoRSEB6Xpoe6SbJKbd9Yu8GoMmnCHbm7I55umtJhaOhudXqd7l4OwNAw7aHq7Np-nA7zmAgvFcIvXU1P5PWzo_9TCeLqcjO0exPZmDFV7HczEOb00dMDTdLjiKw5z9Wf5xd7l4ccualkdkm_2R1FX0W7WWne3yPmv9D6m/s1126/Sanguetta_20240314_09.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6Eyl9IWBwK6HKBqb5cXR51LeoRSEB6Xpoe6SbJKbd9Yu8GoMmnCHbm7I55umtJhaOhudXqd7l4OwNAw7aHq7Np-nA7zmAgvFcIvXU1P5PWzo_9TCeLqcjO0exPZmDFV7HczEOb00dMDTdLjiKw5z9Wf5xd7l4ccualkdkm_2R1FX0W7WWne3yPmv9D6m/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240314_09.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">After an exhausting clash, the pikemen retire.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having repulsed the attack against his MAA, Borgia launches a counterattack. This attack sends his two pike blocks up the slope against the enemy positions. With Vitelli's two pike blocks split by the presence of his MAA, one of Borgia's pike blocks strikes the MAA while the Landsknechts crash into the pikemen on the enemy's right. Borgia leads the attack against Vitelli and his cavalry. </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAYnNvydj1-dpXM4gjo2Otjo6PFTfg_oiOQw7e3dZIqLnM9MnToYx2bcM9dRZGj-xHIHLTkLxCEbcno5qYyAhHSJDed5im-HSftANfR-Ft60MX0404hV0fTBrQTNS5sYjUPrPilN6BAMyN0KhTfLI-cw_f2zzhckNtkD2TqCMxpIYCDwDiiKrcECZNkpm/s1175/Sanguetta_20240314_10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1175" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAYnNvydj1-dpXM4gjo2Otjo6PFTfg_oiOQw7e3dZIqLnM9MnToYx2bcM9dRZGj-xHIHLTkLxCEbcno5qYyAhHSJDed5im-HSftANfR-Ft60MX0404hV0fTBrQTNS5sYjUPrPilN6BAMyN0KhTfLI-cw_f2zzhckNtkD2TqCMxpIYCDwDiiKrcECZNkpm/w400-h274/Sanguetta_20240314_10.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Borgia attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyBgnB1Gx8th4LsZLdfM_lJq4UJpEOj8VjMQ9Kj0JlPRdZ7mVJdYdhMA8jRp5WOIzS5I8gs6h3X7j0iFGikbQ6vvwnTPIPOP0SbYKzhmZkMyExkoWOdDEwFqsHkk-sG6EjnswyjZdmUY8P87d1lfXv60D7NUjgXwFXji0kxySH0uqdm8YAXAHHlYFCtO8/s1175/Sanguetta_20240314_11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1175" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyBgnB1Gx8th4LsZLdfM_lJq4UJpEOj8VjMQ9Kj0JlPRdZ7mVJdYdhMA8jRp5WOIzS5I8gs6h3X7j0iFGikbQ6vvwnTPIPOP0SbYKzhmZkMyExkoWOdDEwFqsHkk-sG6EjnswyjZdmUY8P87d1lfXv60D7NUjgXwFXji0kxySH0uqdm8YAXAHHlYFCtO8/w400-h285/Sanguetta_20240314_11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Both pike blocks go in against the enemy's line. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Borgia sends in the Landknechts first. With the dopplesoldners hacking and slashing the path into the enemy, the Landsknecht pikemen push into the enemy as the dopplesoldners fall back. The Landsknechts execute as expected, driving the enemy back. With their blood up, the Landsknechts pursue vigilantly. To their right, their companion pikemen do not fare as well. Their attack is stopped by Vitelli and his MAA. Borgia and his men retire back down the slope to the waiting support of his MAA. Not wanting to court disaster by engaging both pike and horse, Vitelli holds his position on the hill. He does not pursue.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Instead, Vitelli moves his MAA down from the high ground to bypass the enemy pike and engages Borgia's MAA alone. The enemy's cavalry is driven off and the whole Papal Right is left hanging in the air. </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8vbT_X8mgppjtK1VeWDdidF74w6GgHQgxQHVFz6CNBVjdwcidL5LJRKggquKmPpqhKEGsxHct7ES_xDwwOiKMECKqbr9jn2fLvLDOgkCdKSg0MtPtLSzIc73yv9FuxTlkBmpoxA_J5mhcQwiEDD9SGlCyWI3kgR9zOyzvPYNfeUgBX_IijocHW2kXmS5/s1126/Sanguetta_20240314_13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8vbT_X8mgppjtK1VeWDdidF74w6GgHQgxQHVFz6CNBVjdwcidL5LJRKggquKmPpqhKEGsxHct7ES_xDwwOiKMECKqbr9jn2fLvLDOgkCdKSg0MtPtLSzIc73yv9FuxTlkBmpoxA_J5mhcQwiEDD9SGlCyWI3kgR9zOyzvPYNfeUgBX_IijocHW2kXmS5/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240314_13.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Landsknechts succeed but the Italians are repulsed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mJY3E80L9PoScqURBAPIRIr_RVINl94kw7X8vbqAKepkCC_ZdndsMpbu9VFlmUnG1iX9aywqbeyhQF_Hmm-sWoL14dCtocLNQV8M8TlGk4jWZvJ3jS-8T4-exxXsQ5ldZcxuyAbfAav8bKWLs4kK-6C0uEghhKsj0Lh4-yaNtMTJeO6aszJm9QAFU5uQ/s1224/Sanguetta_20240314_14.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1224" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mJY3E80L9PoScqURBAPIRIr_RVINl94kw7X8vbqAKepkCC_ZdndsMpbu9VFlmUnG1iX9aywqbeyhQF_Hmm-sWoL14dCtocLNQV8M8TlGk4jWZvJ3jS-8T4-exxXsQ5ldZcxuyAbfAav8bKWLs4kK-6C0uEghhKsj0Lh4-yaNtMTJeO6aszJm9QAFU5uQ/w400-h268/Sanguetta_20240314_14.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">What befell Borgia's Right?</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V-PsIQcELaYtd-nt55uLlY4H2y-YucSBhCWV2NqnycnH7FPFePipLFY6PJcX0ToWbwGsGvU3w3pGgGIQfdZVcFGBLPDTs2gzs9yQYeovE6VNRYTkq3xhLtBZxPnKzIucXWCrxkFs9krezn2N5UWEBe-6BA02ctdv6sWW2pzV4fbOmJpeM0T9Grk12xML/s1088/Sanguetta_20240314_17.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1088" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V-PsIQcELaYtd-nt55uLlY4H2y-YucSBhCWV2NqnycnH7FPFePipLFY6PJcX0ToWbwGsGvU3w3pGgGIQfdZVcFGBLPDTs2gzs9yQYeovE6VNRYTkq3xhLtBZxPnKzIucXWCrxkFs9krezn2N5UWEBe-6BA02ctdv6sWW2pzV4fbOmJpeM0T9Grk12xML/w400-h328/Sanguetta_20240314_17.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Landsknechts in pursuit!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With his right in tatters, Borgia sends his pikemen in the center against Vitelli and his MAA. The attack almost works. Vitelli holds his ground. Borgia and his pikemen are forced to retrace their steps. Borgia falls back to the support of the foot crossbow. Borgia's Landsknechts scatter the remnants of the pike block that they have been so single-mindedly pursuing.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2e6paHOSHDA9dMR3hqr94JOXiXb7mNXLLEY0AM8f2pV9WeqhUvdKsqw87IdtSwaOba2y2ykqiD0j51PzAChvrvJe8n7rfSNk8IbKDAv5h13lxDQTH5eByJ2oPc0DrRumK5Fm3vKfGdnp48QjjDw3v7FaeOCwEMY0XW8Az4t-CuSwBusJGYm9tT5JWVJc/s1126/Sanguetta_20240314_18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2e6paHOSHDA9dMR3hqr94JOXiXb7mNXLLEY0AM8f2pV9WeqhUvdKsqw87IdtSwaOba2y2ykqiD0j51PzAChvrvJe8n7rfSNk8IbKDAv5h13lxDQTH5eByJ2oPc0DrRumK5Fm3vKfGdnp48QjjDw3v7FaeOCwEMY0XW8Az4t-CuSwBusJGYm9tT5JWVJc/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240314_18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Pikemen attack...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvx19ayHoDBPdia1Iwy5OLPRo-kU_i8lbRgTW0kTBRWa9tCWksOWYLgCd1XmqATHMI7QvmpFHbJsG2-UaLQeVEs6czMsA5IplnY-PyvFZb30TRkEuwVT5DIvUPRrpx_VYCL3LhlQv5bo_9rK1D4u0IdfQLpnklmvE7dpEc8cxqnKkuYhnaI12973co18KB/s1231/Sanguetta_20240314_19.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1231" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvx19ayHoDBPdia1Iwy5OLPRo-kU_i8lbRgTW0kTBRWa9tCWksOWYLgCd1XmqATHMI7QvmpFHbJsG2-UaLQeVEs6czMsA5IplnY-PyvFZb30TRkEuwVT5DIvUPRrpx_VYCL3LhlQv5bo_9rK1D4u0IdfQLpnklmvE7dpEc8cxqnKkuYhnaI12973co18KB/w400-h261/Sanguetta_20240314_19.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">but are repulsed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now it is Vitelli's turn to act. With his large pike block descending the hill toward the beleaguered enemy, first his skirmishers harass Borgia's crossbow before launching a charge with his MAA. Borgia's foot crossbowmen stand little chance. They are driven from the field as Vitelli rides them down in pursuit. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIv6IOgmaJr4YgDdEih9t7hB6CBWcttOd5cVzqzkhNqgqJ6TNpcnK-r70cCSbLEr4hrKYdcIJ-V-52kW_XeyjKrn1bE22kKncWzeQSVd8mY6TLaphyphenhyphen3i_wR2ylV4etEHPqIU__toysImn1FVzK4mFx6zsToSODyFh5NqGTCvIAFnUcLKnZ1XgPq1XpFW9U/s1162/Sanguetta_20240314_20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1162" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIv6IOgmaJr4YgDdEih9t7hB6CBWcttOd5cVzqzkhNqgqJ6TNpcnK-r70cCSbLEr4hrKYdcIJ-V-52kW_XeyjKrn1bE22kKncWzeQSVd8mY6TLaphyphenhyphen3i_wR2ylV4etEHPqIU__toysImn1FVzK4mFx6zsToSODyFh5NqGTCvIAFnUcLKnZ1XgPq1XpFW9U/w400-h288/Sanguetta_20240314_20.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli moves to crush Borgia's will to fight. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfhCPshFIbgNMB4s3AxdEWqvgl4Rq9lgoF6Lnj3jAPti6ceocFocZwqAy_exe0WAsKr42cxo4kV-dNmkP9xuwjdqBv2pNAUEi0FFTyoGazr0gJOSno58_fbBOX4pJopw6qa8eaCwI4WnI7DSZ5aFKgPrcz6eoEU19aS_ZtnHM4Fpkurv2f84-FoJrD0Kjt/s1126/Sanguetta_20240314_21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfhCPshFIbgNMB4s3AxdEWqvgl4Rq9lgoF6Lnj3jAPti6ceocFocZwqAy_exe0WAsKr42cxo4kV-dNmkP9xuwjdqBv2pNAUEi0FFTyoGazr0gJOSno58_fbBOX4pJopw6qa8eaCwI4WnI7DSZ5aFKgPrcz6eoEU19aS_ZtnHM4Fpkurv2f84-FoJrD0Kjt/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240314_21.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Papal crossbowmen are ridden down.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Despite the denuding of the Papal Right and Center, the battle hangs in the balance. Given the success of Borgia's Landsknechts in both combat and pursuit, the battle dice show that each army is only one point away from breaking. Whomever strikes first will likely see victory. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyw8-nqb56A5djK_mYqPrxbF0WBdoQyLfw-ENtERI9V-lhWNtyl5oHTe3JYxMnrAqwY4F7eDTHAzt69oQc4RBs_9OQxFBhmhBXuOgLbxGm04nwYOG-s8shYCbL7bBMWaXU46LbVuO1tBOlIBtBYTSjg72ACunKr91A0ttLATgSiGwzlMNJmseq3RXp2-k/s1126/Sanguetta_20240314_22.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyw8-nqb56A5djK_mYqPrxbF0WBdoQyLfw-ENtERI9V-lhWNtyl5oHTe3JYxMnrAqwY4F7eDTHAzt69oQc4RBs_9OQxFBhmhBXuOgLbxGm04nwYOG-s8shYCbL7bBMWaXU46LbVuO1tBOlIBtBYTSjg72ACunKr91A0ttLATgSiGwzlMNJmseq3RXp2-k/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240314_22.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Army Breakpoint tied at 1:1.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With weight of numbers, Vitelli attacks the now depleted ranks of Borgia's pike block. The odds are too great and Borgia's Army breaks. The battle is over.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmzpCHpUZD4GoK5VgumviPxohKUMo-CSiL9vsRsf4guxA-RHMXJ-qJi9xRZzcXInFl_WCtubZsiEVpf_sAXpcDl9C726SOZuKD2obIzxNJ-wAMrKY0bCQlYAcS3tfhJh4kGAStOMeQVaHA_wyENBEaalNaGB0quUghOz6FjgohqDZAT_MEhswET8Byk1V/s1175/Sanguetta_20240314_23.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1175" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmzpCHpUZD4GoK5VgumviPxohKUMo-CSiL9vsRsf4guxA-RHMXJ-qJi9xRZzcXInFl_WCtubZsiEVpf_sAXpcDl9C726SOZuKD2obIzxNJ-wAMrKY0bCQlYAcS3tfhJh4kGAStOMeQVaHA_wyENBEaalNaGB0quUghOz6FjgohqDZAT_MEhswET8Byk1V/w400-h280/Sanguetta_20240314_23.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">A last, desperate defense.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vitelli and the Orsinis are victorious in driving back these Papal aggressors!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Congratulations to Brian and Stephen for a well-played and hard-fought battle.<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In a battle that could not have been any closer, Brian squeaked out a narrow victory as both armies battered themselves to the point of collapse. Fortunately for Brian, he managed to outlast his opponent but only barely.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Great game fellas! I enjoyed this contest very much. With Game #4 in the record book, the tally stands at Vitelli 3, Borgia 1.</span><div><p></p></div></div></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-72788286904243437252024-03-16T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-17T10:11:51.058-07:00Battle of Sanguetta 1497, Game #3<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiDqoCHmsnmee1TUZmIEahEjvPdljSsPXN3gGCG5v_exMRF05U0sxOpsHyWpIHa7h7WdMvDVM7x0W9hbQhDzhe-gZGl6RdkvHnL8jW2wlbNyxPRRXxAJ_ZVQSTfIqJC1Fs4fpRdBzmwcZEPpEtPYoCXBZg2TEvnq6anq_SfhU7XyIlpYMbjHM_c6LqhcBt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiDqoCHmsnmee1TUZmIEahEjvPdljSsPXN3gGCG5v_exMRF05U0sxOpsHyWpIHa7h7WdMvDVM7x0W9hbQhDzhe-gZGl6RdkvHnL8jW2wlbNyxPRRXxAJ_ZVQSTfIqJC1Fs4fpRdBzmwcZEPpEtPYoCXBZg2TEvnq6anq_SfhU7XyIlpYMbjHM_c6LqhcBt=s400" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With two Sanguetta battles in the Log Book, Game #3 takes the stage with two Dave's battling it out for honor and supremacy. Like the earlier two contests, each player submitted his initial army deployment to me ahead of game time. David B. would command Vitelli's Army (red dice) while David C. took the reins of Borgia's Army (Blue dice).</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">When both players joined into the session, the battlefield looked as,</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWBTJDkbMG-1kFXbRakdUUBTBWoHg4bVp6rUXNexOZFQcdIULA4a9hNi9x-MjHp0Tcw5AotDkFEKLoNCCLzA8gbGEcpWF1zR1GaXHZiZ3y1GdUIA65i7o41Qu74khr4mcokzFJlvYGOad-yxvn9uPP0VjzPJFDZdYuYvY7T_xndaYnPNDE_Bf7Hyvh9-h/s1175/Sanguetta_20240312_02.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1175" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWBTJDkbMG-1kFXbRakdUUBTBWoHg4bVp6rUXNexOZFQcdIULA4a9hNi9x-MjHp0Tcw5AotDkFEKLoNCCLzA8gbGEcpWF1zR1GaXHZiZ3y1GdUIA65i7o41Qu74khr4mcokzFJlvYGOad-yxvn9uPP0VjzPJFDZdYuYvY7T_xndaYnPNDE_Bf7Hyvh9-h/w400-h274/Sanguetta_20240312_02.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Initial deployments</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">with Vitelli's Army lined up along the edge of the gently sloping hill while Borgia positioned his army within the open woods below the high ground.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDJkxykt5IyAw5kos0pBXCp-xSddNpyD1zWhd0kOQjY-Q5a0j4fhdyhfWduK0UvTA_ayAZX-p6CbjqrYX8ZR9QYvCAt_cTF_RpdAdOe3MPWga9SYLJVvD21XVUNLf0WuSJDVYkMGI-kHKUd_ySZCIdfQ-RtL8IWt30fjjk19fpzEPbi-87lzlyUAx9M8z/s1175/Sanguetta_20240312_03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1175" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDJkxykt5IyAw5kos0pBXCp-xSddNpyD1zWhd0kOQjY-Q5a0j4fhdyhfWduK0UvTA_ayAZX-p6CbjqrYX8ZR9QYvCAt_cTF_RpdAdOe3MPWga9SYLJVvD21XVUNLf0WuSJDVYkMGI-kHKUd_ySZCIdfQ-RtL8IWt30fjjk19fpzEPbi-87lzlyUAx9M8z/w400-h290/Sanguetta_20240312_03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The armies poised for battle!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">As Borgia readies his troops, Vitelli sends his crossbowmen down the slopes to bring the enemy within range. Sensing opportunity, Borgia's Landsknechts emerge from the woods to engage the enemy. With the dopplesoldners in the fore of the pike block, the Landsknechts attack.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Firing into the swordsmen at close range, the dopplesoldners are compelled to retire to the rear of the pike block. Seeing the dopplesoldners retire, the Landsknechts press on. Not able to withstand the push of the pikemen, Vitelli's crossbowmen retire back up the hill where they find support from Vitelli and his Men-at-Arms. The Landsknechts continue pressing forward in pursuit of the retiring enemy. There, they come face to face with a wall of enemy troops including the Vitelli and his MAAs. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24-L4XpFXSi5Q_zO-WG0Xg5bz72O-pUtJhWObCrLoQ3oj78MWySftcyN56lCvGV1tBW7-xYTiArfd-M8Da5rIhjDxB8im0s5e1Dvd8eBR8XZKWVr8h3N_9De7WYvt6RdcIWm9r1o1bAaDm_bsnuoyhYj611IEZrq2MHnmcxyJYLSSyK3UyyQYRsEx0keg/s1155/Sanguetta_20240312_06.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1155" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24-L4XpFXSi5Q_zO-WG0Xg5bz72O-pUtJhWObCrLoQ3oj78MWySftcyN56lCvGV1tBW7-xYTiArfd-M8Da5rIhjDxB8im0s5e1Dvd8eBR8XZKWVr8h3N_9De7WYvt6RdcIWm9r1o1bAaDm_bsnuoyhYj611IEZrq2MHnmcxyJYLSSyK3UyyQYRsEx0keg/w400-h301/Sanguetta_20240312_06.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Borgia's Army waits in the woods.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhyphenhyphenynmSlTXvvgNGl4_IsqhLQTxTKS-KPt56Sf43jBBaUEkq54xavvq3eMgN3aDhhF8F6VLiH9V4XgTfQSG3g_yV2ADHd_Xe6bsLs1sQ9RqHTCU1d4js-EfwkcYfbC5K0-55DiYoQjss1IdyQSowQvfgCIpIcD7zpMM14txeAYVSshOwcDZ2cSxuMthIsb/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_07.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhyphenhyphenynmSlTXvvgNGl4_IsqhLQTxTKS-KPt56Sf43jBBaUEkq54xavvq3eMgN3aDhhF8F6VLiH9V4XgTfQSG3g_yV2ADHd_Xe6bsLs1sQ9RqHTCU1d4js-EfwkcYfbC5K0-55DiYoQjss1IdyQSowQvfgCIpIcD7zpMM14txeAYVSshOwcDZ2cSxuMthIsb/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_07.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Landsknechts attack with dopplesoldners leading the way.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28TaeTP0bwg7AbBh_u3_EQfxBQXuUHyTL_PZJOkqlGmZ3nKsUzjPKn0zALbAZntFbEQippCWZqyFX203rwujlVE6-Q8s8Bwt-asg6FcQG4H5EahNJaHdUiPPesgFn6v_tDddF1MvtBsYFHhdvV0UfJSsdldSaXbXfE7SbYTq-nGSsHFk8vIiEuJZi9Go8/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_08.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28TaeTP0bwg7AbBh_u3_EQfxBQXuUHyTL_PZJOkqlGmZ3nKsUzjPKn0zALbAZntFbEQippCWZqyFX203rwujlVE6-Q8s8Bwt-asg6FcQG4H5EahNJaHdUiPPesgFn6v_tDddF1MvtBsYFHhdvV0UfJSsdldSaXbXfE7SbYTq-nGSsHFk8vIiEuJZi9Go8/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">As dopplesoldners retire, the pikemen press on.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPTpgrHdgh2HL4GelLFTKCPUjIqMLvWWae5kYoi4vGZaIsd8Pcam-p1J198pnbG2c1Wz7vC_NOr2j0XDlciSrjqnTd78NoDdl3MnwfiNmUGHaL96ht18jnGQYe09YcXf_YZG4HX069LOlCEcD1LXJZL3pMxEMP-LqeGL3oplykYZNysrSlpOweGmWB3kN/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_09.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPTpgrHdgh2HL4GelLFTKCPUjIqMLvWWae5kYoi4vGZaIsd8Pcam-p1J198pnbG2c1Wz7vC_NOr2j0XDlciSrjqnTd78NoDdl3MnwfiNmUGHaL96ht18jnGQYe09YcXf_YZG4HX069LOlCEcD1LXJZL3pMxEMP-LqeGL3oplykYZNysrSlpOweGmWB3kN/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_09.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli's crossbowmen are driven back <br />and the Landsknechts pursue.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Landsknechts, attacking uphill into the teeth of the enemy position, are stopped having suffered heavy casualties. With their momentum gone, the Landsknechts fall back down the slopes as the enemy's MAA launch a counterattack. Faced with a now steady wall of pikes, the MAA retire back up and fall back into their place in the battle line. Seeing the heavy horsemen withdraw, the Landsknechts redouble their efforts against the crossbowmen. The Landsknechts go in again! On Vitelli's Left, his mounted crossbow are suffering from the fire of both mounted and foot crossbow.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYO0BvxAIBUrUlMoZuMT4I3ENJs_NuFZ-fIOOsKks-MVtg1XsZ8O4efzw1S1SZWjd7L_iApXN-N151NAMEsAgWBmp15yBvXjvhdiPpKVCG3GoxouOLqpnyzOAmDO_uCqX7I5Pwc7yffflnl3T3W6q-JzJ__fUV_V92_FVoC7VVwSVtVwZSqOtjfwaVsi68/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYO0BvxAIBUrUlMoZuMT4I3ENJs_NuFZ-fIOOsKks-MVtg1XsZ8O4efzw1S1SZWjd7L_iApXN-N151NAMEsAgWBmp15yBvXjvhdiPpKVCG3GoxouOLqpnyzOAmDO_uCqX7I5Pwc7yffflnl3T3W6q-JzJ__fUV_V92_FVoC7VVwSVtVwZSqOtjfwaVsi68/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli's MAA pursue...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuAJnm4RqgcKl0N_QWcfpa0wW4iQXZitdGkvO7e0Xo65ZJOpZiSv0WT6QwhycMIYHtrQuqyrz4NkCv5x1Ow-C6Zfa7h3rbZ5FyBEgjK6jwUeS3ub9ZZIdBENaPdnYzO-tWQe1O8OQ4U8110GglOKHBCmNESqRuf2ld9qealckNVjPZYA4C0hyeS6bkW0l/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuAJnm4RqgcKl0N_QWcfpa0wW4iQXZitdGkvO7e0Xo65ZJOpZiSv0WT6QwhycMIYHtrQuqyrz4NkCv5x1Ow-C6Zfa7h3rbZ5FyBEgjK6jwUeS3ub9ZZIdBENaPdnYzO-tWQe1O8OQ4U8110GglOKHBCmNESqRuf2ld9qealckNVjPZYA4C0hyeS6bkW0l/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">but quickly retire.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vitelli's crossbowmen cannot withstand a second attack. The men first waver and then break. Despite clearing the enemy from their front, the Landsknechts fail to follow-up in pursuit. This momentary hesitation is all that Vitelli needs. He sends his large pike block in a counterattack against the Landsknechts while his pike block on the right confronts Borgia's MAA as they approach the hill. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrc-KJWPzjkID1IuHqyRWCPNfLMEdWX755szK1bgr9-q7moowvkl8uW9ntwHYk8zYidU1t2mPwmeqDskO9ChjiTu-HGTBqeWf6ZYTMFnfxKrx0xWjP9EQ8Ph-FH7KUFZ9BdclEH2CSyRgfVt2hzhfMwjmfUJ5g7GoPF2Z7I20SPUW-L4j6nJ0FhaTUTTU/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrc-KJWPzjkID1IuHqyRWCPNfLMEdWX755szK1bgr9-q7moowvkl8uW9ntwHYk8zYidU1t2mPwmeqDskO9ChjiTu-HGTBqeWf6ZYTMFnfxKrx0xWjP9EQ8Ph-FH7KUFZ9BdclEH2CSyRgfVt2hzhfMwjmfUJ5g7GoPF2Z7I20SPUW-L4j6nJ0FhaTUTTU/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Landsknechts attack again driving off the enemy crossbow!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg592j75FPT5Y6x3n_RHpCqJn_Bxu44mzTXDZDi5sG3dtGvtD-115wCwJqXo7B946QgKTtRQtNUNnbs4v6BebuV-eVn5UK776e6Juvxah2BJF8cidTtFcBphPfTsPFz8p3LUTj8278yDaIZfA4ApRrgVyN5muarDJAuQHTfC-bLljbIu0Tm6QqVkJz7kuhN/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_14.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg592j75FPT5Y6x3n_RHpCqJn_Bxu44mzTXDZDi5sG3dtGvtD-115wCwJqXo7B946QgKTtRQtNUNnbs4v6BebuV-eVn5UK776e6Juvxah2BJF8cidTtFcBphPfTsPFz8p3LUTj8278yDaIZfA4ApRrgVyN5muarDJAuQHTfC-bLljbIu0Tm6QqVkJz7kuhN/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_14.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Counterattack!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While Vitelli's pikemen see off Borgia's MAA on the right, Borgia's Landsknechts hold their ground. Vitelli's pikemen fall back. Having suffered horrible casualties defending their ground, the Landsknechts choose not to pursue. Vitelli's mounted crossbow fall back to avoid the punishing enemy missile fire.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_xmX3SQo9jPjVJEvmSPGA0eWhzuL3t9-M301WJkt3_6OVZyWri5TotXv_OthLFYWFOayxJro2nOCJQRVxyJQQ4xlMvlxlIDeP82lXHrBd-eQjgikWu-_AVxUK0Cph61WbZ6RApFhk6Fb9ZFDa7OTLBUExxN0kyK1y3zbu_n3TAhDZbQecmcyMbCEUkd1/s1170/Sanguetta_20240312_15.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1170" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_xmX3SQo9jPjVJEvmSPGA0eWhzuL3t9-M301WJkt3_6OVZyWri5TotXv_OthLFYWFOayxJro2nOCJQRVxyJQQ4xlMvlxlIDeP82lXHrBd-eQjgikWu-_AVxUK0Cph61WbZ6RApFhk6Fb9ZFDa7OTLBUExxN0kyK1y3zbu_n3TAhDZbQecmcyMbCEUkd1/w400-h293/Sanguetta_20240312_15.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">You win some; you lose some.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcZ5gOd8ryVp7icpXptgCNSqrKOxSEhGsZhQRMeY3ikqBf9RLAK2lzcXdJJzB6i_eNDAqQDY7bwq7KIE1nUZMPzydhxrsqS6OPbrIrlwX9v1d73UalmTuIzyP40arQsohVeeuBKDtUW978qyhcq3ou2QHY55q4SKzfvPXD9HGZ-sL2hVtOWfCYfL7bf5N/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcZ5gOd8ryVp7icpXptgCNSqrKOxSEhGsZhQRMeY3ikqBf9RLAK2lzcXdJJzB6i_eNDAqQDY7bwq7KIE1nUZMPzydhxrsqS6OPbrIrlwX9v1d73UalmTuIzyP40arQsohVeeuBKDtUW978qyhcq3ou2QHY55q4SKzfvPXD9HGZ-sL2hVtOWfCYfL7bf5N/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_16.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Situation viewed from behind Borgia lines.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Surprised at seeing the Landsknechts fail to pursue, Vitelli's pikemen rally themselves and advance back into the fray. Still wavering from their recent efforts and combat losses, the Landsknechts can hold on no longer. Borgia and his Landsknechts reel back down the slopes with the enemy in hot pursuit. Vitelli's guns on the hill finally find the range and begin taking shots into the dense pike blocks in the clearing below. </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcl2wldeVgpPl188zKRSGZJBsSH7p9Oi3O688ltK5xlQkG51UFi0R9LSasiRzPkL1g_hovmPCHeGMgJBmQP_D-2Rq48MZlgdx2iLtnXXOdRti6W1SlOtxsPrINq6dSKGtbzUHLt2khQKzGLDa8_5978bKBcIhn0N_cWOMNmd93bcVe7Ombi1vnUag-5-Qu/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_17.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcl2wldeVgpPl188zKRSGZJBsSH7p9Oi3O688ltK5xlQkG51UFi0R9LSasiRzPkL1g_hovmPCHeGMgJBmQP_D-2Rq48MZlgdx2iLtnXXOdRti6W1SlOtxsPrINq6dSKGtbzUHLt2khQKzGLDa8_5978bKBcIhn0N_cWOMNmd93bcVe7Ombi1vnUag-5-Qu/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_17.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Landsknechts buckle from repeated attacks.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With their blood up, Vitelli's pike block continues to hound the Landsknechts as the pursuit continues. The Landsknecht retreat continues. The pursuit finds Vitelli's pikemen unsupported and among the enemy army. Seeing his pikemen now isolated, Vitelli leads his MAA forward into Borgia's second pike block. Charging down from the heights, the MAA crash into the pikemen.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HJ6PgyiRY2FQdOAvLvBxm0xzXscHFhjHVCMphnITm_KrESMyRYiphLJaM1F0L1hLD7CB6nWD-6-_UVnKnawijQSMR2uQNKKaumemT29j31VcpEysWo1FGg8R7-1f2W-786UnnvIoqLoL0BnDVYHCpnls9spW4zh_tlpbwRPmjyTFbl6L8bAeAQ8ySSsi/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HJ6PgyiRY2FQdOAvLvBxm0xzXscHFhjHVCMphnITm_KrESMyRYiphLJaM1F0L1hLD7CB6nWD-6-_UVnKnawijQSMR2uQNKKaumemT29j31VcpEysWo1FGg8R7-1f2W-786UnnvIoqLoL0BnDVYHCpnls9spW4zh_tlpbwRPmjyTFbl6L8bAeAQ8ySSsi/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli pursues the wavering Landsknechts.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDSVSiAIBMRcYvpavfd6pp21FI5uAg9KvNIFVOZRwsZUkjFb__m7cMtEiHL6n5KoU4PjLD0Lst-gMOFfNZVXnYCr_9jKEbaFcaZeQem5wuiKifmkbtJwFH13e0EMtfZR0HtJELTFh4A8cTBFAhvtzYMZsPBo9-aImAKAvWwyVcWwf40kHaIkI1Lk5tPVk/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_19.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDSVSiAIBMRcYvpavfd6pp21FI5uAg9KvNIFVOZRwsZUkjFb__m7cMtEiHL6n5KoU4PjLD0Lst-gMOFfNZVXnYCr_9jKEbaFcaZeQem5wuiKifmkbtJwFH13e0EMtfZR0HtJELTFh4A8cTBFAhvtzYMZsPBo9-aImAKAvWwyVcWwf40kHaIkI1Lk5tPVk/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_19.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Landsknechts are streaming toward the rear.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJhQuJcCNhoeRrNphyg8u8L1Whh_hwF6mACYFgFXRi64I54z0Z2DMWfgFELqNQZDdwfJ6DwmBPim065J7txJe2zh-fpbM0iOJFWlqrTYwRpmwsgi1z0_0CE9auksA_xrlvUFPAsfspCh0UxQ5pdCYKMYU3yLvAfOHY9-8X1YWdZUbLvFD0b1HISNulmPku" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJhQuJcCNhoeRrNphyg8u8L1Whh_hwF6mACYFgFXRi64I54z0Z2DMWfgFELqNQZDdwfJ6DwmBPim065J7txJe2zh-fpbM0iOJFWlqrTYwRpmwsgi1z0_0CE9auksA_xrlvUFPAsfspCh0UxQ5pdCYKMYU3yLvAfOHY9-8X1YWdZUbLvFD0b1HISNulmPku=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Even support from crossbowmen cannot stop the pursuit.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iW0kWwI15mh2zvkwMd_tBku0480VirHTnaXTWXBdvZhDHDtHoeCed_lpYWGehyphenhyphenz1l6MLKyIvKk9Es9kGoeGUuajFL1uJxqBHlXZ1haEz65uz6Zx6_7vwmLVH8QDAtinrwok9L9VH9GZI3-r1i1FZ5pL7NZ1aECvhtlCRp3HnS00sJNt1SIyQ6moJPkGP/s1100/Sanguetta_20240312_20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1100" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iW0kWwI15mh2zvkwMd_tBku0480VirHTnaXTWXBdvZhDHDtHoeCed_lpYWGehyphenhyphenz1l6MLKyIvKk9Es9kGoeGUuajFL1uJxqBHlXZ1haEz65uz6Zx6_7vwmLVH8QDAtinrwok9L9VH9GZI3-r1i1FZ5pL7NZ1aECvhtlCRp3HnS00sJNt1SIyQ6moJPkGP/w400-h310/Sanguetta_20240312_20.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli and his MAA charge into enemy pike!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">The weight of Vitelli's MAA is too much to resist. Borgia's pike block is driven back with great casualties. The pikemen recoil. Vitelli pursues. More pikemen are lost as the MAA catch their foe. Again, the pikemen are driven back. Again, Vitelli continues his relentless pursuit. More of the Papal pikemen flee from the present threat. </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuslQL3VmtKXvIuBz-SEMEsGexK8u-yLac2voKLHZDG2dtuLr7UzS1n4AoATmEUmmiQuu4rywCgipvkl8fzO5mQLFqPfyJZssZPmoVdJZNNGtPs4LGlWPOBjdJZw8W04UBa2V6Cg1vu6FqG0vxbWavBTIRAGlElhM88kMz3N1_0YbY4pWJDfSNH7COzRkh/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuslQL3VmtKXvIuBz-SEMEsGexK8u-yLac2voKLHZDG2dtuLr7UzS1n4AoATmEUmmiQuu4rywCgipvkl8fzO5mQLFqPfyJZssZPmoVdJZNNGtPs4LGlWPOBjdJZw8W04UBa2V6Cg1vu6FqG0vxbWavBTIRAGlElhM88kMz3N1_0YbY4pWJDfSNH7COzRkh/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_21.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli and his MAA crash into enemy pike.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsyj0JxahLWyTy5I_0pzUeifNT2uXxsDHKWDBKypL1GxxVhQPoBwvVx_uhq1gfUwJX1JeJDVXRD6pMekwF4KYap1ieKspkHJGEJoVF3RZMrNX_TyCflv-NVtXR2dRrKapc1neLe20grsru-eDNFG4PyR8JaWEHn0r1PYaHOmNdHbaIIaueKY9dNFPol6w/s1126/Sanguetta_20240312_22.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsyj0JxahLWyTy5I_0pzUeifNT2uXxsDHKWDBKypL1GxxVhQPoBwvVx_uhq1gfUwJX1JeJDVXRD6pMekwF4KYap1ieKspkHJGEJoVF3RZMrNX_TyCflv-NVtXR2dRrKapc1neLe20grsru-eDNFG4PyR8JaWEHn0r1PYaHOmNdHbaIIaueKY9dNFPol6w/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240312_22.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">A running pursuit depletes the Papal pike block.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing that his entire army is either scattered or in full retreat, Borgia abandons the field. Victory to Vitelli! </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBCaxOOFdiGAG9adW2YUdSaFjkioT5Pss9z_dl23xLMlCtKvIbtw4KxtOv0nk3OGwiXpsQsfoEC3vmLkU2QLeDdIyN0hobs6kJfXOn3PacBdRoEaAki2aLwon1QDojaAtK_DZw7kTPU-4GdGrKi-7aN0-i70sCAAsZkknZNXFva19iZKeGxf6C76C_mXM/s1266/Sanguetta_20240312_24.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1266" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBCaxOOFdiGAG9adW2YUdSaFjkioT5Pss9z_dl23xLMlCtKvIbtw4KxtOv0nk3OGwiXpsQsfoEC3vmLkU2QLeDdIyN0hobs6kJfXOn3PacBdRoEaAki2aLwon1QDojaAtK_DZw7kTPU-4GdGrKi-7aN0-i70sCAAsZkknZNXFva19iZKeGxf6C76C_mXM/w400-h250/Sanguetta_20240312_24.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">End of battle with Borgia in retreat.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wow! An impressive victory for David B. and his Orsini-backed army under the leadership of Vitelli. Congratulations, DB! This whole affair was fought to conclusion in under two hours. DC, my condolences on your loss.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While we are hesitant to lay blame at the feet of the Dice Gods, this time they showed their hand repeatedly. Not to take anything away from DB's stunning victory but Vitelli pursued when he needed to while Borgia failed to pursue when the opportunity arose. Those failures to pursue and press on cost Borgia dearly. In the end, Borgia's Army was in tatters while Vitelli's Army was still, mostly intact.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Still, a very dynamic and exciting came to watch unfold. Well-played by both Daves! </span></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-27858844426022472682024-03-14T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-14T03:04:02.544-07:00Battle of Sanguetta, Game #2<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvGyPow0fIn-SZUj73NLHOIOF1M5RUTSb_idGofFEdJG5CVplaJ5tYkrOvBGypJdGlMK1u18bWk4mW0TaiDAL-UlwYFnKbJJD3zUyS4a4N4SL7YfyPuflDjLWN7Pas9Wr-jutH-lJENbPEOWiyMKK0JSWkg0HWE_TfYXhGAN3x5ovLyINvUY87cD3NiJXb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1109" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvGyPow0fIn-SZUj73NLHOIOF1M5RUTSb_idGofFEdJG5CVplaJ5tYkrOvBGypJdGlMK1u18bWk4mW0TaiDAL-UlwYFnKbJJD3zUyS4a4N4SL7YfyPuflDjLWN7Pas9Wr-jutH-lJENbPEOWiyMKK0JSWkg0HWE_TfYXhGAN3x5ovLyINvUY87cD3NiJXb=w400-h308" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Following the battle a week ago, Wednesday, between Brian and Stephen (see <a href="https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2024/03/battle-of-sanguetta-1497.html"><b><i>Battle of Sanguetta 1497</i></b></a>), Mark joined me for a replay of this scenario in a one-on-one remote game on Friday.</span><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mark chose to take command of the Papal Army under Giovanni Borgia. I would command Vitellozzo Vitelli's Army. With hidden deployment, I set up Vitelli's Army before Mark joined. When Mark logged into Zoom, he faced a green cloud in the background with his army components laid out before him. Hidden under the green cloud was Vitelli's Army.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJlBfE0uCYSRqPJCFAetO6vVOn1LLByAFOtASmhX0kRCmzlqGM2W6IGeZiFlCHU0tK00vPHyLAn3ckV0HjGU65juDYWHlqF7jkiGGHDSwrEAUhQFKHrYEJ-sTf4QkAJJmWMHm8j2EgJQk6McUUN4C6HtWQwBR6A555xqOkEf6b9ryyYh5ZH3X6Tjct4oS/s1224/Sanguetta_20240308_01.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJlBfE0uCYSRqPJCFAetO6vVOn1LLByAFOtASmhX0kRCmzlqGM2W6IGeZiFlCHU0tK00vPHyLAn3ckV0HjGU65juDYWHlqF7jkiGGHDSwrEAUhQFKHrYEJ-sTf4QkAJJmWMHm8j2EgJQk6McUUN4C6HtWQwBR6A555xqOkEf6b9ryyYh5ZH3X6Tjct4oS/w400-h266/Sanguetta_20240308_01.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Vitelli's Green Wall</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">After recovering from the surprise of not seeing his opposition and commenting that he expected to see my deployment in order to make on-the-fly adjustments to his dispositions, Mark set out his army. I think he was joking. The green veil was then lifted.</span><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCba1xuNcw0M3LiL4qoBKfUeOLXZ2VStintYknKw7wwyuRWjnzjTP64OyqoMiqMmzYwr227lPxZ_E9K09lvgohlXITjCEOLwedFISYnup9fw1Op0hxjIylCGDTRPxMbA5fJH9dHFDaDJ37JQx15rm7NsY4dusL3YUI7WpsXer8btxhcmn_nBH9sWniecqd/s1158/Sanguetta_20240308_03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1158" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCba1xuNcw0M3LiL4qoBKfUeOLXZ2VStintYknKw7wwyuRWjnzjTP64OyqoMiqMmzYwr227lPxZ_E9K09lvgohlXITjCEOLwedFISYnup9fw1Op0hxjIylCGDTRPxMbA5fJH9dHFDaDJ37JQx15rm7NsY4dusL3YUI7WpsXer8btxhcmn_nBH9sWniecqd/w400-h283/Sanguetta_20240308_03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Borgia's deployment in the foreground.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">When the veil lifts, Borgia's pike blocks are positioned abreast while Vitelli's pike blocks are deployed with a gap between the two formations. Vitelli could be in trouble early if his left cannot get into battle quickly. For clarity, Borgia's Army carries the blue VBU dice. Vitelli's Army carries the red VBU dice.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's see how the battle played out.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">With Vitelli on the gentle hill, Borgia takes the initiative and advances out of the open woods. On Borgia's Right, his missile troops cover that flank as Vitelli moves down from the hill along the road. </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZGt7LBB7sUaFRmyWHVPysNZ57kRGZnS3OnG6b_gDoXU0HWu5TfqTB-TMaQ1UuO9JLF4pob_HnDAbh-TZn1iWDiXpKptk9F7Wql3KCNOj1aO9Sj0dZyhnLJl8e_pSstdEI34mBGS6htlFJCMI6Vx-hKzZT1tDdv55pVh3dR4wUk2zM1NEfPSLrmucdrz8/s1175/Sanguetta_20240308_04.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1175" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZGt7LBB7sUaFRmyWHVPysNZ57kRGZnS3OnG6b_gDoXU0HWu5TfqTB-TMaQ1UuO9JLF4pob_HnDAbh-TZn1iWDiXpKptk9F7Wql3KCNOj1aO9Sj0dZyhnLJl8e_pSstdEI34mBGS6htlFJCMI6Vx-hKzZT1tDdv55pVh3dR4wUk2zM1NEfPSLrmucdrz8/w400-h269/Sanguetta_20240308_04.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Borgia's Center advances.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHR9mqdqg2Xw1ql5MroCaxuIyX39_Cz7MnnCKAHXMia2ymqE5yXEYrwaujwX35QRie7YSkMvO8z7X_UHJTEaiGxotcqn-RMyLg942nhXZma4xv7xvMcKeik4IQ1AG3gsZcyn8kwH1whSiSvDi2Pp6jEHzuN29QrSZskSFHZRpCFqTcP2lwJXWV8FyI-9Lq/s1170/Sanguetta_20240308_05.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1170" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHR9mqdqg2Xw1ql5MroCaxuIyX39_Cz7MnnCKAHXMia2ymqE5yXEYrwaujwX35QRie7YSkMvO8z7X_UHJTEaiGxotcqn-RMyLg942nhXZma4xv7xvMcKeik4IQ1AG3gsZcyn8kwH1whSiSvDi2Pp6jEHzuN29QrSZskSFHZRpCFqTcP2lwJXWV8FyI-9Lq/w400-h289/Sanguetta_20240308_05.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">View down the battle lines.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With two pike blocks advancing upon Vitelli's center, the Papal pike block quickens its step and charges into the enemy guns. The gunners really have no chance. The Papal pikemen overrun the guns as the gunners break for the rear. Barely breaking stride, the pike block pursues. Continuing forward up the hill, Borgia's pike block contacts the Italian pike block in the center of Vitelli's line. Seemingly unprepared for enemy contact, Vitelli's Italians are driven back viciously with great loss. The Italians are pushed back, tumbling down the gentle slope of the heights. Despite having the Italians backfooted, the Papal pike chooses not to pursue. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlkk8gw_gEjw5U4rhUBoepxi3rOaOz1IIaWKS-xr-eUkgPap4TMFD-wAGYxqoIJCOBP2MoOQrbQNNM8z7J-U6G0VvDpzEMfu-3T4ovWrgKOehK3YoikMGiWQAB1QXEqTYpSRoQ4jdSSH5sxnwFEUphqJmGmwelEkMTMctSOxG9jqPEC6BjFsjaUUnc_W3/s1175/Sanguetta_20240308_06.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1175" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlkk8gw_gEjw5U4rhUBoepxi3rOaOz1IIaWKS-xr-eUkgPap4TMFD-wAGYxqoIJCOBP2MoOQrbQNNM8z7J-U6G0VvDpzEMfu-3T4ovWrgKOehK3YoikMGiWQAB1QXEqTYpSRoQ4jdSSH5sxnwFEUphqJmGmwelEkMTMctSOxG9jqPEC6BjFsjaUUnc_W3/w400-h290/Sanguetta_20240308_06.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Papal pike charges the guns... </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6h57t7UT0k_t_-DFEyHJKclOe-qWK1k_liWReFGB5KR2dAPJL4f4mrKES8-FsdZK5y04dmiMDETuugLFNaS580MFw9QLQ9VMCTqp5Lzo1PHxm0bP8BlYrZvWCEqkpDasre0eKfOuWkabbNy72Rv11Qi9GrKIMt1Klau4NmhHMKPYsMl84EIy7HdfLYSu/s1175/Sanguetta_20240308_07.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1175" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin6h57t7UT0k_t_-DFEyHJKclOe-qWK1k_liWReFGB5KR2dAPJL4f4mrKES8-FsdZK5y04dmiMDETuugLFNaS580MFw9QLQ9VMCTqp5Lzo1PHxm0bP8BlYrZvWCEqkpDasre0eKfOuWkabbNy72Rv11Qi9GrKIMt1Klau4NmhHMKPYsMl84EIy7HdfLYSu/w400-h279/Sanguetta_20240308_07.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and then drives back Italian pike.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">While Vitelli's Center appears to be crumbling, he presses forward on his left. His Men-at-Arms attack Borgia's massed crossbow. The crossbowmen are driven back. The skirmishing harquebusiers fall back along with the crossbow in sympathy.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlo_geT46lapHkqKCXpVweW-b6zKJjbtq1pegy4Q-T3OQ8MvpwSkU7928HRq_EH_dZJUHEijn_rhhBbfVK2UEb3wdKLh_gO_PlLvMPzzJJyXvUfICgSxL3nbDm7vVIguWmSBzGQd4cOGZVElhcNzHEYPbl5bbPJM7bmi-Ml524_fb0ACIFpCO7A44f0RLa/s1126/Sanguetta_20240308_08.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlo_geT46lapHkqKCXpVweW-b6zKJjbtq1pegy4Q-T3OQ8MvpwSkU7928HRq_EH_dZJUHEijn_rhhBbfVK2UEb3wdKLh_gO_PlLvMPzzJJyXvUfICgSxL3nbDm7vVIguWmSBzGQd4cOGZVElhcNzHEYPbl5bbPJM7bmi-Ml524_fb0ACIFpCO7A44f0RLa/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240308_08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli's MAA drive back the enemy.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing the Papal block hesitate, the Italians draw up the nerve to counterattack. Pressing back up the hill, fighting is fierce. The Papal pike block is driven back. The Italians push on. In continued heavy fighting, losses mount to both combatants but the Italians waver. With one more push from Papal troops, the Italians have seen enough and break toward the rear. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pYjqhA2RGJROqhG7KsIxb-SFN_uDppv8E2Y7zfR4PoFO4Vww4dxRKQYXyIGVafQw3Tr7V07BheVfICsMOTGIRE2cY6bL3wnMoiGnFVg0oXz7WLPppkybRkGWnBjhzxp9rNz2PpWTqwHdJmYJUTtEHrjEcmfM6dD8mUJtURLlLrdnsA3Kkq-pUJPBqaYK/s1126/Sanguetta_20240308_09.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pYjqhA2RGJROqhG7KsIxb-SFN_uDppv8E2Y7zfR4PoFO4Vww4dxRKQYXyIGVafQw3Tr7V07BheVfICsMOTGIRE2cY6bL3wnMoiGnFVg0oXz7WLPppkybRkGWnBjhzxp9rNz2PpWTqwHdJmYJUTtEHrjEcmfM6dD8mUJtURLlLrdnsA3Kkq-pUJPBqaYK/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240308_09.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Heavy fighting in the center...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hiZZPdIYgnO-zxaQJmBn1a2W_akaX_DkYGtvxf7wpHZgnq352_j7LreDdxIzWVbXYxnH28K-3FTdvYfmNZ4JxAX14MuC0v3nhPVhI6zRi2vZs_2gJxdBhUAp4i5EvezBOvzwkui0rlGlYNUROO_VXr8uw2tENkfjAs4vpwBLOqbH5CyeNI_e1T2S_Nr_/s1126/Sanguetta_20240308_10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hiZZPdIYgnO-zxaQJmBn1a2W_akaX_DkYGtvxf7wpHZgnq352_j7LreDdxIzWVbXYxnH28K-3FTdvYfmNZ4JxAX14MuC0v3nhPVhI6zRi2vZs_2gJxdBhUAp4i5EvezBOvzwkui0rlGlYNUROO_VXr8uw2tENkfjAs4vpwBLOqbH5CyeNI_e1T2S_Nr_/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240308_10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">as the pike blocks grind each other down.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Witnessing the destruction of the Italian pikemen, Vitelli's second pike block wheels to better bring the enemy to bear. In the distance, Borgia's MAA work their way around the enemy right. In the foreground, Vitelli's MAA continue to pressure Borgia's Right. Vitelli's MMA sweep around and strike the crossbow. The crossbowmen are scattered as the MAA move into the Papal rear. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1TkGWxCwypgeT2ffJq4vMSdpZeXkBbzL8I7Et7pS16dW8EfS5sJ3LrhCPMNvf4ZLAJro_L6fOHWzU37rZRkAwllGA8WtOAmxECKU2zCjRgqUIRiQq_odd6-40xcg6mssShEjrjSFHyjJ1skbEPkhWKCfVXBzUPrlUTk_Kwp4N5zZYdNXf4bGMUbR2ssV/s1126/Sanguetta_20240308_12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1TkGWxCwypgeT2ffJq4vMSdpZeXkBbzL8I7Et7pS16dW8EfS5sJ3LrhCPMNvf4ZLAJro_L6fOHWzU37rZRkAwllGA8WtOAmxECKU2zCjRgqUIRiQq_odd6-40xcg6mssShEjrjSFHyjJ1skbEPkhWKCfVXBzUPrlUTk_Kwp4N5zZYdNXf4bGMUbR2ssV/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240308_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli's MAA empty the Papal rear <br />after destroying enemy crossbow.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the enemy right collapsing, Vitelli's second pike block pushes forward toward the center. As the pikemen approach the enemy, the Papal pike charges into Vitelli's pikemen. In very heavy fighting, the two blocks grind each other down until both formations are cut in numbers by two-thirds. Finally, Vitelli's pikemen are forced back. Exhausted, Borgia's pike block fails to follow-up. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbK9aICHNfaCMDbYgaPX7qYLwbyYJtGZVPo9f_Yl7ic_4bne91ia3t-_Q4zej06fSg4i4cEN6oT9gbYW-hsZ9xyXi-USSzlSJ8Y7MycaslZYa98EfUsXpY23SzQRBxlY4N80_63s5HwJwu5v69iKiituKCbH5tjDRxsCZev4heqk8vUvs9y1FuvxEAb663" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1170" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbK9aICHNfaCMDbYgaPX7qYLwbyYJtGZVPo9f_Yl7ic_4bne91ia3t-_Q4zej06fSg4i4cEN6oT9gbYW-hsZ9xyXi-USSzlSJ8Y7MycaslZYa98EfUsXpY23SzQRBxlY4N80_63s5HwJwu5v69iKiituKCbH5tjDRxsCZev4heqk8vUvs9y1FuvxEAb663=w400-h280" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli's pike heads back into the center.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4-qsbqfc8GYljAcwyFh9qT_ShyphenhyphenjPPpDIFbHgn6WFN7Ldm20IR2PFKGWnQRlbjm1QrnW6ME6XQLMvLUoNJzU-rvMWC42RDvRq9ofy38kSYMh5EA9X4QBg2RHwzx9-v_7RjeAu94HfT9uILL641ACDRxWrm6kI1j5gRyv5gp1chUWDKXS55T9llwI-RoYT/s1126/Sanguetta_20240308_15.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4-qsbqfc8GYljAcwyFh9qT_ShyphenhyphenjPPpDIFbHgn6WFN7Ldm20IR2PFKGWnQRlbjm1QrnW6ME6XQLMvLUoNJzU-rvMWC42RDvRq9ofy38kSYMh5EA9X4QBg2RHwzx9-v_7RjeAu94HfT9uILL641ACDRxWrm6kI1j5gRyv5gp1chUWDKXS55T9llwI-RoYT/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240308_15.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Push of pike grinds down both combatants.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMyAAYsW67bJM_aa6XKkGn5CFYuWCnDv6FpgUg0KZ0OuczkirFRbE0c3knPTfu0S00Uhmc3TKc1ki6MBql1P-i42eHTKe8lPVt5TczpSVdKqAyH_-FeUVvCQZM22wuoKndS_vnH3N55Xk2nNrjyXl9Rb-YhBbrSvSsUya7tajuMc0nGkUc0W0hgo0DF4e/s1146/Sanguetta_20240308_16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1146" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMyAAYsW67bJM_aa6XKkGn5CFYuWCnDv6FpgUg0KZ0OuczkirFRbE0c3knPTfu0S00Uhmc3TKc1ki6MBql1P-i42eHTKe8lPVt5TczpSVdKqAyH_-FeUVvCQZM22wuoKndS_vnH3N55Xk2nNrjyXl9Rb-YhBbrSvSsUya7tajuMc0nGkUc0W0hgo0DF4e/w400-h301/Sanguetta_20240308_16.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Battle situation as battle breaks down <br />into a number of smaller clashes.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing the Papal rear devoid of troops, Vitelli swings his MAA about to bring the enemy guns into sight. Vitelli strikes the Papal guns before they can respond to this new threat. The guns are easily overrun. If Vitelli can quickly swing around, he will be able to lead a charge into the rear of the enemy Landsknecht pike block. Whichever commander destroys the next enemy unit, the spoils of war and victory fall to him.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9qmIRp5zEoWQEnGaaCiCYHjM6wcehlEkb1OTfO3BianoMMjIG0Alf5QlXF7DmaXzVwJ1gyXVjCH1jxmzWgoAUoodJewkHKGO7RZuX_C0QDD63O-IBMNEk4WwQBsawMjJ2ot_fxIeMJVe1iixgOY8EsxWTB-Fzmjlzo2VUrRsx0fFsuLJ5jJmlFCu3z85/s1224/Sanguetta_20240308_17.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1224" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9qmIRp5zEoWQEnGaaCiCYHjM6wcehlEkb1OTfO3BianoMMjIG0Alf5QlXF7DmaXzVwJ1gyXVjCH1jxmzWgoAUoodJewkHKGO7RZuX_C0QDD63O-IBMNEk4WwQBsawMjJ2ot_fxIeMJVe1iixgOY8EsxWTB-Fzmjlzo2VUrRsx0fFsuLJ5jJmlFCu3z85/w400-h259/Sanguetta_20240308_17.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli free to roam in the Papal rear.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzFFIek3GPh7NiKWKxumL5Pw9KZ_-hGfWe13v-8vEHXJii5D5gr1J3l0PTrALYuYZEwmNuvkLbJyJ0a5COEEYlaQT75g4BnMNQAK9cbNskouy1ep_vOLRt1K7oODHlBUw6VSJ8IxacK6MXsgKdeSjBlW_qaNbw2izAt4zcjOoJxXlJb4s74LFl8zioJEz/s1126/Sanguetta_20240308_18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzFFIek3GPh7NiKWKxumL5Pw9KZ_-hGfWe13v-8vEHXJii5D5gr1J3l0PTrALYuYZEwmNuvkLbJyJ0a5COEEYlaQT75g4BnMNQAK9cbNskouy1ep_vOLRt1K7oODHlBUw6VSJ8IxacK6MXsgKdeSjBlW_qaNbw2izAt4zcjOoJxXlJb4s74LFl8zioJEz/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240308_18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli overruns the guns!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unfortunately, time has run out for Vitelli. Borgia leads his MAA into an attack against the remnants of an enemy pike block as it retreats. Wavering, the pikemen can take no more. The pike block dissolves and the battle is over. <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKMgOvB161s5sjN5b1Ad7aqAZPcmG-XJGNkE6-V5OEb-sDSL21kzmGoNLzEBogsQlX0UAvzedy6BPmXqGDi5Fobv1aHmof40UhJYI5wa-7cBjU-uYTXMXFpu_VIVnNaMj2Ops5tBJndj-Z-1_1yoSdHw6CYHCn2O1m0W15jHWzMYHozzGl-pjjG91ZZIJ/s1126/Sanguetta_20240308_19.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKMgOvB161s5sjN5b1Ad7aqAZPcmG-XJGNkE6-V5OEb-sDSL21kzmGoNLzEBogsQlX0UAvzedy6BPmXqGDi5Fobv1aHmof40UhJYI5wa-7cBjU-uYTXMXFpu_VIVnNaMj2Ops5tBJndj-Z-1_1yoSdHw6CYHCn2O1m0W15jHWzMYHozzGl-pjjG91ZZIJ/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240308_19.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Borgia breaks the enemy pike block.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Borgia, the Papal Army, and Mark are victorious! Well done, Mark!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While the battle began with a strong push by Borgia's Papal Army in the center, its hesitation after successfully driving the enemy back gave Vitelli just enough time to regroup and launch a counterstroke. Vitelli made a valiant attempt to rebalance the fight by emptying the Papal rear of troops. The race was then on to break the enemy's will to fight. Unfortunately for Vitelli, it would be his army that was the first to collapse.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Great game! After a dismal start, Vitelli fought back to see victory almost within his grasp. Still, it was not to be and Borgia (and Mark) emerged victorious in a hard-fought battle.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mark is a very tough foe. In a one-on-one battle, I am unsure if I have ever won against my formidable opponent.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maybe next time, my friend.</span></div><div><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-89114315001748376952024-03-12T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-12T00:00:00.130-07:00In the Eye of the Storm<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3ERA81E2abEbapIMgESEhbcBJ2zEqLAfkri6oJ8UlTMb3dI9JUzx3016EO9FeGsxZCRD-TebuT_Qt_wHdjxe3YRFJ7zRzidukr2rpCjfUniY4oHpAX0E0kqeW5UNVqrud8wZSuOdC1u4P_FWZIZ_S8XOBDcy6YG5YuFEpNmWAg7sNuAIk92FWId7AdsGc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1192" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3ERA81E2abEbapIMgESEhbcBJ2zEqLAfkri6oJ8UlTMb3dI9JUzx3016EO9FeGsxZCRD-TebuT_Qt_wHdjxe3YRFJ7zRzidukr2rpCjfUniY4oHpAX0E0kqeW5UNVqrud8wZSuOdC1u4P_FWZIZ_S8XOBDcy6YG5YuFEpNmWAg7sNuAIk92FWId7AdsGc=w400-h265" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With three game sessions last week and another three slated for this week, Monday found me, figuratively, in the eye of the storm. Having five games spanning Friday and Saturday, and Nancy's birthday party on Sunday, Monday saw a little respite before games kick off again on Tuesday. Yes, I could have spent time working to hammer out the battle report from Friday's excellent game with Mark. Instead, I spent much of the day with domestic tasks interspersed with a few painting sessions. I will get to Friday's battle report before too long but not before I fall farther behind as upcoming games keep the backlog of battle chronicles growing. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtaByHEXRgg1jaUCpPfZ6LYYpz6fxPjatvXmYcP937iKodkEL3h5oypq9mWOfUpCUflKNDotQsHdKEZ4TosZxSgg_b7J_d7w6CSCDmAxY_5e9ioB24SBqaZvyLUBwj1K3kfSg9tKbN9Y_Lz_YA2A2nOVBYUUYIDKKTns88rDdmEcp7tZr9aAJPF00p-lIz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtaByHEXRgg1jaUCpPfZ6LYYpz6fxPjatvXmYcP937iKodkEL3h5oypq9mWOfUpCUflKNDotQsHdKEZ4TosZxSgg_b7J_d7w6CSCDmAxY_5e9ioB24SBqaZvyLUBwj1K3kfSg9tKbN9Y_Lz_YA2A2nOVBYUUYIDKKTns88rDdmEcp7tZr9aAJPF00p-lIz=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anyway, off the painting desk today is the Hanoverian Lieb-Regiment Reuter. These twelve figures are Eureka Miniatures. Still plenty of SYW/WAS cavalry in the queue. Even a handful of Biblical units are readying themselves for action. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having seen the Great Italian Wars collection out for two battles, thus far, and more coming up, an order to Foundry went out. The packets of figures arrived this week and have been put into ziplocks for temporary storage. What did I order? Well, Gendarmes and Men-at-Arms for the mounted arm, and three dozen Swiss foot. Setting up the Sanguetta scenario, I discovered I lacked skirmish stands of crossbow. In addition to the crossbowmen, I added some harquebusiers too. Simply for good measure. </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAE4kZ33mnSlvaF6_0wfs-VbZfdgy7gOfamgFGkRhYitG2T9POytDsKUQDVcE9xkL1P9yOqRGnW0B4QFUFHWJSG_WWpbQU22bJWouGXCjMKXuO9DPDy4xtNZtLzpOmgXHoyGN4W0NHKFkOZZkc3vJexcq8pgB_B40Z7rtKvYAEBRMc-61QXiDjNArPsSss" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="1066" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAE4kZ33mnSlvaF6_0wfs-VbZfdgy7gOfamgFGkRhYitG2T9POytDsKUQDVcE9xkL1P9yOqRGnW0B4QFUFHWJSG_WWpbQU22bJWouGXCjMKXuO9DPDy4xtNZtLzpOmgXHoyGN4W0NHKFkOZZkc3vJexcq8pgB_B40Z7rtKvYAEBRMc-61QXiDjNArPsSss=w400-h340" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stew (from <a href="https://tllw.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-5-year-bump.html"><b><i>A Terrible Loss of Lead and Wealth</i></b></a>) might claim that today's post is a Peanut Butter and Jelly<sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">TM</span></sup> post to buy time for more important topics, like battle reports. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stew would be right.</span><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-24978878165602930172024-03-09T08:45:00.000-08:002024-03-10T04:02:08.599-07:00Battle of Sanguetta 1497<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyhsw0WLOAKB6Ls3no3zIE6cUkJruR10ChVlO_xvSi3xhJxpAwa4m2DZeuum7YJezQ3y49yHtX_lvtJ7TN6r3I105rAQtfKefAKsweHISm5Yu_G782SM8ZB_kbZlBnvbJzaNjQJd3HtAV273bxzBFrOtor_e_XbqJ8Lc9Shoc-ZWQzuibEYDneUdwxTIxe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyhsw0WLOAKB6Ls3no3zIE6cUkJruR10ChVlO_xvSi3xhJxpAwa4m2DZeuum7YJezQ3y49yHtX_lvtJ7TN6r3I105rAQtfKefAKsweHISm5Yu_G782SM8ZB_kbZlBnvbJzaNjQJd3HtAV273bxzBFrOtor_e_XbqJ8Lc9Shoc-ZWQzuibEYDneUdwxTIxe=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Perhaps having beaten a dead horse with six battles of Lake Trasimene, time to switch gears and periods.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lots of periods from which to choose but bringing the Great Italian Wars collection to the table won an unscientific poll. With two new players to <b><i>Basic Impetvs</i></b> (and one player new to remote gaming), a small, introductory scenario seemed appropriate. Armed with the new scenario book, <b><i>War Gaming Scenarios</i></b> by Rodolfo Maria Verginella in hand, I settle on the small, 1497 Battle of Sanguetta.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Players were given a battle briefing and asked to prepare their battle deployments, unknown to their opponent.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2qzhR9VvAKItO28Aa9hi7Kn1UWSjqr1y9VpV1YP-vY2JSNLni1eVISajs9qXs6-tdVQwYDYXJE_J5JcVzax_r8tSA5WcNXQh0BeRY40TfpqonZHv3V6QXBu4g7JNkkvEzbI3wAJnzxcl_se_tP_0OHs1D8H2rLniIhhYD3d_VY8yMIhbYMHxFVDBgd13/s1123/GIW_Sanguetta_Map_02.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1123" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2qzhR9VvAKItO28Aa9hi7Kn1UWSjqr1y9VpV1YP-vY2JSNLni1eVISajs9qXs6-tdVQwYDYXJE_J5JcVzax_r8tSA5WcNXQh0BeRY40TfpqonZHv3V6QXBu4g7JNkkvEzbI3wAJnzxcl_se_tP_0OHs1D8H2rLniIhhYD3d_VY8yMIhbYMHxFVDBgd13/w400-h299/GIW_Sanguetta_Map_02.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Battlefield deployment zones</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswZ4vsStQLD0NLJFZTlWDTvyRs6mrz0b49_uq4iPBMQP3D5zeYQnz57h0u-Wnr8YPCTKhD-f-r4a88b4ywjlKh1iRuxf4IkIV_GnnM6Xw0Um2hxRTUhWwQ9F43mT2YFGHcaP4sRt5b96sCcKblG74DMcJMY02DsTRrKc4tKrKWjmNLnFVDYneKwzCZegv/s1126/GIW_Sanguetta_OB_02.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswZ4vsStQLD0NLJFZTlWDTvyRs6mrz0b49_uq4iPBMQP3D5zeYQnz57h0u-Wnr8YPCTKhD-f-r4a88b4ywjlKh1iRuxf4IkIV_GnnM6Xw0Um2hxRTUhWwQ9F43mT2YFGHcaP4sRt5b96sCcKblG74DMcJMY02DsTRrKc4tKrKWjmNLnFVDYneKwzCZegv/w400-h300/GIW_Sanguetta_OB_02.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Opposing Armies</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Both players (Stephen as Vitelli and Brian as Borgia) sent their deployments to me ahead of game day and I set the table. When players arrived for battle, the table looked as,</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5xyrfO0vqufkuhpPsXPI99g0tsm-fYd5YR85uNLnKPkOWHQBx4aq9s5_UEOid6PW0SwShc7CgOLNSHD9fw9V8RpvR-Tg1EuvAJsVRf77eaHHIgq6jzUZig4oGZEpqgDltT7sUwrKcARLgfD_QpD91giGHL_JBuduXi-CZzY8EDeOr3aBtYQ6_xWWxMyK/s1126/Sanguetta_20240306_01.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5xyrfO0vqufkuhpPsXPI99g0tsm-fYd5YR85uNLnKPkOWHQBx4aq9s5_UEOid6PW0SwShc7CgOLNSHD9fw9V8RpvR-Tg1EuvAJsVRf77eaHHIgq6jzUZig4oGZEpqgDltT7sUwrKcARLgfD_QpD91giGHL_JBuduXi-CZzY8EDeOr3aBtYQ6_xWWxMyK/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240306_01.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Armies deployed for battle.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">From the Papal deployments, Brian looks to be channeling Frederick and his Oblique Maneuver rather than Machiavelli! Perhaps Frederick was a student of Machiavelli?</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7KDitnCaZRDvPRjokO6DNgX9VG4ECWWKsbiq-cnv1cs_AK-9_ap7SNI8FUiRFrPjr2JGLRzzMmKlSftn1GR0IGr0pwOkAwDnRfbd3BWqUOQ9p8Hn3GPcnR2cmoAFCR5SWvgTWcEUvZUQ-BQSRs1clSE9txHINIgzGGV-sMx3kUa3pDpt9hCHLMr2y9hw/s1224/Sanguetta_20240306_02.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1224" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7KDitnCaZRDvPRjokO6DNgX9VG4ECWWKsbiq-cnv1cs_AK-9_ap7SNI8FUiRFrPjr2JGLRzzMmKlSftn1GR0IGr0pwOkAwDnRfbd3BWqUOQ9p8Hn3GPcnR2cmoAFCR5SWvgTWcEUvZUQ-BQSRs1clSE9txHINIgzGGV-sMx3kUa3pDpt9hCHLMr2y9hw/w400-h266/Sanguetta_20240306_02.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Borgia's Army</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsgWimquVtufV9HZqVW9dHg7QbaMYZlQFZipUoDs-A4MvH_OwlpWVIxWggHm9vFAENrWNlxk_tFaRDQvSDD3wmr6U89hiHRQSNzLHvJEIpfiO2aCGaaLHdcZLvUH7sMG4gGNe1VrihRXuFma8dggRNMmNUpC4tpGkne8ElEolp9eYcs1V17XSYp0nUJQK/s1158/Sanguetta_20240306_03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1158" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsgWimquVtufV9HZqVW9dHg7QbaMYZlQFZipUoDs-A4MvH_OwlpWVIxWggHm9vFAENrWNlxk_tFaRDQvSDD3wmr6U89hiHRQSNzLHvJEIpfiO2aCGaaLHdcZLvUH7sMG4gGNe1VrihRXuFma8dggRNMmNUpC4tpGkne8ElEolp9eYcs1V17XSYp0nUJQK/w400-h289/Sanguetta_20240306_03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli's Army</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbGs94T2DxtJE-q9tMnfRH9R02zaGSRIJxPEKm8wI3DdY8fweJKUGnGCSaEwSeVXNEvUb9NxQ4AIShGTaRPYbQhxQA0N4P8m_9CQLzlm55dmdvByaemNJ-kEEiHinOcim8OLiq3AtjnTPAKBfP7T0gkgLh0jzwE4X-n2VeUrHDPUI5N6tYEWD7trXf0Pb/s1371/Sanguetta_20240306_04.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1371" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbGs94T2DxtJE-q9tMnfRH9R02zaGSRIJxPEKm8wI3DdY8fweJKUGnGCSaEwSeVXNEvUb9NxQ4AIShGTaRPYbQhxQA0N4P8m_9CQLzlm55dmdvByaemNJ-kEEiHinOcim8OLiq3AtjnTPAKBfP7T0gkgLh0jzwE4X-n2VeUrHDPUI5N6tYEWD7trXf0Pb/w400-h208/Sanguetta_20240306_04.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Battle deployment overview.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">With armies deployed and a quick overview of the rules given, on to battle.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As Borgia's artillery, crossbow, and harquebusiers pin the enemy in place, the pike blocks and the Men-at-Arms march through the open woods in an effort to turn the enemy's flank. At the first sound of the guns, Borgia's guns find their mark and destroy Vitelli's artillery. The battle is off to a good start for Borgia! </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqe084RjBUi5AdAL8H1sJXTdYxYA2I5ePAxmsyfeEPP1AGQP8NiIIbhSmlszezqBB1eunu82eM2QYTdFtK_2I0UlDjOZ8jvJ_p0ynUCkh3Oc5KFCzVBJSC1D2DO-eNzG_SPrbqvoRZd1Y-n04uRkAJbAJtgPaWtuJvvRMHDbtRUsHBmHdcRecWECwqNIKi/s1175/Sanguetta_20240306_06.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1175" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqe084RjBUi5AdAL8H1sJXTdYxYA2I5ePAxmsyfeEPP1AGQP8NiIIbhSmlszezqBB1eunu82eM2QYTdFtK_2I0UlDjOZ8jvJ_p0ynUCkh3Oc5KFCzVBJSC1D2DO-eNzG_SPrbqvoRZd1Y-n04uRkAJbAJtgPaWtuJvvRMHDbtRUsHBmHdcRecWECwqNIKi/w400-h288/Sanguetta_20240306_06.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli's artillery destroyed!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Quite annoyed with this result, Vitelli orders his Men-at-Arms (MAA) forward. As the MAA reach the crest of the gently rolling hill, Vitelli charges down and into the awaiting guns. The outcome is decided quickly. Borgia's guns are overrun. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6H5Iok8S2M17kLlYIm2DN1pI4GpsoqwcRWGIFtCqpbloLnRBVmEynTVQYTEXfptgUBFaze_RkBayMbkGZW5c70nw3TZOBSGTLD_Z-Phks6gzsdaQhv6e72NAG4orJiLZMfZcOu7kR4axrn1hFMMSTIqcdZdDivtpzBJlv9ucPf0d97lYwEGFidbTJZdVS/s1147/Sanguetta_20240306_07.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1147" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6H5Iok8S2M17kLlYIm2DN1pI4GpsoqwcRWGIFtCqpbloLnRBVmEynTVQYTEXfptgUBFaze_RkBayMbkGZW5c70nw3TZOBSGTLD_Z-Phks6gzsdaQhv6e72NAG4orJiLZMfZcOu7kR4axrn1hFMMSTIqcdZdDivtpzBJlv9ucPf0d97lYwEGFidbTJZdVS/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240306_07.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vitelli attacks the enemy guns...</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMXJ7y1RZb1tx_w8ZUw8IOPFhkT_7fPd22IOcxYvnDt6m5r_bUCOpftAV4O8kP5ZoLnqgIMH2LGwMARP3zEil-SKBPN6QtM5h7gdEW9BzIh4jvOraQs7mH8AQhiW7DyC8AdnFJC38gH95xKSbdIRB_LFpUzyl5iMXcx9FRMvzMURL6Q_9DvLG_joS5RmW/s1126/Sanguetta_20240306_08.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMXJ7y1RZb1tx_w8ZUw8IOPFhkT_7fPd22IOcxYvnDt6m5r_bUCOpftAV4O8kP5ZoLnqgIMH2LGwMARP3zEil-SKBPN6QtM5h7gdEW9BzIh4jvOraQs7mH8AQhiW7DyC8AdnFJC38gH95xKSbdIRB_LFpUzyl5iMXcx9FRMvzMURL6Q_9DvLG_joS5RmW/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240306_08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and Borgia’s guns are quickly destroyed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With success against the guns and his MAA now exposed, Vitelli orders his missile troops to advance down from the hill to engage the enemy. Vitelli's pike blocks turn to counter Borgia's outflanking maneuver. Seeing enemy MAA almost upon his flank, Borgia turns his pike blocks to meet this sudden threat.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mErJGdXv9OoeP81EvX4NS62yyMHwb5PDJXDhFJI1bgZEXQWx172vggQO19U3GaOjEOL3zxmTqK4DAsFp-DPkN8EJislYfGFE6QdB3omfPM4K_1d8PAd5CzHZ_EU-a7DkPl-JSLopJfibDBBwcxKr5Yv1cNlzaY3Ud8ifJlvLfbEhQD1aG74FcjmrLBwk/s1175/Sanguetta_20240306_10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1175" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mErJGdXv9OoeP81EvX4NS62yyMHwb5PDJXDhFJI1bgZEXQWx172vggQO19U3GaOjEOL3zxmTqK4DAsFp-DPkN8EJislYfGFE6QdB3omfPM4K_1d8PAd5CzHZ_EU-a7DkPl-JSLopJfibDBBwcxKr5Yv1cNlzaY3Ud8ifJlvLfbEhQD1aG74FcjmrLBwk/w400-h288/Sanguetta_20240306_10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli sets his army into motion.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DlXzqssM_wdU0EFqe-51W6WXNBUn3YJciVaHeQqF-jQYtAJrRgZujOHl1122vKqE_srtgutsdKMLDJzW7sO3bCxZ3rfwi-MO96bD1utx8VCEYWxUmi6YFcgMEGM63PSXZZ7YnyjBzJ9pDl9N2LBOXsrGwsX2esELaWni1pRqFDlVGG_P2flw_8tordcy/s1126/Sanguetta_20240306_11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DlXzqssM_wdU0EFqe-51W6WXNBUn3YJciVaHeQqF-jQYtAJrRgZujOHl1122vKqE_srtgutsdKMLDJzW7sO3bCxZ3rfwi-MO96bD1utx8VCEYWxUmi6YFcgMEGM63PSXZZ7YnyjBzJ9pDl9N2LBOXsrGwsX2esELaWni1pRqFDlVGG_P2flw_8tordcy/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240306_11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">With enemy near, Borgia turns to face this threat. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having seen his battle line pierced by Vitelli's MAA, Borgia's crossbowmen turn to give the enemy horsemen a volley as they pass through the lines. Excited by the opportunity to shoot into the MAA's rear, Borgia's crossbowmen forget their own safety. These impetuous fellows are, in turn, attacked in rear by Vitelli's crossbow and dispatched. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbzZgCPm9lJBG2ul8OFP06UxbaucxTDcXgRsCUkQbrrjetfw0puaZ9XaXjoNo2PARH_iwTn3nqVkuDOVWctRULBiiH0qSN2WVzK3plg8cO_woqUbaOJMoEeXrn4rSO7Wcl2FHn9QODMpKbMpL4BJv5W4QKR3GN4zgjnG0iLYoUTwEDIeK0qBh7aS4RZTL/s1224/Sanguetta_20240306_12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1224" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbzZgCPm9lJBG2ul8OFP06UxbaucxTDcXgRsCUkQbrrjetfw0puaZ9XaXjoNo2PARH_iwTn3nqVkuDOVWctRULBiiH0qSN2WVzK3plg8cO_woqUbaOJMoEeXrn4rSO7Wcl2FHn9QODMpKbMpL4BJv5W4QKR3GN4zgjnG0iLYoUTwEDIeK0qBh7aS4RZTL/w400-h263/Sanguetta_20240306_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Passing shot at Vitelli's MAA.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqfj6Z9X3xk8RQMQnDnwvCVo-Md4KBPKjgWKlcxdNxDZqf_MpaSpdpNDUjS00f0IK_XehhKL8rEU9niY_bQZbhSyVyK8M4TLX04vejAmp1eS4ICnRWQgPGEDF-pJoJgaI1BRBcMeDrJVxGRyXzAHBdSCrZkLhJpUHc9qa2Wr1GRuAV9GzJQcBkmHDk8uT/s1126/Sanguetta_20240306_14.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqfj6Z9X3xk8RQMQnDnwvCVo-Md4KBPKjgWKlcxdNxDZqf_MpaSpdpNDUjS00f0IK_XehhKL8rEU9niY_bQZbhSyVyK8M4TLX04vejAmp1eS4ICnRWQgPGEDF-pJoJgaI1BRBcMeDrJVxGRyXzAHBdSCrZkLhJpUHc9qa2Wr1GRuAV9GzJQcBkmHDk8uT/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240306_14.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">A fleeting opportunity turns into catastrophe.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Despite enemy cavalry to their rear, Borgia's pikemen press forward to engage Vitelli's pikemen. Not wanting to give up the initiative, Vitelli's smaller pike block (of two) charges down from the high ground. The Landsknechts stand in their way. Fighting through the Landsknecht's dopplesoldners, Vitelli's pikemen push the Landsknechts back. Vitelli's pikemen continue to press on.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1yIolm_LshzdOsnTFMbfgOAefYTKq0Azb9kuWECzLJhTsU8Olun6odkLogP7N9DrAfjeS8YkeMoTRnrcU9Hha-RuSsfXCaOCcp6UtjVJdwQYyH_JSdol8bMC81cFqBeXVEkCmtTt5jDPoSCz1h51lZo8-BR-zSYWBQYr5DkLltbJ9u3_TXz-u4NNjRw8/s1126/Sanguetta_20240306_15.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1yIolm_LshzdOsnTFMbfgOAefYTKq0Azb9kuWECzLJhTsU8Olun6odkLogP7N9DrAfjeS8YkeMoTRnrcU9Hha-RuSsfXCaOCcp6UtjVJdwQYyH_JSdol8bMC81cFqBeXVEkCmtTt5jDPoSCz1h51lZo8-BR-zSYWBQYr5DkLltbJ9u3_TXz-u4NNjRw8/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240306_15.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">First clash of pike!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh599nG4trICrew9kjT7JfLQX-1XRtfVacQJG3Ms4fHNeV5h4dkoooFLHhpcolyN5XO6Ef78s_K6ZrVJJb6P-1NaXSEFRlCDrYFoOe0rtTPDhA2rK-b3JxSYj3-KvTp1t17Q4b_HQeiQgGUbTmEEa_xF6XRnFyiY6WiYF31NPqyXoajgz9_58JiD8nvrNH_/s1126/Sanguetta_20240306_16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh599nG4trICrew9kjT7JfLQX-1XRtfVacQJG3Ms4fHNeV5h4dkoooFLHhpcolyN5XO6Ef78s_K6ZrVJJb6P-1NaXSEFRlCDrYFoOe0rtTPDhA2rK-b3JxSYj3-KvTp1t17Q4b_HQeiQgGUbTmEEa_xF6XRnFyiY6WiYF31NPqyXoajgz9_58JiD8nvrNH_/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240306_16.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Landsknechts are pushed back.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Meanwhile, having seen their pikemen press on toward Vitelli's pikemen on the hill, a clear path opens and Borgia sees Vitelli leading his MAA through the woods. Not wasting a minute, Borgia sends his MAA to attack. Not expecting enemy heavy cavalry upon his flank, Vitelli's heavy cavalry break. Vitelli, himself, falls on the field during the chaos. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUZb_QywerRkljGx_uWDk4leiQMUd-f2eIrHT-3QeR6hrwiCeq0jdB89WDfI06C2cJ08mBUcv_8xhXI7tMHh_oWSYYIb4Ow-RqGWPlqbrlDe3X-dPHzFsOd3EQ6meOeiY3PhyphenhyphenwBxlBdwQuuyoaAFwi_Xi0Kv-nNiaLiR9bG0nZsVdB6ZXp-je9I0CKCGR/s1140/Sanguetta_20240306_18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="1140" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUZb_QywerRkljGx_uWDk4leiQMUd-f2eIrHT-3QeR6hrwiCeq0jdB89WDfI06C2cJ08mBUcv_8xhXI7tMHh_oWSYYIb4Ow-RqGWPlqbrlDe3X-dPHzFsOd3EQ6meOeiY3PhyphenhyphenwBxlBdwQuuyoaAFwi_Xi0Kv-nNiaLiR9bG0nZsVdB6ZXp-je9I0CKCGR/w400-h305/Sanguetta_20240306_18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Vitelli falls in battle!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">While enemy horsemen are being dispersed, the fight at the hill continues. With Borgia leading the way, the Landsknechts push back, driving the enemy back up the hill. Vitelli's lead pike block falls back upon support.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-80k9XQLgWh4DisK7D67wN5Ed8a6bzKF1e3AG2Cj78yRs0K1RrqrbxxTZHukH8g3B-reC1-mYak9YR-uMw9wFyOEIVgMYd0XWe_Wn4nva5nHeLvfllrwPy-D2ElkTbLbNVlVqnlMXEJQiSKv_LtiHYDTFr7Wy5B5a_JW3l5CbUMhoYU2TYHEGw23wVHV/s1126/Sanguetta_20240306_21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-80k9XQLgWh4DisK7D67wN5Ed8a6bzKF1e3AG2Cj78yRs0K1RrqrbxxTZHukH8g3B-reC1-mYak9YR-uMw9wFyOEIVgMYd0XWe_Wn4nva5nHeLvfllrwPy-D2ElkTbLbNVlVqnlMXEJQiSKv_LtiHYDTFr7Wy5B5a_JW3l5CbUMhoYU2TYHEGw23wVHV/w400-h300/Sanguetta_20240306_21.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Borgia and his Landsknechts push the enemy back.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCw02JCml_1IgkcjI4cH7IFmNgDncACrNPJB-WOI-vfWn7njyPiOy9pQFmFPxt0xV7n3XOeIgvTjzcY3xOOEJuHDgb_0WL_qkg8C924lCMCuBvpil6_qKbtpHJjU_vzCOEi0GZbQcAmkRwDCEbCrtLbBkW8yL2hKdAXvV05qJ7UeN9-Dy2yL9_IIlObxk7/s1170/Sanguetta_20240306_22.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1170" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCw02JCml_1IgkcjI4cH7IFmNgDncACrNPJB-WOI-vfWn7njyPiOy9pQFmFPxt0xV7n3XOeIgvTjzcY3xOOEJuHDgb_0WL_qkg8C924lCMCuBvpil6_qKbtpHJjU_vzCOEi0GZbQcAmkRwDCEbCrtLbBkW8yL2hKdAXvV05qJ7UeN9-Dy2yL9_IIlObxk7/w400-h276/Sanguetta_20240306_22.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Overview of the situation.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Although suffering heavily from losses, Borgia encourages the Landsknechts to take the fight to the enemy. Striking the rightmost enemy pike block, the two formations grind each other down. With Vitelli's pike block fresh and larger, Borgia's Landsknechts are fighting an uphill battle (literally!). The Landsknechts' numbers are dwindling as pikemen stream to the rear. Finally, the </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Landsknechts</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> can take no more and break. Borgia does not survive the battle. </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SDF4KHrDCYLsURXnDvis-HluI1XIlf0rtJc99ASdJR3UCwRYvzxFL8NQdndiWNed0vxzyxCT509ngoDwE_Yg2oYJpa6Zwj7nykNjMqOwcYR8UnAGvQoQ7LvCQ6-SXCiMVtn4fZbOk7ilZOiBRpKsm2FSalGmwMqmrtM9awHLb83En_vdt0tldD1qR7gf/s1146/Sanguetta_20240306_23.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1146" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SDF4KHrDCYLsURXnDvis-HluI1XIlf0rtJc99ASdJR3UCwRYvzxFL8NQdndiWNed0vxzyxCT509ngoDwE_Yg2oYJpa6Zwj7nykNjMqOwcYR8UnAGvQoQ7LvCQ6-SXCiMVtn4fZbOk7ilZOiBRpKsm2FSalGmwMqmrtM9awHLb83En_vdt0tldD1qR7gf/w400-h303/Sanguetta_20240306_23.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Borgia orders one more charge!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6Cvo-cDjP06AHIDga8bi81LI733Hkx_a61zG4o9MFEMYH6KjKu_FSyxoNQ7UXixiL2TzTWPmOWmz3rQyNgRWxlN3JQdSn_XlM8BoKxPrkDtg_KnhzGvDjqL87nqt0qz0HcTENUEciMMhr4ttn-rGMu7ir_uuVVIO9s-Nf7jwK12VntwX9hcRiRrv-E-l/s1158/Sanguetta_20240306_24.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="1158" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6Cvo-cDjP06AHIDga8bi81LI733Hkx_a61zG4o9MFEMYH6KjKu_FSyxoNQ7UXixiL2TzTWPmOWmz3rQyNgRWxlN3JQdSn_XlM8BoKxPrkDtg_KnhzGvDjqL87nqt0qz0HcTENUEciMMhr4ttn-rGMu7ir_uuVVIO9s-Nf7jwK12VntwX9hcRiRrv-E-l/w400-h293/Sanguetta_20240306_24.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Fighting is hard as the Landsknechts waver.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4AhmI18iKDYZHH4ZzSsV5B6J8y6qaMuoh2FR4M5e3VuOrMHwrUcf9rk7EiNSGBY16MyUjcePcxqiRlLv3u__baoBXiXoC3hFi13f-ikAB_bkhBRYzJmUOhbVNnAFrVTs-7wB2IHMqiwr19yg6O0Dg8x9vnlw5U3fK63IoxEPlE6HNZbNHT8CnAVhOGLr/s1232/Sanguetta_20240306_25.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="1232" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4AhmI18iKDYZHH4ZzSsV5B6J8y6qaMuoh2FR4M5e3VuOrMHwrUcf9rk7EiNSGBY16MyUjcePcxqiRlLv3u__baoBXiXoC3hFi13f-ikAB_bkhBRYzJmUOhbVNnAFrVTs-7wB2IHMqiwr19yg6O0Dg8x9vnlw5U3fK63IoxEPlE6HNZbNHT8CnAVhOGLr/w400-h264/Sanguetta_20240306_25.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Landsknechts break and Borgia is killed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the breaking of the Landsknechts and the death of Borgia, the battle is over. Victory to Vitelli and the Orsinis!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While Stephen came away with battle honors, Brian put up a very hard fight. In the end, the result was close. Very close. The battle was not decided until the final loss of the Landsknechts. Both armies were teetering on the break point.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Both players fought a good fight using a ruleset unfamiliar to both. Well, Brian, at least, had read through the rules beforehand but had never played a game. Both adapted quickly and play was smooth. Game lasted about two hours. Thanks to both players for a fun encounter and a chance to get my Italian Wars collection back out and onto the gaming table.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What did Brian and Stephen think of the rules and the game? Well, they are both willing to return to the table for a rematch next week after swapping sides. That says something, I reckon.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Expect more battles at Sanguetta over the coming week.</span></div><div><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-10048421050725490322024-03-05T00:00:00.000-08:002024-03-05T05:44:17.182-08:00Location, Gaming, and the Magic Quadrant <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1aik8pfSwVtTi3F45P0GL1PetENKLmuVErIooeavYMPOgKIsbcq7fU5pFY6qWtiPCnml0ZirOWpkwabfiqhk45zRLYVWRpxBH0Ijvqb6VGGbNGL5MkYFvKyUMtZUWHP4sCQRMqXzBRDSF6PUAWWwuA7WoMQucnKEdKAM0FzKVdEqZPMbDaN5us1uHNL5r" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="600" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1aik8pfSwVtTi3F45P0GL1PetENKLmuVErIooeavYMPOgKIsbcq7fU5pFY6qWtiPCnml0ZirOWpkwabfiqhk45zRLYVWRpxBH0Ijvqb6VGGbNGL5MkYFvKyUMtZUWHP4sCQRMqXzBRDSF6PUAWWwuA7WoMQucnKEdKAM0FzKVdEqZPMbDaN5us1uHNL5r=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The last time we looked at the <b><a href="http://wssmagazine.com">Wargames, Soldiers, and Strategy's</a></b> <b><i>Great Wargaming Survey</i></b>, the topic examined the possibility that survey respondents' location is an influencer in driving gaming preferences. That analysis focused on a series of pairwise comparisons of location against table size, game venue, group size, gaming frequency, game length and favorite wargaming period. Almost more than a handful of attributes. Each attribute had multiple levels (treatments) too. Only those survey respondents who classified themselves as primarily historical wargamers were included. As a refresher, these pairwise comparison analyses are found at <a href="https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2024/01/does-location-influence-how-we-game.html"><b><i>Does Location Influence How We Game?</i></b></a>. The survey results demonstrated that location not only plays a role in how we game but also what we play. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The blog post summary suggested that a further "next step" in the analysis would be to combine these pairwise comparisons into a multi-dimensional, holistic examination of group association. Today's analysis is an extension of the pairwise comparisons seen earlier and addresses the multi-dimensional question.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA)</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA), briefly, is a statistical technique from which any underlying structure in the categorical response survey data may be detected. MCA is an extension of Simple Correspondence Analysis. The results are then presented in graphical form in two-dimensional, Euclidean space. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Interpretations are understandable and intuitive without </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">knowing the underlying technique. Interpretation, though, can be as much art as science. Interpretations are only tendencies and associations based upon the survey data.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Data Reduction</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Plotting the analysis outcomes over seven attributes each having multiple levels makes for a messy plot. In order to make the resulting plot more manageable and (hopefully) more intelligible, data reduction techniques are introduced. The main technique utilized is simply re-binning levels of each attribute to reduce the number of levels under consideration.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After re-binning, the levels for each of the attributes are:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Location: UK (and Ireland), USA (and Canada), Europe (Continental Europe and Scandinavia), Australasia (Australia and New Zealand).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wargaming Periods: Only the top periods remain. They are: WWII, Napoleonics, Ancients, Medievals, 18th Century, ACW.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Game Frequency: Weekly, Monthly, Less Than Monthly.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Game Length: 1-2 hours, 2-3 hours, 3+ hours.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Game Type: Scenario, Campaign, Pick-up.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Game Venue: Solo, At home, At club, At game store, Friend's home.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">Table Size: Small, Average, Large. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now consider </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">the interactions between the seven wargaming attributes. W</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">hen analyzed using MCA, the seven categorical attributes with their accompanying levels are plotted in two-dimensional space as illustrated in the graphic below.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCIf61BU0rJIvHs2BWRTUdZpmRRqxdl9NauLYDs7ymG4Ch0lNgPTON4Nb1PcKOJ0YNrpFuyRoOF7qbBZAlXgPt3LYNJ4aYWYB06HyXGZs1qASuOy70QX3sQkarpeQ-7AeUya9v32DSLLyVLmx5J-Urtl_ezTf7Y7irhGkbIS0gd0_ZTpmypNgws2TMa69/s1091/GWS2023_Location_MCA01.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1091" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCIf61BU0rJIvHs2BWRTUdZpmRRqxdl9NauLYDs7ymG4Ch0lNgPTON4Nb1PcKOJ0YNrpFuyRoOF7qbBZAlXgPt3LYNJ4aYWYB06HyXGZs1qASuOy70QX3sQkarpeQ-7AeUya9v32DSLLyVLmx5J-Urtl_ezTf7Y7irhGkbIS0gd0_ZTpmypNgws2TMa69/w400-h269/GWS2023_Location_MCA01.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some of the levels are clustering near others while some levels are seemingly plotted as outliers. Like correspondence analysis, attributes plotted along the origins exhibit little differentiation. Those levels farther from the origin demonstrate more separation and distinction. At this stage, inferences can be difficult to make. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Adding in the origin reference lines help to accentuate these differences. Reference lines also allow distinctions between each of the four quadrants.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGV_EfsQNUnwYya1b7op2_iDX2P4GmN84F9I5rMMofYyNpdDA_yS1AdnFt8Wza8gCYcMvtzCPTvK4Fax1HB-wLYIox3s4h7ArM0FXvSvc-pyDgxpifE3oDYRHHgdxdv2eylRrhbw5k7BuMqtXPvA7wuT2hs6UM0QfGk69Blp7WCoB_1VBuR1ds9ky5RmNb/s1091/GWS2023_Location_MCA02.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1091" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGV_EfsQNUnwYya1b7op2_iDX2P4GmN84F9I5rMMofYyNpdDA_yS1AdnFt8Wza8gCYcMvtzCPTvK4Fax1HB-wLYIox3s4h7ArM0FXvSvc-pyDgxpifE3oDYRHHgdxdv2eylRrhbw5k7BuMqtXPvA7wuT2hs6UM0QfGk69Blp7WCoB_1VBuR1ds9ky5RmNb/w400-h269/GWS2023_Location_MCA02.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Magic Quadrant</b></span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the plot is divided into quadrants, each quadrant is examined to discover any associations between the levels of the various attributes. For ease of visual identification, each quadrant is color-coded.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAUImtLWjpVB61mp7LJWom2eFHzaPNDbqViJJKjRGaX2gbgThNDaF78NUeb5es0eo2BtgD8wzQVA-rgsp9Ylt3OOZjDICBTT3g13QGRdX4g4ljcRmZusVuGss5xjFxXL0CAMKEBtG9Ak3mkjAuZdJaFmrp-3uzBKpBXz6-UctFaZ6kQLpXC6JzpQ4AVDY/s1091/GWS2023_Location_MCA03.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1091" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAUImtLWjpVB61mp7LJWom2eFHzaPNDbqViJJKjRGaX2gbgThNDaF78NUeb5es0eo2BtgD8wzQVA-rgsp9Ylt3OOZjDICBTT3g13QGRdX4g4ljcRmZusVuGss5xjFxXL0CAMKEBtG9Ak3mkjAuZdJaFmrp-3uzBKpBXz6-UctFaZ6kQLpXC6JzpQ4AVDY/w400-h269/GWS2023_Location_MCA03.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Does each quadrant present a specific collection of levels and attributes? Are levels of an attribute unique to a particular quadrant? Is there overlap? Can any useful inferences be gleaned from the MCA?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since gamer location was the motivation for these studies, let's examine Location. The Magic Quadrant shows that each location level appears in one quadrant only. There is no overlap of two in the same quadrant. That result suggests that location does influence how gamers game. Do other general tendencies surface from the analysis? Are there tendencies peculiar to a specific region? Summarizing by quadrant produces the following tendencies and associations:</span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>UK (Orange Quad)</b>: Tend to meet weekly at a club for two to three hours per session. Clubs tend to have ten or more gamers. Perhaps a slight tendency to game 18th Century and WWII more than other regions.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Australasia (Yellow Quad)</b>: Tend to game monthly at either a friend's house or at a game store. Games tend to be played on large tables with between five and nine players. Game sessions last three or more hours. May feature Napoleonics more than other regions.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>USA (Green Quad)</b>: Tend to game less often than either UK or Australasia, at home, and with one to four players. Tend to game ACW more often than other regions.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Europe (Blue Quad)</b>: Tend to game solo, on small tables, with games only one to two hours in duration. They tend to play Ancients and Medievals more than other regions. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></li><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Interesting results. MCA can provide a data-driven dimension to uncovering tendencies of gamers across the globe. Does location influence what is played and under which conditions? The survey results suggest, that yes, it does.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div>Of course, these are broad generalizations of the tendencies provided by respondents to the survey. We are individuals. Still, does this present a picture of the wargaming hobby that is familiar to you?</div></span></ul></div></div></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-70391939664263709112024-03-02T00:00:00.000-08:002024-03-03T07:32:38.415-08:00Flag-Flying Parade<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsNRAJ1HCGLnX3NVNhoO53Y_yZzOihYcz2GkdHcsg7z7KUuWJYgdhs7XPcCyblP2li4JsezJJhc-NXtXB1_e-9gHoBzUK_Y_NLwBxztfFd2t-O-ZgV-7XDl5Aaurd_xOYc8WQjAUtY4BGiGMuPCeR2OEGu9sqYxX1iMG7mcKrvw7kLxqMyoBf7BFCeaIQk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="1221" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsNRAJ1HCGLnX3NVNhoO53Y_yZzOihYcz2GkdHcsg7z7KUuWJYgdhs7XPcCyblP2li4JsezJJhc-NXtXB1_e-9gHoBzUK_Y_NLwBxztfFd2t-O-ZgV-7XDl5Aaurd_xOYc8WQjAUtY4BGiGMuPCeR2OEGu9sqYxX1iMG7mcKrvw7kLxqMyoBf7BFCeaIQk=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having cleared the table from the long-running Lake Trasimene series of battles, thoughts turned to the next collection to see action on the table. After some discussion and encouragement, the 28mm Great Italian Wars collection was picked as the next focus of gaming. Of course, my decision may have been influenced just a little bit by the recent arrival of Rodolfo Verginella's, <b><i>War Game Scenarios: The Italian Wars Battles 1494-1559</i></b>.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since the Punic Wars figures have been packed away and the table cleared, I thought, why not pull all of the figures from boxes and bring the whole collection out for a parade. Why not, indeed? A parade will give me a chance to see exactly what I have and what I may be tempted to add to the collection.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After arraying the armies out on the table, the project headcount shows,</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">6 guns</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">77 horse</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana;">525 foot</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Figures are a mix of Wargames Foundry, Old Glory, The Assault Group, Artizan, Perry Miniatures, and Casting Room Miniatures. Nice assortment, I think.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Without further ado, on to the parade...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwumF9z0o7k-23c395gidsJ-4jaRPPrswMMu5d_Ots0AaBh_HTThrgpFkiTFgoEq3jiez69ux-UJbeUoodzNEArnyzPekFqdHPYT1uMDo_EWxQ62qhCm38nlQjrQx8PrncGsu0fVtPRZA5DsbkNnBxZ0WgzDCky-fPsobcVq5Qy1T3LAOXmuXUOPZyWR75/s1322/GIW_Parade20240229_01.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="1322" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwumF9z0o7k-23c395gidsJ-4jaRPPrswMMu5d_Ots0AaBh_HTThrgpFkiTFgoEq3jiez69ux-UJbeUoodzNEArnyzPekFqdHPYT1uMDo_EWxQ62qhCm38nlQjrQx8PrncGsu0fVtPRZA5DsbkNnBxZ0WgzDCky-fPsobcVq5Qy1T3LAOXmuXUOPZyWR75/w400-h215/GIW_Parade20240229_01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The collection could use more mounted Men-at-Arms and several units of crossbow skirmishers. That is only a first cut. There may be more to add. Eight pike blocks ought to be sufficient, no? I may place a small Foundry/Casting Room Miniatures order but it will be relatively small. I want to maintain the, now, two-month progress on keeping <b><i>The Lead Pile</i></b> count in deficit goal for 2024. This goal took a modest blow with the receipt of Newline Designs' shortened February sale. I need to focus more on painting.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh55iYGl5F-_aNS9rpg2PXiC6zuz1A6Kp97LIDBXdyTVwYwMLhnoxh5VSr-Y6EtU3AsvVdbJgbIOpkRFaOcEQk4U2qia1T_OrIIeMuh_XySxLwBwMyXhM69BppDiH6d3ve8j3ro-6QbMN09w2epZfylRzd81k0RZBk9d8V8NPgim3ZD9wmJdNsxeoXxyCkR" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh55iYGl5F-_aNS9rpg2PXiC6zuz1A6Kp97LIDBXdyTVwYwMLhnoxh5VSr-Y6EtU3AsvVdbJgbIOpkRFaOcEQk4U2qia1T_OrIIeMuh_XySxLwBwMyXhM69BppDiH6d3ve8j3ro-6QbMN09w2epZfylRzd81k0RZBk9d8V8NPgim3ZD9wmJdNsxeoXxyCkR=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Results of Newlines' February sale. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">First game is slated for next week in a very small battle suitable for two players. The players are both new to </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">Basic Impetvs</b><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and one is new to remote gaming.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Should be fun.</span><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com84tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-57457628714068297382024-02-28T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-28T09:07:17.903-08:00Hit Me One More Time!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiI80E5JwJwWIBVWbbwll8CAOOWGRWqTEdW5K3DlUArdZswqvcUJ4QGa7qB_30cUl2vcMM-1Zbdzg5Wh-ZgynzDU_2Sl7UGihx9xWxQMxJZqeqX1bo2h0tzRyRLcUr6MbzGThBQ5g832_sTQzQfyHlUxfIo7_tWANM11aFFA1EjzurJZ5fT0-NFOC2L9fk9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1420" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiI80E5JwJwWIBVWbbwll8CAOOWGRWqTEdW5K3DlUArdZswqvcUJ4QGa7qB_30cUl2vcMM-1Zbdzg5Wh-ZgynzDU_2Sl7UGihx9xWxQMxJZqeqX1bo2h0tzRyRLcUr6MbzGThBQ5g832_sTQzQfyHlUxfIo7_tWANM11aFFA1EjzurJZ5fT0-NFOC2L9fk9=s400" width="400" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After the Roman debacle last Monday (see <a href="https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2024/02/fourth-battle-of-trasimene.html"><i><b>Fourth Battle of Trasimene</b></i></a>), four Postie's Rejects regrouped to give the battle another go. This time, players would swap sides. Ray (Right Wing) and Lee (Flaminius, Left Wing) would command the Romans. Richard (Hannibal, Left Wing) and Steve (Marharbal, Right Wing) would command the Carthaginians.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Would Richard's dice rolling turnaround from last week? Could the Romans pull off an upset? Read on to find out.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As a refresher, the battlefield and army deployments are,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9kxV4cNlJ6v6qEsZP8L7qmQp_Y9D-tYXFRllCKki0Grc4sLvu3lpA3352aECGAEG9ovQJaAydDNbQAw5hU2M6xoe8p0iYmi1zzKXmJM-23unUbeSnfhJT4HmGJbUU-ZY1uzfD4ERsBfjFI33v5_XpEBeSBDND26rK8URS1F4JJhmgynWKxb6fwhvJctcV" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1218" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9kxV4cNlJ6v6qEsZP8L7qmQp_Y9D-tYXFRllCKki0Grc4sLvu3lpA3352aECGAEG9ovQJaAydDNbQAw5hU2M6xoe8p0iYmi1zzKXmJM-23unUbeSnfhJT4HmGJbUU-ZY1uzfD4ERsBfjFI33v5_XpEBeSBDND26rK8URS1F4JJhmgynWKxb6fwhvJctcV=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Battlefield and Army dispositions</span></td></tr></tbody></table>With Hannibal holding initiative on Turn 1, Marharbal strikes with his cavalry against the Roman Left in an attempt to seal off any chance of Roman escape to the west. Working in tandem, two Numidian light cavalry drive off Roman velites bringing up the rear of Flaminius' march column. Cautiously, the Gauls move up through the woods but do not attack. Flaminius, seeing his escape to the west cut, forms up his legions and moves inland. </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2kOXdoVgVNZukyz6_i0gSVTSp-06FXiEReQ_oGzIQwLXHoMrj7b4KCE4eKo0yNtOOAQEtV_mz8mwhT9DlZpzeYdPR77x6hCa-sxJ_HHYNmZI9sz5JgWBMf1OQD7wgIumIguUzozBH4oMwgr-t-jaVE11H-43lDY_PSfnJT6IJ4vXF6UAzrAXJh2PN8YY/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2kOXdoVgVNZukyz6_i0gSVTSp-06FXiEReQ_oGzIQwLXHoMrj7b4KCE4eKo0yNtOOAQEtV_mz8mwhT9DlZpzeYdPR77x6hCa-sxJ_HHYNmZI9sz5JgWBMf1OQD7wgIumIguUzozBH4oMwgr-t-jaVE11H-43lDY_PSfnJT6IJ4vXF6UAzrAXJh2PN8YY/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Numidians attack!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-Bb0d5TQHw_QyQedB_eLjIzf4ygxe2Fns7VF1Ti2w4Afr3tHtsnwICCOLcGZ7fI6Tdlr0avy4A6jnYAOYth-D4eWt69qKV-wB4R7SveXsNkF-GGkTy-jJuId6vZcrQs2KPDcc5a0vVCcw3j4sKwt1mhpAlFLtTGw1oBJz8QiemTUrYvobP8KWlvH3TZx/s1175/LakeTrasimene20240226_05.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1175" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-Bb0d5TQHw_QyQedB_eLjIzf4ygxe2Fns7VF1Ti2w4Afr3tHtsnwICCOLcGZ7fI6Tdlr0avy4A6jnYAOYth-D4eWt69qKV-wB4R7SveXsNkF-GGkTy-jJuId6vZcrQs2KPDcc5a0vVCcw3j4sKwt1mhpAlFLtTGw1oBJz8QiemTUrYvobP8KWlvH3TZx/w400-h288/LakeTrasimene20240226_05.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius draws up his battle line.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">As the range closes between the two battle lines, light infantry from both armies exchange javelin volleys. In Richard's first roll of the session, we see three sixes on three dice. Three hits! Lee's light infantry wavers under the barrage of missiles. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhY0MSw4I8t26hXHs5PJDQ_uENKIo77198vGchP-XlayusXgv_Il4DhNRJcvs3qiEJ9-0r9jkDjU_x7_PK0PuUMMY_DT4QA1MzfLI5E2r52YOhSE_D8OZ5fyieNO6yxX9Vk2gW0jM5xOkVNprFLiX7zieZZWF-jeByG7XGlCydGz6MSzQG2_wqqQ6sx-0/s1175/LakeTrasimene20240226_05b.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="1175" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhY0MSw4I8t26hXHs5PJDQ_uENKIo77198vGchP-XlayusXgv_Il4DhNRJcvs3qiEJ9-0r9jkDjU_x7_PK0PuUMMY_DT4QA1MzfLI5E2r52YOhSE_D8OZ5fyieNO6yxX9Vk2gW0jM5xOkVNprFLiX7zieZZWF-jeByG7XGlCydGz6MSzQG2_wqqQ6sx-0/w400-h285/LakeTrasimene20240226_05b.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Devastating javelin volley disrupts Roman light infantry.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfulLFKZPS2cS90wM8GNiAE5ARorF0O-tP_LYMG3u85bQBwZ0gl5qo4bod3zQQxVHpRy29MhQOVV8ANGvehPsl0-b635QHi1NFsXK1FthpZzhlauReNJWIEE2QclhhxWBg41AVQ0iCgjNhCtphaUkPia8_kgveRJe0zYW_jTIbTSRkuPMmGQNK0bi7pCfi/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_06.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfulLFKZPS2cS90wM8GNiAE5ARorF0O-tP_LYMG3u85bQBwZ0gl5qo4bod3zQQxVHpRy29MhQOVV8ANGvehPsl0-b635QHi1NFsXK1FthpZzhlauReNJWIEE2QclhhxWBg41AVQ0iCgjNhCtphaUkPia8_kgveRJe0zYW_jTIbTSRkuPMmGQNK0bi7pCfi/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_06.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Roman light infantry returns the favor but not as effectively.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the defile, Carthaginian heavy infantry move up to plug the exit. The heavy infantry on the right engages auxilia but is driven off. Quickly following up, a second Carthaginian heavy infantry attacks. The auxilia are scattered. </span> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dVCNWURAx3QXj7opFw3PqGtpjOjJI3qJ9kUcPbD1gmkaqRfEzDGCgJYrGV5h1wD4zHHF58AqGHN2YSv1Rh55aPxc4DZilP3uxEjFTXmX-X4AsgrIKqgmOxQWkcbRKxryy6t-_P3ROlhWgFJLVeDS5p3sTAkZYKSwTKv0ih2GLOVJLHoJ7dMseTx0Vz86/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_07.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dVCNWURAx3QXj7opFw3PqGtpjOjJI3qJ9kUcPbD1gmkaqRfEzDGCgJYrGV5h1wD4zHHF58AqGHN2YSv1Rh55aPxc4DZilP3uxEjFTXmX-X4AsgrIKqgmOxQWkcbRKxryy6t-_P3ROlhWgFJLVeDS5p3sTAkZYKSwTKv0ih2GLOVJLHoJ7dMseTx0Vz86/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_07.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Carthaginians attack into the defile.<br />One attack fails but the second succeeds.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back at the lake, the Numidian cavalry continue harassing the Roman left flank. All of the velites are either driven into the lake or are dispersed.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrUEceiVJMyEI55KVFfAsd52I3CqIlGj_s_DYHfg64HTpwXLCTwfhw08D9c31iyc2rNh_RPP3mxDmBXFEKLvXzhtN2FVrn3axGIdsEdGLdbluv-mGnAksFMQUmYXfq8c_bLtVGnxT9_2BRaIhUPbSI8g7N1MXdr1yRWA7OQ1T2iChgrEUOrf0W6YUUKd4/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_08.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrUEceiVJMyEI55KVFfAsd52I3CqIlGj_s_DYHfg64HTpwXLCTwfhw08D9c31iyc2rNh_RPP3mxDmBXFEKLvXzhtN2FVrn3axGIdsEdGLdbluv-mGnAksFMQUmYXfq8c_bLtVGnxT9_2BRaIhUPbSI8g7N1MXdr1yRWA7OQ1T2iChgrEUOrf0W6YUUKd4/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Velites dispersed!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having brought all of his infantry up into the woods and within charge range, Marharbal sends the Gauls screaming down from the hills.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The warband farthest east attacks, preceded by a hail of javelins from the light infantry to its left. The warband strikes the already wavering auxilia. Despite being supported upon its left by hastati, auxilia break and run into the lake. This rout carries the hastati along with them. The hastati remain poised and give ground slowly. A gaping hole opens in the Roman line. In hot pursuit, the Gauls contact a body of skirmishers but with the support of the resolute hastati, the Gauls are repulsed. Ready to pursue, the hastati are held in check. <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwBy4lzq1LDadLS5GxK9WJM7VMpbBMRo1TM1J3ZRz-nVt3PtMqX1MiZjoBunjxhb50wRz9nGHtJpbifOoZbZqBVDA8yclTsrPl93v77h8t7n7uGYryxCTbCYTmtFxhJFZ6a3n33uq4v08Anjuaf-U9fC90awcflzuIrkCcLWTkGFTUIHBlrd3nOyOfJXk/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwBy4lzq1LDadLS5GxK9WJM7VMpbBMRo1TM1J3ZRz-nVt3PtMqX1MiZjoBunjxhb50wRz9nGHtJpbifOoZbZqBVDA8yclTsrPl93v77h8t7n7uGYryxCTbCYTmtFxhJFZ6a3n33uq4v08Anjuaf-U9fC90awcflzuIrkCcLWTkGFTUIHBlrd3nOyOfJXk/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Gauls rush out of the woods!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0kd-zWp_Nxf9T989i_8dtGHpV1xas-FE5HvlqSTCOmf6vEh_xiAOL_-r_gm0hDI85ne0aIHxO1QZnf_w00C0yInA-cjFnAXhieFlmjFLLDAcbUKi_oQ8d3mhs1Vi1SG8VAAV91rIpQ5oBo1DQOfooxdOTEI2SOl7urgLUNrH2nkSSkb5veLQz0Bm49Pk/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0kd-zWp_Nxf9T989i_8dtGHpV1xas-FE5HvlqSTCOmf6vEh_xiAOL_-r_gm0hDI85ne0aIHxO1QZnf_w00C0yInA-cjFnAXhieFlmjFLLDAcbUKi_oQ8d3mhs1Vi1SG8VAAV91rIpQ5oBo1DQOfooxdOTEI2SOl7urgLUNrH2nkSSkb5veLQz0Bm49Pk/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">In combat, auxilia are destroyed but <br />the hastati make a controlled retrograde.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46Iad84Lu2uELvaGsdnNFasNN5Ur0ZFfXY7XtNZCIx5AWfd9yYjvcBydalbnHNpRHt_oKSF5GOsLjrvDVuwnexwzkLBOFVa_7hMDZr0b2Zoq6TJy6Gc4Df2i7I_ZJNktwwjsL-HSkW8zWwVq-Vf_Yx70YGc1b3-CCuwAfe8cyzu-IprjZhdcnLUYzZmGd/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46Iad84Lu2uELvaGsdnNFasNN5Ur0ZFfXY7XtNZCIx5AWfd9yYjvcBydalbnHNpRHt_oKSF5GOsLjrvDVuwnexwzkLBOFVa_7hMDZr0b2Zoq6TJy6Gc4Df2i7I_ZJNktwwjsL-HSkW8zWwVq-Vf_Yx70YGc1b3-CCuwAfe8cyzu-IprjZhdcnLUYzZmGd/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Pursuit fails and the warband is driven away.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Making its move down from the heights, the middle warband of three attacks. The Gauls target the now exposed principes on the end of Flaminius' line. With Flaminius, himself, offering encouragement, the principes stand firm. The enemy is driven away!</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SWyHo2JvBe5aCO5XYmQ-m6R3fWoR88xXECJYRLD0BVVjANkGZF3WvS-cD0EreLqCCcvQSmsDHBJP6MgCtfe3W2IQQKow3PvqUoufruQyC36i7EspeGTMfIKtdvesEO8tIjsgTRMR3SRx2HmKXF-C3jVBYubepbvdhTJN5TCoF_zzMPkCzhK_BULD2bSJ/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SWyHo2JvBe5aCO5XYmQ-m6R3fWoR88xXECJYRLD0BVVjANkGZF3WvS-cD0EreLqCCcvQSmsDHBJP6MgCtfe3W2IQQKow3PvqUoufruQyC36i7EspeGTMfIKtdvesEO8tIjsgTRMR3SRx2HmKXF-C3jVBYubepbvdhTJN5TCoF_zzMPkCzhK_BULD2bSJ/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_13.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Warband #2 attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknDScNyKp-lJvhbbTO7l22FdGvv2m6T_nHBiLF03_flZtvxmK8BAn_OjmT0LwYHlFLGFrEBfFfvLNVUmutj7qdk5iC97U-FWvp4tHG7BogsPubGN8A7-4G9QaWYJbaktuXhj15I7Vt7v3_rKSRHEsVTg_Omni8Ro02C4WH-UVWvTnE1lv81xrLHdz3iAB/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_14.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknDScNyKp-lJvhbbTO7l22FdGvv2m6T_nHBiLF03_flZtvxmK8BAn_OjmT0LwYHlFLGFrEBfFfvLNVUmutj7qdk5iC97U-FWvp4tHG7BogsPubGN8A7-4G9QaWYJbaktuXhj15I7Vt7v3_rKSRHEsVTg_Omni8Ro02C4WH-UVWvTnE1lv81xrLHdz3iAB/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_14.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius and his principes stand ready for the charge.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKezfPG0WYq_BUOhLq3d85TTe7v15d5UtzZMQoAoWxphXtTHiTmrU1dAiprHDQBv8HSSn4Uk1kCrpPOU8Pg-D8EHrdOTLLyj8uLbrqjMXp-D3wQoqI-8R7OEdmsqVR-CJ2MiDV8WlWVj_TRt-OUED6SI1YIS9H1OjgSIq_wEtbeEXFrm1-adyD6T71idX/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_15.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKezfPG0WYq_BUOhLq3d85TTe7v15d5UtzZMQoAoWxphXtTHiTmrU1dAiprHDQBv8HSSn4Uk1kCrpPOU8Pg-D8EHrdOTLLyj8uLbrqjMXp-D3wQoqI-8R7OEdmsqVR-CJ2MiDV8WlWVj_TRt-OUED6SI1YIS9H1OjgSIq_wEtbeEXFrm1-adyD6T71idX/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_15.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Gauls are repulsed!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now time for the third Gallic warband to attack. Flaminius and his principes are again the target of the assault. With support to his left, Flaminius sees the charging warband off. The enemy comes on in the same way, they are sent off in the same way. Flaminius' line holds! </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxEgw4pXvs35_cqGt6p4pJQN4xBb4c6Om4Fs8lBho1nOrfUi7ttVS4e0ibFvhBy1hu-jjqDkTzrLUNt0yWkkCyWelxH5NXSEycZmzIdZlbgiApjhqmXwA1aNmQS6OXyef_t2GJ_x3gybqskTyNKePtquV_SbbAm8aN8xZ4phacZJKsBGmJNJOZ_4zB9LVi/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxEgw4pXvs35_cqGt6p4pJQN4xBb4c6Om4Fs8lBho1nOrfUi7ttVS4e0ibFvhBy1hu-jjqDkTzrLUNt0yWkkCyWelxH5NXSEycZmzIdZlbgiApjhqmXwA1aNmQS6OXyef_t2GJ_x3gybqskTyNKePtquV_SbbAm8aN8xZ4phacZJKsBGmJNJOZ_4zB9LVi/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_16.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Warband #3 attacks...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDw4jQIkQBdO7SRxaNxylirGfSvco6rGAtxx7fH-YuU_sZ2fZ0tim8hYW3FBMwalDJFIkCgpBKd1SvOslFtwnkIjkHsGpWklAVbjJ4OJ6o64SEgoYzDJ2YdFHZOppG7-H3XBHF1unGL6jET_Rk2UiSlhFKUHMqC0PEq1tcSbhKTyXhoSh9U4773Dgfm-I/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_17.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDw4jQIkQBdO7SRxaNxylirGfSvco6rGAtxx7fH-YuU_sZ2fZ0tim8hYW3FBMwalDJFIkCgpBKd1SvOslFtwnkIjkHsGpWklAVbjJ4OJ6o64SEgoYzDJ2YdFHZOppG7-H3XBHF1unGL6jET_Rk2UiSlhFKUHMqC0PEq1tcSbhKTyXhoSh9U4773Dgfm-I/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_17.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Gauls are repulsed!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back in the defile, heavy infantry from both armies continue to battle it out for control of the vital pathway. First, in one clash, the Carthaginian numbers are halved. Then the Roman numbers are halved and the Romans are forced back. Nearing exhaustion, the Carthaginians choose not to pursue. Quickly moving up in support, a second block of legionaries plow into the enemy. Shocked by this sudden attack, the Carthaginian heavies fall back taking their supporting Spanish light infantry along. The legionaries wheel to bring the retreating enemy into sight. The pathway out of the defile is clear!</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2heaaY_s0Wu1nchWn6Ja2UsehVFLB_mGHf4wZjG0aeSezSvZ8svDZ9qdXvDWYPdCy4SR6xGSYJa6UxMiJW0HKkvV8w8DfqMuHjoGkiqmVhVzMAhGu3iGUJk0-aQnJtARBpkpLAvWSjHkbyS5J5cPmzKHxzZI7vbWc_-amLOm590TMqNzdAtVs_FGpTdve/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2heaaY_s0Wu1nchWn6Ja2UsehVFLB_mGHf4wZjG0aeSezSvZ8svDZ9qdXvDWYPdCy4SR6xGSYJa6UxMiJW0HKkvV8w8DfqMuHjoGkiqmVhVzMAhGu3iGUJk0-aQnJtARBpkpLAvWSjHkbyS5J5cPmzKHxzZI7vbWc_-amLOm590TMqNzdAtVs_FGpTdve/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Clash of the titans!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJFRSLedFw3lDq2KzRDFuzLkby_xSnmyV8XrzSwMvG4gDz1gZmUBcs2Y6VovkU5vK6guyqohscpD6ZB_vPoCsX6mi69fcIAfSGS7PCLyQXGczq6GadXvMXYbQqVApAmyxjJbtIvu7CxyV3-nUtfz9i_mTmWvZvMbn5Bk3nbm6B47Rga-IXwMMxPx5_J_6/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_19.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJFRSLedFw3lDq2KzRDFuzLkby_xSnmyV8XrzSwMvG4gDz1gZmUBcs2Y6VovkU5vK6guyqohscpD6ZB_vPoCsX6mi69fcIAfSGS7PCLyQXGczq6GadXvMXYbQqVApAmyxjJbtIvu7CxyV3-nUtfz9i_mTmWvZvMbn5Bk3nbm6B47Rga-IXwMMxPx5_J_6/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_19.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Losses mount to both...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sAFxNYvOqCp29P5mYaqItaeihP0SGn40O76ryFplS-kz9PNXo4NNwT6yOCghxnOuQ58MJtonQlygzDALv8_kk45fQNI6LKnSSPcC20gQ0b6WJYxz48HRNQ3E9BlBmyGXenGQt3gIaAxvGmjNHh-9nh4echS9HlKA926jXFGmba7u9I1PKdt3NGUOJp8R/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sAFxNYvOqCp29P5mYaqItaeihP0SGn40O76ryFplS-kz9PNXo4NNwT6yOCghxnOuQ58MJtonQlygzDALv8_kk45fQNI6LKnSSPcC20gQ0b6WJYxz48HRNQ3E9BlBmyGXenGQt3gIaAxvGmjNHh-9nh4echS9HlKA926jXFGmba7u9I1PKdt3NGUOJp8R/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_20.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">forcing the Romans to break off the attack.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmI1DyIyu-qQjZEtLCLpwdQvOx7zlPjAezYGU7Syf2MJw4RttBlEGsKWuVxYNNkYzspjHASb2YVCgoqMK7OcZLq8TqnQwHnKojA1z9t7KkUfROTGijvfWZmyNB-cCPX8ERIag1NwqX3JvfGFCKNFEYFqSZVk3pqCpXHoreyADL-eyz84DSDByvWD-pkjmL/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmI1DyIyu-qQjZEtLCLpwdQvOx7zlPjAezYGU7Syf2MJw4RttBlEGsKWuVxYNNkYzspjHASb2YVCgoqMK7OcZLq8TqnQwHnKojA1z9t7KkUfROTGijvfWZmyNB-cCPX8ERIag1NwqX3JvfGFCKNFEYFqSZVk3pqCpXHoreyADL-eyz84DSDByvWD-pkjmL/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_21.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Quickly bringing up more infantry,<br /> the enemy is driven back!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNE_kSAngWhY0ytmNUDF_wqUZxJgOnVBDyCOV8rBpmKDaQBgleHFR7nxi5hyphenhyphenBoeuG67E9DOVOzRj7X-ezZRQwbbN7NizExAB9CS0-XW26AUQdFdVzo0mMHYmeXqpagTT1HvWurZfKVRwHcbA8wpQhQoYsxPT0UZgwXDTv3EqxoUR8BU8WodyA4r6CCbyHj/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_22.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNE_kSAngWhY0ytmNUDF_wqUZxJgOnVBDyCOV8rBpmKDaQBgleHFR7nxi5hyphenhyphenBoeuG67E9DOVOzRj7X-ezZRQwbbN7NizExAB9CS0-XW26AUQdFdVzo0mMHYmeXqpagTT1HvWurZfKVRwHcbA8wpQhQoYsxPT0UZgwXDTv3EqxoUR8BU8WodyA4r6CCbyHj/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_22.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The way out of the defile looks clear.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">While the Romans see success in the fight out of the defile, trouble continues to brew for Flaminius.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing his Gauls repulsed, Hannibal quietly brings up his two bodies of Spanish scutarii through the woods. Sensing that the enemy below has been sufficiently weakened, the Spanish go in.<br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSIg08qJpM15srjPk0lch-mP1OMOSKIo8XeEHn4OFpY7Oi1v0Lxh2FmuyG-12aPul-kX0hTpgEdm_4F6SpHi6uAk1W9i3MQ7gvT2nzpgdZ_PMXMrMni0F9QHERsJSXEH2dd1WK9ZdjMj9OV4yd0CRCpPtzDkNBJj8XVItVhKIpWTvzh_43jN9j01tF7mT/s1175/LakeTrasimene20240226_23.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1175" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSIg08qJpM15srjPk0lch-mP1OMOSKIo8XeEHn4OFpY7Oi1v0Lxh2FmuyG-12aPul-kX0hTpgEdm_4F6SpHi6uAk1W9i3MQ7gvT2nzpgdZ_PMXMrMni0F9QHERsJSXEH2dd1WK9ZdjMj9OV4yd0CRCpPtzDkNBJj8XVItVhKIpWTvzh_43jN9j01tF7mT/w400-h269/LakeTrasimene20240226_23.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Spanish scutarii take up the front line.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Charging down the hill, the scutarii strike Flaminius and his already weakened principes. The force of impact is too much and the principes recoil taking Flaminius with them. Flaminius rallies his troops at the lake's edge. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">With its flank now uncovered from Flaminius' retreat, a body of hastati is targeted by the second band of Spanish. Seeing Flaminius and the principes withdraw, the Roman heavies do not hold their ground. They fall back to form up alongside Flaminius. This time the Spanish pursue. Overwhelmed, the hastati rout into the lake and perish. Caught up in the exhilaration of victory, the Spanish cannot be controlled. They plunge into the lake in pursuit. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span> </div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_fXgJd5vdGexnL6DKlJzyBF9I288EoSq6ggodssyssAd84uXRb5z16xXxRZQaPH4YVHELOWdTdnKVgi2XOHshf8RY_wrVXgnK89az2sOh9NdNfAPzS9EiwHTszXaFGIsYRVvAIO2Y2DIxoU_kiGj1EiFAup_MHvXwuD01U7F15CmHC9z6sIAg2jNjfnV/s1224/LakeTrasimene20240226_24.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1224" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_fXgJd5vdGexnL6DKlJzyBF9I288EoSq6ggodssyssAd84uXRb5z16xXxRZQaPH4YVHELOWdTdnKVgi2XOHshf8RY_wrVXgnK89az2sOh9NdNfAPzS9EiwHTszXaFGIsYRVvAIO2Y2DIxoU_kiGj1EiFAup_MHvXwuD01U7F15CmHC9z6sIAg2jNjfnV/w400-h266/LakeTrasimene20240226_24.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius attacked!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwEKdPaipNixeKbjknHYAZAeOchTC9LYnA62558-KNkFo7203wPUENvYyU35KlY1pM4M0p7tsQJx7LEnz8z7QjYMT8yBWYK4YztJ7R4lHGjTO4s6drNg8G6H5B-3ACislVQhSNJPWOQCn9BoNzm8FNMQsmY7iEeFS0tfdXf8WJ5HeTC3BJ0FTqUhoC_v7/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_25.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwEKdPaipNixeKbjknHYAZAeOchTC9LYnA62558-KNkFo7203wPUENvYyU35KlY1pM4M0p7tsQJx7LEnz8z7QjYMT8yBWYK4YztJ7R4lHGjTO4s6drNg8G6H5B-3ACislVQhSNJPWOQCn9BoNzm8FNMQsmY7iEeFS0tfdXf8WJ5HeTC3BJ0FTqUhoC_v7/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_25.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The shock of impact is too much...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP69j9ROT5hRZ5zApAO06959rG34xDwdpCtlVqRq-ZWuGSn4_pPcZ-y1ACEJXcyduUUnTnEMnv0wH_w6DxF0c1KvfuAt5HmTAt93ezd1f9CqIkvsBcqzT583poA1g4y6cZrQll_WcoEbqu0tGbfd57pJLCo1BGPXZlJsklyPvHoQ0Al4pHaYUlJ4n6f7u6/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_26.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP69j9ROT5hRZ5zApAO06959rG34xDwdpCtlVqRq-ZWuGSn4_pPcZ-y1ACEJXcyduUUnTnEMnv0wH_w6DxF0c1KvfuAt5HmTAt93ezd1f9CqIkvsBcqzT583poA1g4y6cZrQll_WcoEbqu0tGbfd57pJLCo1BGPXZlJsklyPvHoQ0Al4pHaYUlJ4n6f7u6/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_26.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius is driven back to the water's edge.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1f3YrZ6eOWbur7hh8fwcsIUuxStrxMU2jKKpil5jRtlTEQahLaqYFOO67zdrUW9yTXMji3EAjGxzUgCw04eetaGXzTqIUUUKFd9Hmdszi0bgu8fgbFMGemFg0b4PqMTPVBuKq-U9kybZvw1FNgOI6Tjiloe4pHSVv2iMGaOBd7i8VkFs5Irmj6XX3fsp/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240226_27.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1f3YrZ6eOWbur7hh8fwcsIUuxStrxMU2jKKpil5jRtlTEQahLaqYFOO67zdrUW9yTXMji3EAjGxzUgCw04eetaGXzTqIUUUKFd9Hmdszi0bgu8fgbFMGemFg0b4PqMTPVBuKq-U9kybZvw1FNgOI6Tjiloe4pHSVv2iMGaOBd7i8VkFs5Irmj6XX3fsp/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240226_27.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Hastati rout into the lake with the Spanish in hot pursuit.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pushed up against the lake with his wing in tatters, Flaminius realizes that he is truly down to the triarii for salvation. Without concern for preserving themselves, the triarii advance inland toward the awaiting Carthaginian heavy infantry. The two bodies clash but with Hannibal's leadership, the Romans are driven off. Following up, Hannibal dispatches the triarii as the Romans scatter into the lake. Returning from the action in the defile, the only Roman cavalry is attacked by Hannibal's heavies. No match for the Carthaginian's long spears and dense formation, the Roman horsemen turn and rout away.<br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zev2V8yW4G7CSPh3xPZXF1CoiCAdcJ3Ig5-7jfKuwe9oh1prmilv31XNx-AYsrYPfLnp8C31jpxGNXdj1ulQ980H0KCOH4ZR2jh5UeLqi3OS0yR_oEuI3ijURuWm6-GOPVKXsK6kplyjRYubEtFiec1U4EOXjKEIUqWJafsc8BG0Su8iawMh9_STsKvP/s1224/LakeTrasimene20240226_30.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="1224" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zev2V8yW4G7CSPh3xPZXF1CoiCAdcJ3Ig5-7jfKuwe9oh1prmilv31XNx-AYsrYPfLnp8C31jpxGNXdj1ulQ980H0KCOH4ZR2jh5UeLqi3OS0yR_oEuI3ijURuWm6-GOPVKXsK6kplyjRYubEtFiec1U4EOXjKEIUqWJafsc8BG0Su8iawMh9_STsKvP/w400-h254/LakeTrasimene20240226_30.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Down to the triarii!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hnJ7d_JR1nZKBz7GbdiXKO23qRh7Uq9fGXKdd41PDa-uFBDOXBBR0QPGfejk6db4n9CBJ-bY_Bd9c43ABjC34AbRBbjt8-ktEfGqJtWwRDCMZoiE3zuHfEJ8pdRmOH8zt1A2RgsE5gQUeU2yFZbNxk-z7WF31IxBMTJ8SJnmCdFA77XhcuVJyLxN_lp2/s1040/LakeTrasimene20240226_31.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="1040" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hnJ7d_JR1nZKBz7GbdiXKO23qRh7Uq9fGXKdd41PDa-uFBDOXBBR0QPGfejk6db4n9CBJ-bY_Bd9c43ABjC34AbRBbjt8-ktEfGqJtWwRDCMZoiE3zuHfEJ8pdRmOH8zt1A2RgsE5gQUeU2yFZbNxk-z7WF31IxBMTJ8SJnmCdFA77XhcuVJyLxN_lp2/w400-h366/LakeTrasimene20240226_31.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hannibal makes short work of the Roman remnants.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">On this day, Flaminius and his Roman legions are done for. While a portion of the Roman army makes its way out of the defile, isolated, as in history, they will be hunted down and killed.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Victory to Hannibal and Carthage!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Congratulations to Richard and Steve for a battle well-played. While Flaminius made a valiant stand and the outcome was close, Lee and Ray suffer a hard-fought defeat. There were times in the battle where it looked like the Romans had the upper hand. A Roman victory looked possible. Alas, it was not to be.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">At least this time, Flaminius was not killed in battle. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Great game, guys! For me, a very entertaining contest with much tension, decision-making, and even some laughter.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">With that, I close the book on Lake Trasimene although with six games stuffed into the annals, I may return to reflect upon my overall impressions of this particular battle and these half-dozen games.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To read Richard's account of the battle, please visit <a href="https://mywargaminghabit.blogspot.com/2024/02/trasimene-return-match.html"><b><i>Trasimene - The Return Match</i></b></a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">By the way, Richard's die rolling was much improved from last week!</span></div><div><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-39082580406110284762024-02-26T06:37:00.000-08:002024-02-26T06:37:14.536-08:00Painting Interlude<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmR1mRLwyVpOHYaZL-f0VHpDcW-NBbfFDjehPZYux7nWKScvMamcq2sO7xbOJjSgGEbrCCZRRUrZdshXqgZNsAwAaCw1X1RIBlPo9SBWJwxWP5ebZQepo92nJbX1wh0Zu-OrC5jNO8vWa5mu8AaulGtBiXLNQWPZsTIzPWc6Np3CPhKKUMUhV-okGuF3o0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1218" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmR1mRLwyVpOHYaZL-f0VHpDcW-NBbfFDjehPZYux7nWKScvMamcq2sO7xbOJjSgGEbrCCZRRUrZdshXqgZNsAwAaCw1X1RIBlPo9SBWJwxWP5ebZQepo92nJbX1wh0Zu-OrC5jNO8vWa5mu8AaulGtBiXLNQWPZsTIzPWc6Np3CPhKKUMUhV-okGuF3o0=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having a seemingly, unending stream of Lake Trasimene battles monopolizing blog content, I figured it time to slip in a painting post to break any monotony. Trasimene sees action at least one more time late today with a Postie's Reject rematch. Seeing the Romans bludgeoned last week, the tables turn and sides are swapped. Will Carthage find victory again with a pair of different players at the helm? Stay tuned.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-fDyZqnd_tgPIjWcv7NequhiVjImFVLV-ED3c_6UQdDWunGNDCNxZoaqx9zt49pzoX-W5gUOD_Pp_zbKq_BwZBVXFsah60YDhSrjv1ySzfJ0uRZDJnQlCqPtbalPdzrS4avzP5eOw7cqxHC_NjjXas867mdaEVBCR81Ve8RLcmCe0I3JejKJRp18mf5i/s1078/FrenchDragoons08_02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1078" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-fDyZqnd_tgPIjWcv7NequhiVjImFVLV-ED3c_6UQdDWunGNDCNxZoaqx9zt49pzoX-W5gUOD_Pp_zbKq_BwZBVXFsah60YDhSrjv1ySzfJ0uRZDJnQlCqPtbalPdzrS4avzP5eOw7cqxHC_NjjXas867mdaEVBCR81Ve8RLcmCe0I3JejKJRp18mf5i/w400-h330/FrenchDragoons08_02.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Getting back to the painting desk, off the table today are twelve French dragoons from AB Miniatures. The troopers muster out as the 8th Dragoons. These dragoons are from AB's 1796-1806 range of figures for use in planned FRW battles. With these figures in the Ready-to-Paint box for quite a while, I checked on the Eureka website to confirm that these are actually dragoons from the early period. They are. I also noticed that Eureka has raised prices on AB figures. Given the state of the economy, a price rise is not that surprising. I am somewhat surprised that the prices were held steady for so long. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7O_UH6IBJekBQz6u7Khi13AT6m5-c7rReg8ahlDepz9pal08uvCPJZ3yrh0uHSdKA2mevPhYErEEZxtsJA7V0tF3lnOeH2tydhzzYSsYD4yltfKddTbRqapRzJadaaO3CCAaDf9LHHTHtzVyUB7q3vwBVE839ssf1aejyg5hmzWi6WozAshreCn2A0tF/s1040/FrenchDragoons08_03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1040" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7O_UH6IBJekBQz6u7Khi13AT6m5-c7rReg8ahlDepz9pal08uvCPJZ3yrh0uHSdKA2mevPhYErEEZxtsJA7V0tF3lnOeH2tydhzzYSsYD4yltfKddTbRqapRzJadaaO3CCAaDf9LHHTHtzVyUB7q3vwBVE839ssf1aejyg5hmzWi6WozAshreCn2A0tF/w400-h351/FrenchDragoons08_03.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After the gaming table is cleared of Punic Wars figures, what is next? The answer to this question is still undecided. I am considering a return to the WAS with a look at the battle of Kesselsdorf. Chris (<a href="https://horseandmusketgaming.blogspot.com/"><b><i>Horse and Musket Gaming</i></b></a>) and I are collaborating on scenario design and development to bring the battle to my hexes and <b>Fields of Honor</b>. Also under consideration is a return to a collection that has not seen action in years. That collection? Great Italian Wars.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having the recently released book, <b><i>Wargame Scenarios: The Italian Wars Battles 1494-1559</i></b>, drop onto my doorstep on Saturday, I may find something, therein, of interest to bring to the table. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIXyHZVdsmQA58abTDitDY-k_9judjMLTLdO2L8CeG1Tbondyyx8bdNVAeOH0FVIQNYzVH2AHgVE5AbwidNpY1WkNH7YTOgMIZJ3MvRWPBNk9dIUSUmHm1PwCZ0orR-YwoKJ7DEKPM3LHQzzJx6in79jb_7NEX1TvKqR0AL3YmgfhsLLbDKqcKV0W1Lke/s1436/61CSNL+oVzL._SL1436_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1436" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIXyHZVdsmQA58abTDitDY-k_9judjMLTLdO2L8CeG1Tbondyyx8bdNVAeOH0FVIQNYzVH2AHgVE5AbwidNpY1WkNH7YTOgMIZJ3MvRWPBNk9dIUSUmHm1PwCZ0orR-YwoKJ7DEKPM3LHQzzJx6in79jb_7NEX1TvKqR0AL3YmgfhsLLbDKqcKV0W1Lke/w279-h400/61CSNL+oVzL._SL1436_.jpg" width="279" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Time to make final arrangements for today's Lake Trasimene game.</span></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-43145921455121461132024-02-23T09:18:00.000-08:002024-02-24T04:56:18.818-08:00Too Much Trasimene?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU71vGnlO2rhbB-GWitS2x8otGPFBhZMLWyrr15ylr7dIHu_Q-xNLzL70GHFesy67k_qEI7_kK-pSDJuQEI5K6rZNWcqZgrFushJwVUmWqhW42OhBH9HWVW4cyZJG6WNfAc26tKXhdcq-dLsl2HwDaoff2t5XxcDGWkfGep3aNNqeVgplT194YEO8Jt1Lf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgU71vGnlO2rhbB-GWitS2x8otGPFBhZMLWyrr15ylr7dIHu_Q-xNLzL70GHFesy67k_qEI7_kK-pSDJuQEI5K6rZNWcqZgrFushJwVUmWqhW42OhBH9HWVW4cyZJG6WNfAc26tKXhdcq-dLsl2HwDaoff2t5XxcDGWkfGep3aNNqeVgplT194YEO8Jt1Lf=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Perhaps, but I forge on anyway...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Game #5 in this series features a remote game with Peter from Grid based wargaming. You can read Peter's account of this battle at <a href="https://gridbasedwargaming.blogspot.com/2024/02/battle-of-lake-trasimene-remote-wargame.html"><b><i>Battle of Lake Trasimene</i></b></a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Last fall, Peter and I discussed choosing a Punic Wars battle and then refighting the action in a Home and Away series. Each would use his table, armies, and rules of choice. The Battle of Lake Trasimene was chosen and Peter was up first. Using <b>OHW</b> and his D3 adaptation, the battle was fought. He commanded the Romans while I took the Carthaginians. My recap of that action can be found at </span><a href="https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2023/10/thoughts-on-lake-trasimene-and-d3-ohw.html" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><i>Thoughts on Lake Trasimene</i></b></a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Thursday's game (Friday for Peter in Australia), roles were reversed. Peter played Carthage while I played Rome. The Rules of Engagement were my adaptation of <b>Basic Impetvs</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Did I manage any better than Peter when he took charge of the Roman Army at Lake Trasimene in his game? Please read on to find out.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The battle begins as usual with Hannibal holding the initiative on Turn 1. Rather than the now, familiar charging down from the heights in the first impulse with Marharbal's Gauls and cavalry on the Carthaginian Right, Peter did something quite unexpected.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the first impulse, Marharbal activates his wing. Rather than charging ahead toward the Romans strung out along the road below, Marharbal advances up to the tree line and halts. What? Surely this gives the advantage to Flaminius.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When Flaminius activates, he moves his legion inland to face the enemy. What I failed to grasp in the previous games is that reaching the Roman line on T1 is a 50/50 proposition. While the Gauls may reach the enemy, there is half a chance to stop short, isolated, in disorder. Ah, Peter is a cagey adversary! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLja6lRpsCzUO_LFLCqNlAWp4Rx-EtY7rAqqaUDBalwTuNyKbe_80zJVU4AB1GyGaylU4YRp7yRlzZULBDEdv0PbZmyQQVzjyliAEmQ-G5vF23mnLaw9oGsJIS2HUxDXzWPkj95G19jR3R4v0MEGsDjoyxUpMPsuNexPGS8UaYozAzNwjiiji-6vjNdtoO/s1175/07_LakeTrasimene03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1175" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLja6lRpsCzUO_LFLCqNlAWp4Rx-EtY7rAqqaUDBalwTuNyKbe_80zJVU4AB1GyGaylU4YRp7yRlzZULBDEdv0PbZmyQQVzjyliAEmQ-G5vF23mnLaw9oGsJIS2HUxDXzWPkj95G19jR3R4v0MEGsDjoyxUpMPsuNexPGS8UaYozAzNwjiiji-6vjNdtoO/w400-h281/07_LakeTrasimene03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Marharbal advances to tree line and halts.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJZND_nZDD1k9JXroYqScvU3SoDuLTZu839OONK2oSaAl3JLfbNvsgjduUL7Hd5ie_g8pHgo0515Sy162D5HrqtTW7GhNtc7f3vR-pO7rnXBwKBsJgWEz5KayWdEIhJuEWwwq_Lnqy4duxcrDCLDWp_-TkM3eN-HrTohpiqgdYbLJGAcgICL8l8t5TToN/s1175/07_LakeTrasimene04.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1175" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJZND_nZDD1k9JXroYqScvU3SoDuLTZu839OONK2oSaAl3JLfbNvsgjduUL7Hd5ie_g8pHgo0515Sy162D5HrqtTW7GhNtc7f3vR-pO7rnXBwKBsJgWEz5KayWdEIhJuEWwwq_Lnqy4duxcrDCLDWp_-TkM3eN-HrTohpiqgdYbLJGAcgICL8l8t5TToN/w400-h289/07_LakeTrasimene04.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius orders his legion and they march inland.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thinking this a tactical blunder against Flaminius, Flaminius prepares himself to take the fight to the seemingly, reluctant enemy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, the beauty of Peter's plan begins to unfold.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the Carthaginians hugging the tree line, Flaminius advances to within charge range. There is no need for the waiting Gauls to take the 50/50 chance of failing to contact. The warband on the far left of Marharbal's line screams down from the woods. The Gauls strike light infantry. The hastati to the light infantry's left choose not to offer support since defeat might send both units routing into the lake. The light infantry suffers heavily and is driven back to the lake's edge. The Gauls pursue. The lights break and rout into the lake. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5ISd2uiASeQN3e8yal9vgaRqAEOBOjSjWti7-5KmdoN9zL6f5xk3Tdgr5dQEPGazFw3rO0d3YtoKIPkeC7aOz8Wb8pPAEn3mxULfjkE6S-viohoHL29jD46ePyB5lLO2_xc1kjpOIm0BpDXSfU3_ENe5mE3OV0AeX-S2Nela7ETkaHM-UWglf52nv_xz/s1175/07_LakeTrasimene03b.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1175" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5ISd2uiASeQN3e8yal9vgaRqAEOBOjSjWti7-5KmdoN9zL6f5xk3Tdgr5dQEPGazFw3rO0d3YtoKIPkeC7aOz8Wb8pPAEn3mxULfjkE6S-viohoHL29jD46ePyB5lLO2_xc1kjpOIm0BpDXSfU3_ENe5mE3OV0AeX-S2Nela7ETkaHM-UWglf52nv_xz/w400-h281/07_LakeTrasimene03b.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">First warband attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKfYccR433NzyIR1mB-8TAD6M57k2wMh-7ONNMM5BrqJYO3XcbRjKsEtmC6iB1am4w_1l9KbnUAstuRIL2LXoS_oJCQ1krCo1yR_MnNzD-1LcUeHa6hS36EWS2Oa6kLrsbnh12GlJM05gRuOUgmzUHOAbdDeWvUXsYVRkILGo8uP7WoNyGPhTE-ocByN2/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene05.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKfYccR433NzyIR1mB-8TAD6M57k2wMh-7ONNMM5BrqJYO3XcbRjKsEtmC6iB1am4w_1l9KbnUAstuRIL2LXoS_oJCQ1krCo1yR_MnNzD-1LcUeHa6hS36EWS2Oa6kLrsbnh12GlJM05gRuOUgmzUHOAbdDeWvUXsYVRkILGo8uP7WoNyGPhTE-ocByN2/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene05.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Caught in pursuit...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61Gba7VteNIXTC8ZmqjvI7cYLU6tMpbJ_ePw8orHZUetm7o5FmGXd1LFLl572n9WM3ksjAhRv-MpLb4N7yF8hytn6AcfzmA1PZgh_wJIrkKMSTxr_KTDFzCSfDkblLEfYGuInRgPWpjTjsP0A5r1M1L0E5lgM9Gd0b_MIADnO-eaibSVlf2H1iG3F5MpG/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene06.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61Gba7VteNIXTC8ZmqjvI7cYLU6tMpbJ_ePw8orHZUetm7o5FmGXd1LFLl572n9WM3ksjAhRv-MpLb4N7yF8hytn6AcfzmA1PZgh_wJIrkKMSTxr_KTDFzCSfDkblLEfYGuInRgPWpjTjsP0A5r1M1L0E5lgM9Gd0b_MIADnO-eaibSVlf2H1iG3F5MpG/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene06.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">the light infantry perishes into the lake.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">The second warband, launches its charge down the hill and into the enemy. The target is a body of principes to which Flaminius has attached himself. This time, I opt to support the principes with the hastati to its right. Letting loose two volleys of pila to no effect, the warband comes on. In the melee, the warband throws eight dice to Flaminius' nine. Flaminius' dice register no hits. The warband's dice show five! In the Cohesion Test, the principes fail and take two hits. Flaminius has lost the melee and must retreat. Flaminius and the principes retreat one hex. Compelled to retreat as well, the hastati retreat two hexes and perish into the lake. Flush with success, the warband continues to pursue Flaminius. Flaminius is caught and driven into the lake. The Roman heavy infantry drown taking Flaminius with them. The Roman Left Wing has been hollowed out. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbpiXNYxqej903An3qV0UKo9zcMfAxyGuhMMdx3vMSO4eUHasJBt_CeylhlX83KdEKrA3_fi4NyCSHkkaLpfeeYwydmC5OEKST7soTPrPRXn9V5wXGxSM5-G0bPjce0b7tRtUtwg10yI64RHVzRbvxzj_PDGoP2cFrLBq8bdXcMdBwxO_NPvd_ZV7wEOv/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene07.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbpiXNYxqej903An3qV0UKo9zcMfAxyGuhMMdx3vMSO4eUHasJBt_CeylhlX83KdEKrA3_fi4NyCSHkkaLpfeeYwydmC5OEKST7soTPrPRXn9V5wXGxSM5-G0bPjce0b7tRtUtwg10yI64RHVzRbvxzj_PDGoP2cFrLBq8bdXcMdBwxO_NPvd_ZV7wEOv/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene07.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius attacked!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1A8LOfpa_EiJrZHMQe-u82_gKQT_ITjljMgf38itVkn3FT-64pNxv9HZbdA-Bq3yIX3n6B6dc-Hr731-n8jrZ2MPGm6qp5at1XrzEyJ-zYK8Zt0KCX5qQ50mkdlG7YmVTTXi-WhLTioUlqtrCom9pZ0r2uZIfOYQPLUQdkF6TSQs5j9SeO7ME6S3Heukz/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene08.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1A8LOfpa_EiJrZHMQe-u82_gKQT_ITjljMgf38itVkn3FT-64pNxv9HZbdA-Bq3yIX3n6B6dc-Hr731-n8jrZ2MPGm6qp5at1XrzEyJ-zYK8Zt0KCX5qQ50mkdlG7YmVTTXi-WhLTioUlqtrCom9pZ0r2uZIfOYQPLUQdkF6TSQs5j9SeO7ME6S3Heukz/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Roman heavy infantry driven back<br /> with the hastati going for a swim.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPT4VGdK0xsHmWjGYb4pJUBKxOD_kAyQtSWUvDfwqtCGzv2FdH9mpY3D5fVS7_obq413bbLBi2k1aj6DENanN9hviq3bDBTeBqxkjtfWVqkjKeWkrSv1cwIrMRa4SZaRFLJsWhW2kuy11ZqjGnYXpIcrQG3GL7oedSH8TeQbzRatBd2QMKB-oG0K8GxYEy/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene09.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPT4VGdK0xsHmWjGYb4pJUBKxOD_kAyQtSWUvDfwqtCGzv2FdH9mpY3D5fVS7_obq413bbLBi2k1aj6DENanN9hviq3bDBTeBqxkjtfWVqkjKeWkrSv1cwIrMRa4SZaRFLJsWhW2kuy11ZqjGnYXpIcrQG3GL7oedSH8TeQbzRatBd2QMKB-oG0K8GxYEy/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene09.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Pursuit continues and Flaminius falls.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIv42O5bvr5G5ukF2tFJrNk7d0LCuJrjl8kDy4td2O9lXGf_0j_rK84f6FDQGHRyMga5sB0YnRG218UKdAu8RBo-K3PlotQmWvl-k4Nfds_SmBMnZ-I6uYh2BAxvn2l8QLnBga2jOdwg1eUn81404zem4qiVIV0vkEpmJEGMV7aAJtOXR2K3xTGJqb0gB/s1322/07_LakeTrasimene10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="1322" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIv42O5bvr5G5ukF2tFJrNk7d0LCuJrjl8kDy4td2O9lXGf_0j_rK84f6FDQGHRyMga5sB0YnRG218UKdAu8RBo-K3PlotQmWvl-k4Nfds_SmBMnZ-I6uYh2BAxvn2l8QLnBga2jOdwg1eUn81404zem4qiVIV0vkEpmJEGMV7aAJtOXR2K3xTGJqb0gB/w400-h225/07_LakeTrasimene10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Big hole where Flaminius' legions once stood.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Still one more Gallic warband to emerge from the woods.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Out from the cover, the third warband charges down from the hill. With enemy now on its flank, the hastati has no room to maneuver. In a protracted clash, the hastati are finally driven back to the lake's edge with the Gauls in hot pursuit. Making a last stand at the water's edge, the Gauls are repulsed. Whew! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">By now, a few units from the defile have shifted to return back to the lake. One of the early arriving units is a body of Roman cavalry. Struck from behind, the Gauls are ridden down and dispatched.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOhWJm8Nx6Rf7nGxNcxTr_7FgrIdTXrHa2haLlnvoWYLB5wofsN9qwEt_X36AX0j2xtF6LAE2PHhCIvMUXUCA6e4VbS7ZsjMa7FH5ThdOMzQ9FmdAUe-cXxC46xyAZPcrlHqn9ZUJoU4f7SXy7J4OWzS0jnWCMgLcVGkNlO317z7fiwk9oV_3kV6TMEll/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOhWJm8Nx6Rf7nGxNcxTr_7FgrIdTXrHa2haLlnvoWYLB5wofsN9qwEt_X36AX0j2xtF6LAE2PHhCIvMUXUCA6e4VbS7ZsjMa7FH5ThdOMzQ9FmdAUe-cXxC46xyAZPcrlHqn9ZUJoU4f7SXy7J4OWzS0jnWCMgLcVGkNlO317z7fiwk9oV_3kV6TMEll/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Gauls keep coming!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmuUa7CIDwu8MSCamMexIDJvgGl07WoxjOBvTb1QVANTlSxn0kkvFnjJYLrAwMzvCTngl0DplSByStFEzNL8fZb_K_QAB_79HgKZrkCi5MsGu6uMGWOh13HJcEQjz4BeqpdLqmUJSSOIEVA-3zbDPdM8rmufH53hLbjM7rRg1mXywmVwd_QDtQKh8xL5BY/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmuUa7CIDwu8MSCamMexIDJvgGl07WoxjOBvTb1QVANTlSxn0kkvFnjJYLrAwMzvCTngl0DplSByStFEzNL8fZb_K_QAB_79HgKZrkCi5MsGu6uMGWOh13HJcEQjz4BeqpdLqmUJSSOIEVA-3zbDPdM8rmufH53hLbjM7rRg1mXywmVwd_QDtQKh8xL5BY/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The hastati are driven back to the lake...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcaKz5nbaDIjzd1zRpUxCsVYAkOtuhwQLoXYqtl87GHyM0er4JmOQxpFtR9ITqVfQcT7zownlHKMCQ-lY7m6_2sQnG2P70Kpz6k3pCtGVXHAgFzOs8ww_5teKzYy4AECMajJr_611N_AxQhCI9xA1nl01dUSL-Q3WDnKKX_SEpixg5wFf4wkeJxP3fncx/s1322/07_LakeTrasimene13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="1322" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcaKz5nbaDIjzd1zRpUxCsVYAkOtuhwQLoXYqtl87GHyM0er4JmOQxpFtR9ITqVfQcT7zownlHKMCQ-lY7m6_2sQnG2P70Kpz6k3pCtGVXHAgFzOs8ww_5teKzYy4AECMajJr_611N_AxQhCI9xA1nl01dUSL-Q3WDnKKX_SEpixg5wFf4wkeJxP3fncx/w400-h221/07_LakeTrasimene13.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and make a defiant Last Stand.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiJHSs5y1T7vNNRuhkFh2PP13ToDtiLJZI9FeeDMk9gntSODjm_maRnCJ3p0GrSceQGTBkM_7dxipxN4pZ266hkjrzZqc37btacZ_H1u6ZkYXJ2ekbf-1MTY1-nEhddbNZ6TcjS9mmCCF4fEiIFXglBaQPzu1vtYR2AJ3BdzfEvXx5G7ZNxbts8xawA0j/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiJHSs5y1T7vNNRuhkFh2PP13ToDtiLJZI9FeeDMk9gntSODjm_maRnCJ3p0GrSceQGTBkM_7dxipxN4pZ266hkjrzZqc37btacZ_H1u6ZkYXJ2ekbf-1MTY1-nEhddbNZ6TcjS9mmCCF4fEiIFXglBaQPzu1vtYR2AJ3BdzfEvXx5G7ZNxbts8xawA0j/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene16.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Gauls cut down from behind.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What about the fighting in the defile? Are the Romans having better luck on that front?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With Carthaginian heavy infantry moving up to seal off the defile, the Romans push forward in an attempt to toss the enemy aside. In mass clashes of heavy infantry, the fight hangs in the balance. Finally, one unit of Carthaginian heavy infantry breaks for the rear. A breach in the line! Is success here too little too late? </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkoKoal9uMhf3pONwdPFb6GG0u_r8To8uciwBf3QQj0HbXc-XYqWGE4fnVaFD32yzqnCNvlUozpEIeJBprKhNCTc8l5VAsGnIJnV89tINvDZYBKVnTZIgeYTh_xHZPBn_gr787wOgqDStqvXGMVRbpzvPIskUakL6jFhYqIYWxsIi600S2vc3wLU1zZfu/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene15.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkoKoal9uMhf3pONwdPFb6GG0u_r8To8uciwBf3QQj0HbXc-XYqWGE4fnVaFD32yzqnCNvlUozpEIeJBprKhNCTc8l5VAsGnIJnV89tINvDZYBKVnTZIgeYTh_xHZPBn_gr787wOgqDStqvXGMVRbpzvPIskUakL6jFhYqIYWxsIi600S2vc3wLU1zZfu/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene15.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Clash in the defile...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTe_r6LGePseO55FnnWus4P-Q9VwsQTnZvTJ1nRUOa4sMc-EL3-NSZcK2TMwk1tGa4guYgwXLojMR_XuxsdnPnHJD5BZihwxmHiOuFR7edUT22Fhi3qwsdA0-O_hWRM_WhDhdaH-U-ZISI1hfrNsFa8X8vH3GRs-MOk_kq8oQYBKdjLmLOyqX0LA1hEoiX/s1224/07_LakeTrasimene17.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1224" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTe_r6LGePseO55FnnWus4P-Q9VwsQTnZvTJ1nRUOa4sMc-EL3-NSZcK2TMwk1tGa4guYgwXLojMR_XuxsdnPnHJD5BZihwxmHiOuFR7edUT22Fhi3qwsdA0-O_hWRM_WhDhdaH-U-ZISI1hfrNsFa8X8vH3GRs-MOk_kq8oQYBKdjLmLOyqX0LA1hEoiX/w400-h266/07_LakeTrasimene17.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">finally leads to Roman success!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back at the lake, the Romans continue braving the storm. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Gauls at the lakefront attack the retiring hastati. Like those before, these heavies are driven into the lake. Now, Marhabal brings his medium cavalry into action. The lone principes is attacked and driven back. The cavalry come on in pursuit overrunning a band of velites. The retreat turns into rout as the principes are driven off the table with the cavalry in hot pursuit. The Roman Left is no more!</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkyKfzGWQZ-jDEKr4pe2dElGhFNspGVIVArh-16VN-9kAxyUGlUs5oRY9XrHOr5PGBUDGbkCUZ5KEx6a2xJobxXpts4K438Dh48JnJDHxh_wD9d_3ZAIz1r_DtW0CxdvIGuQcboHdTNMdwCm-fXo4ZoXpkMF_htmm5TDQNl_uXDyFn3AKOA3762zftWm-/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkyKfzGWQZ-jDEKr4pe2dElGhFNspGVIVArh-16VN-9kAxyUGlUs5oRY9XrHOr5PGBUDGbkCUZ5KEx6a2xJobxXpts4K438Dh48JnJDHxh_wD9d_3ZAIz1r_DtW0CxdvIGuQcboHdTNMdwCm-fXo4ZoXpkMF_htmm5TDQNl_uXDyFn3AKOA3762zftWm-/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Hastati driven into the lake!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9cX673ZkaUzbYXMrWgR6R5qvM3SeKXOMghrLmTeebUv4c59SatZNbhr99_E-x9Rt6TVXFXirL-F10Q-OzsPB5v8rK3zN61lIkxWC0JPiDDeS5OcuzWvyHxISC_lWpvHOfNsE8Gvec2EZyDuMWVp6VXm0hrtkHqyFm_Ja7rVjbTB41nRPftvj7RWX4zVA/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9cX673ZkaUzbYXMrWgR6R5qvM3SeKXOMghrLmTeebUv4c59SatZNbhr99_E-x9Rt6TVXFXirL-F10Q-OzsPB5v8rK3zN61lIkxWC0JPiDDeS5OcuzWvyHxISC_lWpvHOfNsE8Gvec2EZyDuMWVp6VXm0hrtkHqyFm_Ja7rVjbTB41nRPftvj7RWX4zVA/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene20.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Principes retreat from enemy cavalry.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44yqMg9kSCObC1Sv3N6BG7D1Xpff9ZEl1r4SqQdRM0jblEdS_W_dufEMd3zrSt4MCVNhebDO1R0ovmJ8X4vuK2DNGbDFPFECxdxa977EpXf1kT2VlSKo80QoHg5PHenJMd_6RmVDhyphenhyphenj9W6ZKhkkncQ0Ta7Wr1LQ8XUHmtNuDr_n13OQ-HXIH9c1-rfnko/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44yqMg9kSCObC1Sv3N6BG7D1Xpff9ZEl1r4SqQdRM0jblEdS_W_dufEMd3zrSt4MCVNhebDO1R0ovmJ8X4vuK2DNGbDFPFECxdxa977EpXf1kT2VlSKo80QoHg5PHenJMd_6RmVDhyphenhyphenj9W6ZKhkkncQ0Ta7Wr1LQ8XUHmtNuDr_n13OQ-HXIH9c1-rfnko/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene21.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Velites are overrun...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfuKxBkY4qH3IPrf2UDV-hkLW-aYyn78wWzNarmZkmY5jDqUovudtzXu0jJFAAMrmAa2zyleVBgFWVE2xuxiFmR9ZYIn3a0O6iarkJ44V6G80hiQCNFZnc5NL-QtzZowUR8sBMj7jzxQmeJVHxVEmy6LGU7oJGCsicbFs7H5aXvtZPlAigwGUzKhJyfL9/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene22.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfuKxBkY4qH3IPrf2UDV-hkLW-aYyn78wWzNarmZkmY5jDqUovudtzXu0jJFAAMrmAa2zyleVBgFWVE2xuxiFmR9ZYIn3a0O6iarkJ44V6G80hiQCNFZnc5NL-QtzZowUR8sBMj7jzxQmeJVHxVEmy6LGU7oJGCsicbFs7H5aXvtZPlAigwGUzKhJyfL9/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene22.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and principes rout off table.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the Roman Left in tatters and army morale wavering, it comes down to the triarii to hold on until the defile can be secured.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4NQf3Az_jO_vgTa8hl7gbSTBfhUBKjxtOs7v4-cNih-F8WNEWbnE48vRXvHtjeAdFR43k-WP0qtExmTH6vpP3hvhuke0KlF_aVMW0vsqEIrdZ1Z9Y7Oi3zcWbyVVQsoeCqCSQBB1mNQBY4dHzMC774BM_sjgy6jM_z-5eV1I2hHeFJajNRPND1DYpgA-/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene26.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4NQf3Az_jO_vgTa8hl7gbSTBfhUBKjxtOs7v4-cNih-F8WNEWbnE48vRXvHtjeAdFR43k-WP0qtExmTH6vpP3hvhuke0KlF_aVMW0vsqEIrdZ1Z9Y7Oi3zcWbyVVQsoeCqCSQBB1mNQBY4dHzMC774BM_sjgy6jM_z-5eV1I2hHeFJajNRPND1DYpgA-/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene26.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Fighting continues in defile.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Standing alone, the triarii look on as Hannibal comes forward with his heavy infantry. The heavy block attacks with Hannibal at the lead. Hannibal is repulsed but casualties are high. As Hannibal draws away, his place is filled by Spanish scutarii. Weakened from their earlier exertions, the triarii's resolve gives away. Rome's last hope routs into the lake.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This battle is over. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaA9E-J4Nv1G5C-RTgCdoCo5EuagkxgSwVjo_VVnK-yvHNJPndKi3fun25XFIhSyIW3uqkwDw9eudnCUyGoQicV-zo_EmF5QR3AJrzWwdMYTH4fFRrM5VJtDqnPCQK2LsvNOYp5sfJEr0SMqbIQPbWBg_-4IcUAUchLaURvPq0sAkdjoRRdEtqV9W9Fkbm/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene24.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaA9E-J4Nv1G5C-RTgCdoCo5EuagkxgSwVjo_VVnK-yvHNJPndKi3fun25XFIhSyIW3uqkwDw9eudnCUyGoQicV-zo_EmF5QR3AJrzWwdMYTH4fFRrM5VJtDqnPCQK2LsvNOYp5sfJEr0SMqbIQPbWBg_-4IcUAUchLaURvPq0sAkdjoRRdEtqV9W9Fkbm/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene24.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Battle comes down to the triarii.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiIjwpjr28jo5vqcmzIKrjXzDEIg-3jxSuwwNMYPyu_a5rVCgU-C799dmUHPXs6B3SsS0sHlsqE8IHuyXoLDHB3rEkqksCHSCL1NScISQxknzT6VTT9QvwFVa2Wnwlv-fuFGb5YBve8hCYh9halApweZh3RdpEcA_T_O2gd3WiLpuSXuojteOT3mlqTYy/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene25.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiIjwpjr28jo5vqcmzIKrjXzDEIg-3jxSuwwNMYPyu_a5rVCgU-C799dmUHPXs6B3SsS0sHlsqE8IHuyXoLDHB3rEkqksCHSCL1NScISQxknzT6VTT9QvwFVa2Wnwlv-fuFGb5YBve8hCYh9halApweZh3RdpEcA_T_O2gd3WiLpuSXuojteOT3mlqTYy/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene25.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Hannibal attacks but is repulsed!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuqx2H_-hX8HsLFEVizHWTFBrqDXUN_cW7F6rjHO6VvUgKgeHa455vPbWMDAkDcIPicMalztD6VFxVM3vhU7Olsf7dbCcAbic3ko4fD65eOU2SnG1K6qZV-Mo0ymEdvAPgYaLdqzKRCTydvxKR1DqPc7qh7mwW3LlXSkyn05wGd8o8Elstme1LNTZuJHd/s1224/07_LakeTrasimene27.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1224" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuqx2H_-hX8HsLFEVizHWTFBrqDXUN_cW7F6rjHO6VvUgKgeHa455vPbWMDAkDcIPicMalztD6VFxVM3vhU7Olsf7dbCcAbic3ko4fD65eOU2SnG1K6qZV-Mo0ymEdvAPgYaLdqzKRCTydvxKR1DqPc7qh7mwW3LlXSkyn05wGd8o8Elstme1LNTZuJHd/w400-h250/07_LakeTrasimene27.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Scutarii attack...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVRg-7EKeNreFbKpInN4xMwSY8YJKphyphenhyphenmCn8KNWq_zvis4l9GVENIjC8qEdSqb8jOSK2kFYIMrLPs0cI81-CkE5xPscbnGeYkMM2SB4g9RgVNBSht8SdG5eamL_ek6opIuTNUBAUaUCuqozZTVjuGlBBNmhfwhxbXZSU55H49vvGzOco8Y-7-_eclTOqq/s1126/07_LakeTrasimene28.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVRg-7EKeNreFbKpInN4xMwSY8YJKphyphenhyphenmCn8KNWq_zvis4l9GVENIjC8qEdSqb8jOSK2kFYIMrLPs0cI81-CkE5xPscbnGeYkMM2SB4g9RgVNBSht8SdG5eamL_ek6opIuTNUBAUaUCuqozZTVjuGlBBNmhfwhxbXZSU55H49vvGzOco8Y-7-_eclTOqq/w400-h300/07_LakeTrasimene28.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and the triarii rout!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Wow!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I really got my headed handed to me on a platter in this contest. How bad was it? Take a look at the Dead Pile below. It was not even close. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Peter took me apart at every opportunity leaving the battlefield denuded of Romans. The Gallic warbands tore open the Roman line and never let up. In two turns (we played three complete turns), the Roman Left and Flaminius were no more.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Impressive victory, Peter, and very well played. I thought your hesitancy at the start was an opportunity for Flaminius but it turned into a slaughter. Great job!</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmdz0oKv2rilMFwkbySRTy5uo3xZQua7v2ZnQDhwAYEHlSXmIi8F67ksbJk5ff3ar00Pk0A6_W6TBDfVIOnEis5UO6zOb3bwPaK0iX3_WQkE31Yie5jEU87AkMRFL8SFGxNfKgRFWO8SVHw1MJnV-bm6rcH8uu9Vnwv8Zx4tyCuw6sbSD1AsmcOWzSLo-/s1102/07_LakeTrasimene29.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1102" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmdz0oKv2rilMFwkbySRTy5uo3xZQua7v2ZnQDhwAYEHlSXmIi8F67ksbJk5ff3ar00Pk0A6_W6TBDfVIOnEis5UO6zOb3bwPaK0iX3_WQkE31Yie5jEU87AkMRFL8SFGxNfKgRFWO8SVHw1MJnV-bm6rcH8uu9Vnwv8Zx4tyCuw6sbSD1AsmcOWzSLo-/w400-h313/07_LakeTrasimene29.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Dead Pile</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We completed three turns in under two hours. The result was another outcome that mirrored the historical account.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One more replay coming up on Monday in a rematch with Postie's Rejects. Thank God I am umpiring only. My heart cannot take much more of this stress.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Again, great job, Peter, in what was a very enjoyable beat down.</span></div></div><p></p>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-41441219704995305932024-02-20T09:56:00.000-08:002024-02-20T10:25:56.192-08:00Fourth Battle of Trasimene<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjru8Rz-lA12BakPiUBVAw8gBzkH4wrGyd46plEFiObidQd3uvjtJ3rO44IJ80Se5NmMrwP9Xk70VvD9i_uhmBFUmHgkR3TjBywf3sOo_2PA-iUnRH57uXB0yYo-SZiOTsQTf5BFCXllFLksjFkRbIL6qikcZlwaOUL-CU7PfrHyn0QzoqQwiqV5wKzHxQP" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjru8Rz-lA12BakPiUBVAw8gBzkH4wrGyd46plEFiObidQd3uvjtJ3rO44IJ80Se5NmMrwP9Xk70VvD9i_uhmBFUmHgkR3TjBywf3sOo_2PA-iUnRH57uXB0yYo-SZiOTsQTf5BFCXllFLksjFkRbIL6qikcZlwaOUL-CU7PfrHyn0QzoqQwiqV5wKzHxQP=s400" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For Carthage, it was the best of times. For Rome, it was the worst of times. The levelling factor is that the battle would be decided quickly. Jubilation and despair will ebb as fresh wounds heal. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Rejects gathered for a remote game Monday to fight the Battle of Lake Trasimene. Richard and Steve would command the Romans. Lee and Ray would take the helm of the Carthaginians.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As a refresher, the battlefield and army dispositions are,</span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-ywnfrv7x4i-iLkjwd6QD-Xe-I1Ry93qn63u3o-R9yXEIDlcQYYymLt50w3rp3gLBoGbmKe3kv80_-KvF6P1z9NSdFB_sYI7cQodduK_wbXoR6XCtxjtaFZctji7_T1kaqDtNGtkuQgqQmo_LFUCPcq_KwZ4kv6cdtYT4XtF7QNftgGtWDFwlyBZYKPl/s1126/06_Trasimene01.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-ywnfrv7x4i-iLkjwd6QD-Xe-I1Ry93qn63u3o-R9yXEIDlcQYYymLt50w3rp3gLBoGbmKe3kv80_-KvF6P1z9NSdFB_sYI7cQodduK_wbXoR6XCtxjtaFZctji7_T1kaqDtNGtkuQgqQmo_LFUCPcq_KwZ4kv6cdtYT4XtF7QNftgGtWDFwlyBZYKPl/w400-h300/06_Trasimene01.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Unsuspecting Flaminius, pinned against the lake.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7bgHY5uAe6h3-nwJcMsdmz9Ilh36m9wcUdNfCPfCpzBR3ppzGRHtUlS47AQ0R4Ge-_puTWoOKWThUQzNs2ZgRJCOb-jB3Y9d9P3udgmgyXwGjgng2gTyPTDmbcOqNwLD4xgQw4bZ7AlhZyWrprPG74eQN23ArbSv2mcGfVX0xVzwYWVNj77PX8D_SyLDi" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1218" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7bgHY5uAe6h3-nwJcMsdmz9Ilh36m9wcUdNfCPfCpzBR3ppzGRHtUlS47AQ0R4Ge-_puTWoOKWThUQzNs2ZgRJCOb-jB3Y9d9P3udgmgyXwGjgng2gTyPTDmbcOqNwLD4xgQw4bZ7AlhZyWrprPG74eQN23ArbSv2mcGfVX0xVzwYWVNj77PX8D_SyLDi=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Army deployments</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On to battle!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">With Ray commanding the Carthaginian Right, he begins a cautious advance toward the unsuspecting Flaminius. I remind him the one great advantage he holds is the ambush on Turn 1. After a brief discussion, Ray amends his opening moves with the approval of the Romans.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first of three Gallic warbands emerges from the hills and plunges into a Roman auxilia. Easily overcome, the auxilia rout into the lake. Having suffered minor damage, the warband halts without pursuit. The second warband emerges from the hills but stops short of the enemy. Gallic warband three screams down from the heights dispersing a body of velites. Following up, the Gauls plunge into a body of principes positioned on the road behind. Although disordered by the attack, the principes drive off the attackers and advance inland.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">With no Carthaginian cavalry joining into the attack and only one unit lost, Flaminius has survived the initial storm relatively unscathed. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwwAyl2dG6gsYEO2-b9LJBZOvp4B4dn_QRXZXQs0g35Q3ylqjSEh6Fy5nKN2YlSGd3su35i7-qHnAlATbxqlC8n1rbSm2ikyaQmDjzYGuJHzrVKNgqeVYTkDIOU34YhjdBLXZ_w_x_f6sxuLsjunWh52DGg3GsT307jAiKwWbL5Is6e4Fqn0lIjkoCm7i/s1126/06_Trasimene02.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwwAyl2dG6gsYEO2-b9LJBZOvp4B4dn_QRXZXQs0g35Q3ylqjSEh6Fy5nKN2YlSGd3su35i7-qHnAlATbxqlC8n1rbSm2ikyaQmDjzYGuJHzrVKNgqeVYTkDIOU34YhjdBLXZ_w_x_f6sxuLsjunWh52DGg3GsT307jAiKwWbL5Is6e4Fqn0lIjkoCm7i/w400-h300/06_Trasimene02.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Ambush!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimxe5b858pgSz54HTPauLpZNYpyl-F7i2wLbSCZpNhg9GkqaViUZbv50Rk9TVlfdfQn3pCZ9gsKWDi6WFTkhD1tuLBzjpjViH8Sw1ObYH_Wmi7do4pC3ZKgPP9MdRRQG5QeLYtri7DUIQOxEYiooBysgGdWVOhFVHvMby-7ESNWQX_zXgrxCl3ditGjL9/s1126/06_Trasimene03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimxe5b858pgSz54HTPauLpZNYpyl-F7i2wLbSCZpNhg9GkqaViUZbv50Rk9TVlfdfQn3pCZ9gsKWDi6WFTkhD1tuLBzjpjViH8Sw1ObYH_Wmi7do4pC3ZKgPP9MdRRQG5QeLYtri7DUIQOxEYiooBysgGdWVOhFVHvMby-7ESNWQX_zXgrxCl3ditGjL9/w400-h300/06_Trasimene03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">One warband stops short and another is repulsed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9VpRS0BGJjPzqXaP6gbJNb5w4hFTh6L4jh1NgftmANJ-EjS90ZO0dUncCuzb83uW9uS5-2yJTpN6o4B0CvEFUDpA07BkoV81-6loFNAY_Plz7Eo6KImatADUBSCcgMq_4S6c6rB4-kZLBdgNX8229UKY05w2ZDRmGb_xK5hzzRwz2XORb92xPIrmI9I9/s1368/06_Trasimene04.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="1368" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9VpRS0BGJjPzqXaP6gbJNb5w4hFTh6L4jh1NgftmANJ-EjS90ZO0dUncCuzb83uW9uS5-2yJTpN6o4B0CvEFUDpA07BkoV81-6loFNAY_Plz7Eo6KImatADUBSCcgMq_4S6c6rB4-kZLBdgNX8229UKY05w2ZDRmGb_xK5hzzRwz2XORb92xPIrmI9I9/w400-h214/06_Trasimene04.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Roman heavy infantry advance inland.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then Hannibal snaps into action. Two units of slingers are brought forward to harass the triarii hemmed in by lake and hills. The triarii suffer from the pelting. At the head of the defile, Hannibal's heavy infantry advance to block the canyon.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo7sI6saKi7hPEOBlpOGQsRK2p1N9USPHfYnzyQGs7rwyA3-LJpItn1tVvMWv0mqsNpm6S4SYJ5IoDWgCsUc4qzPfGxfliGVWw0RlUB9DiwcDczcOE1CRm-a4DOzLGRvWkPVzFw8sssSWNRHlHDlQw9uJvedakLQBnGhb4IyAnTGpseVfyl6ZJklNE2EO/s1126/06_Trasimene05.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo7sI6saKi7hPEOBlpOGQsRK2p1N9USPHfYnzyQGs7rwyA3-LJpItn1tVvMWv0mqsNpm6S4SYJ5IoDWgCsUc4qzPfGxfliGVWw0RlUB9DiwcDczcOE1CRm-a4DOzLGRvWkPVzFw8sssSWNRHlHDlQw9uJvedakLQBnGhb4IyAnTGpseVfyl6ZJklNE2EO/w400-h300/06_Trasimene05.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Hannibal advances in center and left.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having withstood the initial onslaught, Flaminius forms up his heavy infantry and attacks. To avenge the loss of the auxilia destroyed only moments before, Flaminius leads an attack upon the now isolated Gauls. After bitter fighting, the Gauls are dispatched. Flaminius looks on as the crisis seems to have passed. The legionaries form up into a second large block on the left.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgWp0a6SZ0SMAZkwLh-OejxwgAqOiKmvzu0Uf6uTgpRS9sxTJdcy2-BeGfTg67_95R9shJek2ljoIHnZ9K_C-HZcAvKsyewkwTx7EvmAnCDbSqBKy1ykQ4_0hG2xLXO2be04nPDIENLO0Q5uMMdfeRe-OD2qf_gWOSiJK19nsnNuvmud1bktBcoO4KVwQ/s1126/06_Trasimene06.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgWp0a6SZ0SMAZkwLh-OejxwgAqOiKmvzu0Uf6uTgpRS9sxTJdcy2-BeGfTg67_95R9shJek2ljoIHnZ9K_C-HZcAvKsyewkwTx7EvmAnCDbSqBKy1ykQ4_0hG2xLXO2be04nPDIENLO0Q5uMMdfeRe-OD2qf_gWOSiJK19nsnNuvmud1bktBcoO4KVwQ/w400-h300/06_Trasimene06.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">After bitter fighting, Gauls are scattered.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3YcbQUrc5V-lsq-ZYRpMyU8Ub0WOyn4WkebdfbLD7QDm0Dijd_P2eBPWS6r6S0cBCQIfFXQJSRfNaIzVrnUu8ca_mVq2fI9MOsT5EfUEr0Oj9fL-5iIHb3kZ8AHOD1Fkmk_6Y2zcap5aV3JK1GuWIzfPqIGDVzDG7TEcMcnsZEf40YgYeEp0L_o7QJBB/s1175/06_Trasimene08.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1175" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3YcbQUrc5V-lsq-ZYRpMyU8Ub0WOyn4WkebdfbLD7QDm0Dijd_P2eBPWS6r6S0cBCQIfFXQJSRfNaIzVrnUu8ca_mVq2fI9MOsT5EfUEr0Oj9fL-5iIHb3kZ8AHOD1Fkmk_6Y2zcap5aV3JK1GuWIzfPqIGDVzDG7TEcMcnsZEf40YgYeEp0L_o7QJBB/w400-h280/06_Trasimene08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Crisis averted?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">The silence is quickly shattered as the Gauls who failed to reach the Roman line before, now attack. With his back to the lake, Flaminius fights fearsomely and drives off the enemy. Along the lake front, enemy attacks have stopped.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizGYMA-Jf8NNR5Av1gxO9anIvjX247K98MmXRg0W3Sg_CmY4FF_4jZ6D5YZEj64mWp-NmiFZmt3Q8Qgqy-iyey3XEZ9lUBipmSldCJj6iIbrZeQIF_bhbMuqbrfm9P5H4giVbWeR9ncSRK02uOweoQbmvcU5TCH8MbfvIGQIB72VLesHHlToWlHwvjR1l/s1126/06_Trasimene09.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizGYMA-Jf8NNR5Av1gxO9anIvjX247K98MmXRg0W3Sg_CmY4FF_4jZ6D5YZEj64mWp-NmiFZmt3Q8Qgqy-iyey3XEZ9lUBipmSldCJj6iIbrZeQIF_bhbMuqbrfm9P5H4giVbWeR9ncSRK02uOweoQbmvcU5TCH8MbfvIGQIB72VLesHHlToWlHwvjR1l/w400-h300/06_Trasimene09.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius under pressure...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhiApGF9J9tGiUZZ9zV_FE4BWDou86kr5NmbKwaPXjvGzWQFodf9Q68T7lokDzHul5N5P0HJott7vjOfWhXaWuC_4Z3AAHHvJsr-Ga_vte_Dy8nzT904fhJa85vJbCVguHtHCiwLmYP4OLQJbmqjjUwGvcNatx38Y18tD4KxelDA2H9X3-FKCXHnX5rry/s1126/06_Trasimene10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhiApGF9J9tGiUZZ9zV_FE4BWDou86kr5NmbKwaPXjvGzWQFodf9Q68T7lokDzHul5N5P0HJott7vjOfWhXaWuC_4Z3AAHHvJsr-Ga_vte_Dy8nzT904fhJa85vJbCVguHtHCiwLmYP4OLQJbmqjjUwGvcNatx38Y18tD4KxelDA2H9X3-FKCXHnX5rry/w400-h300/06_Trasimene10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and the Gauls are repulsed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sensing a stalemate forming on his right, Hannibal presses forward with his heavy infantry into the defile. Working in tandem, Carthaginian heavy infantry push back the screening auxilia before crashing into the lead legionaries. In hard fighting, the Romans are finally pushed back upon their supports. Hemmed in by the defile, confusion reigns in the Roman lines. Panic and a sense of urgency spreads. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcT1_x2PCYnxlRR7iwGH2Iifjt0ze-O77gfWF4l2QovP-vBZ1bkL4Z09EgfmzRQYoyh1aa0MQF5hSgjjYP83HS8p1pIXhPIhF1CF3f9xB8Cc9t8cy5RU2nppq8TlZRs8d4giOSbi5wVerh65YA7Q4WgjEnO3giYSNtv2eD5o7of3Lk91_RviNHotJLqghn/s1126/06_Trasimene11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcT1_x2PCYnxlRR7iwGH2Iifjt0ze-O77gfWF4l2QovP-vBZ1bkL4Z09EgfmzRQYoyh1aa0MQF5hSgjjYP83HS8p1pIXhPIhF1CF3f9xB8Cc9t8cy5RU2nppq8TlZRs8d4giOSbi5wVerh65YA7Q4WgjEnO3giYSNtv2eD5o7of3Lk91_RviNHotJLqghn/w400-h300/06_Trasimene11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Carthaginian heavies press forward <br />driving the Roman screens before them.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39O6e0oD2nlkiUWfKRszqH-Xud9H37TmJDNMNN1UKgmfgh6c_5svmJBIe6o9bvwWRFnnq9wmS6-lFlbfp_0VXxbmHghKRqcFl0xASl98wuixtX-gW1nT3HdPUYB8viRNpoHC24R5EB2zm7wxq6-PnETYS5HeVPiw_MOHOoE91saLTTqyDQH0IlPggY-WT/s1126/06_Trasimene12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39O6e0oD2nlkiUWfKRszqH-Xud9H37TmJDNMNN1UKgmfgh6c_5svmJBIe6o9bvwWRFnnq9wmS6-lFlbfp_0VXxbmHghKRqcFl0xASl98wuixtX-gW1nT3HdPUYB8viRNpoHC24R5EB2zm7wxq6-PnETYS5HeVPiw_MOHOoE91saLTTqyDQH0IlPggY-WT/w400-h300/06_Trasimene12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Roman heavy infantry fall back upon supports.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">While the Roman vanguard is slowly being pushed back in the defile, Flaminius attacks up from the lake. First, Flaminius contacts a body of Spanish light infantry. After a very long battle, the Spanish are driven away. Unfortunately, the prolonged fight has seriously weakened Flaminius' legion. Still, Flaminius fights on in pursuit. His pursuit is stopped by a fresh body of Spanish scutarii. After much hacking and slashing, Flaminius is forced to retreat back to the lake to recover. <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGahBovORO9wUh0HaTnIR4iCojVE9qs73ESKBaAYpDlr917JCCsMLrXBaPTYIDiOLcw3kAJwA6SG1Z1QDIyBZtIYeA52PmL7Eflj_awh6iwWBuW8sGpbl-qiksziDFGu4rNWSTyg48nHkU19_vVWUZjQMa1oL1FvxRJm3a8zXoEARiRXtkawdgAkfSstFD/s1126/06_Trasimene13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGahBovORO9wUh0HaTnIR4iCojVE9qs73ESKBaAYpDlr917JCCsMLrXBaPTYIDiOLcw3kAJwA6SG1Z1QDIyBZtIYeA52PmL7Eflj_awh6iwWBuW8sGpbl-qiksziDFGu4rNWSTyg48nHkU19_vVWUZjQMa1oL1FvxRJm3a8zXoEARiRXtkawdgAkfSstFD/w400-h300/06_Trasimene13.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfiuOROypWa4IAokMJPayvm81Ps-hQpgXewIEn54rEsVwMaiqJbPrUKVpZ1jOAct89Vxh1ZFI7503P3599vbFpgdR9LDUnPuzVzqnloYVpU7YYhy28GhEIvurX-Irrm7kWjv3m3j6USGgSv25kE9lf-S-xo6ttmo17PEnWuoaDVr5CuvSLdOIbXfmmWCZ/s1126/06_Trasimene14.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfiuOROypWa4IAokMJPayvm81Ps-hQpgXewIEn54rEsVwMaiqJbPrUKVpZ1jOAct89Vxh1ZFI7503P3599vbFpgdR9LDUnPuzVzqnloYVpU7YYhy28GhEIvurX-Irrm7kWjv3m3j6USGgSv25kE9lf-S-xo6ttmo17PEnWuoaDVr5CuvSLdOIbXfmmWCZ/w400-h300/06_Trasimene14.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmO3tcp4PuJ3yGZqdWtUfzCa2eEZfo_Afz2xz50zqwLY_4h0WPU1Ipk4sqHIAQpvpp4jGN7O267FE2b8mBcxSm3xtSxI435DU9mU5PvCpZA1k_sAPGppEKYoKHFxJnNPP39uZ0wRK06I4xTzUH1AYAW3R3YCPs19G11oCj8-uTkaVu72EKiu8NI-V-GYT/s1126/06_Trasimene15.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmO3tcp4PuJ3yGZqdWtUfzCa2eEZfo_Afz2xz50zqwLY_4h0WPU1Ipk4sqHIAQpvpp4jGN7O267FE2b8mBcxSm3xtSxI435DU9mU5PvCpZA1k_sAPGppEKYoKHFxJnNPP39uZ0wRK06I4xTzUH1AYAW3R3YCPs19G11oCj8-uTkaVu72EKiu8NI-V-GYT/w400-h300/06_Trasimene15.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and, finally, retreats!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back at the heated combat in the defile, feeling great pressure as they are being driven into a corner, the Romans counter attack. After a long struggle to gain the upper hand, the legionaries are exhausted. They are compelled to retreat. With much of the vanguard bottled up in the canyon, this retreat disorders much of the van. Formations begin to break and run. As the Carthaginians continue in pursuit, the entire position collapses as Romans panic and stampede. In the end, those not killed are forced to lay down their arms in surrender. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYiC39mIt-IIzg2_RRNZa_mQS6iVIvBXbfyKbY_9UvbnXWvcWvbKQ_4NCjOwPilECWsVgPQv1mSKlNRb-0mHa_A8znpk_ZxgaEXfGBTun6BFFRpOSj6x54RlLcscsM5aT7H-1od_bU0iY1Y2DKtP_mVv1AeH7SkyN67wfHdi_28lrftmn2VAbo8G7808Y/s1126/06_Trasimene16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYiC39mIt-IIzg2_RRNZa_mQS6iVIvBXbfyKbY_9UvbnXWvcWvbKQ_4NCjOwPilECWsVgPQv1mSKlNRb-0mHa_A8znpk_ZxgaEXfGBTun6BFFRpOSj6x54RlLcscsM5aT7H-1od_bU0iY1Y2DKtP_mVv1AeH7SkyN67wfHdi_28lrftmn2VAbo8G7808Y/w400-h300/06_Trasimene16.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Legion counter attacks but is driven back.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6TiXCwAfYbVgHSh2ejiTaN0WWa1ETLkmQlHu9jbSrwO8sHUgNv8kcBSIW_6jahs0Uzyga8op3cItP1Q8vB3L4s-UXAWoXXE7PGPdkXbkECklM91a9fkqIt3yCdUGoMQlNV21G5gVbkw3NuZds6QZuyUeiVNhnNdWs3RXXOJpTel3cOWcaTrRKBW5Nsff/s1126/06_Trasimene17.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6TiXCwAfYbVgHSh2ejiTaN0WWa1ETLkmQlHu9jbSrwO8sHUgNv8kcBSIW_6jahs0Uzyga8op3cItP1Q8vB3L4s-UXAWoXXE7PGPdkXbkECklM91a9fkqIt3yCdUGoMQlNV21G5gVbkw3NuZds6QZuyUeiVNhnNdWs3RXXOJpTel3cOWcaTrRKBW5Nsff/w400-h300/06_Trasimene17.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Roman van is driven from the field!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5PQ8KXhT-_hK9eHchj3TLi3gc2jKZQanFt5APR5LmTV6efNBijaI4vcuw9_zeaQhzCSORKNHZy2GwCoRrajTVJxI31hVr6-K9-vQzzU7HC8uRUTumz1JI0zi4-7s0cLSeheiUPQBivkXgKFj_c9DtwPsFcqmq2YfMksC9hh_c2fe_EDTHUW_ZbF02u5I/s1126/06_Trasimene18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5PQ8KXhT-_hK9eHchj3TLi3gc2jKZQanFt5APR5LmTV6efNBijaI4vcuw9_zeaQhzCSORKNHZy2GwCoRrajTVJxI31hVr6-K9-vQzzU7HC8uRUTumz1JI0zi4-7s0cLSeheiUPQBivkXgKFj_c9DtwPsFcqmq2YfMksC9hh_c2fe_EDTHUW_ZbF02u5I/w400-h300/06_Trasimene18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Roman vanguard is no more.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Getting word of the disaster in the defile and being surrounded by the enemy, Flaminius realizes his days are numbered. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJom8qGpNESRGuqzAcT2St-t4mgvNiG1rfvWmRMXrTF9qwALah5OmIVBBiwAC1O6bHrpDH635pRKazECqrcOAxVq0pFsxHueR13_BuZZteql-dC1gqVkp8SI249Tvv3yDO1B-L8k1Hvqcp-Db9AW1POVGoPBGFmXNlZp6DZQwd_bf9FQAe_kbnXWZwDzP/s1126/06_Trasimene19.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJom8qGpNESRGuqzAcT2St-t4mgvNiG1rfvWmRMXrTF9qwALah5OmIVBBiwAC1O6bHrpDH635pRKazECqrcOAxVq0pFsxHueR13_BuZZteql-dC1gqVkp8SI249Tvv3yDO1B-L8k1Hvqcp-Db9AW1POVGoPBGFmXNlZp6DZQwd_bf9FQAe_kbnXWZwDzP/w400-h300/06_Trasimene19.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Remnants of the Roman army.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2MF7lFdXTGxJmacbsdWfRcfb8dSIFnolv2ZfUOxnQbU2gQe5k7k5rPn0it4lGAuIU_GZFSENBlwFToxQE_ISCS1yzaJHYk-4zggQTVJlIz05I8J6aWFO6jraJWEC7JhOaih6YVc8OMAVZAtSK2ymSVFtz0gmgRfjI-wMaywoLt8ktoBoBXpg1qzo9whH/s1322/06_Trasimene20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1322" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2MF7lFdXTGxJmacbsdWfRcfb8dSIFnolv2ZfUOxnQbU2gQe5k7k5rPn0it4lGAuIU_GZFSENBlwFToxQE_ISCS1yzaJHYk-4zggQTVJlIz05I8J6aWFO6jraJWEC7JhOaih6YVc8OMAVZAtSK2ymSVFtz0gmgRfjI-wMaywoLt8ktoBoBXpg1qzo9whH/w400-h229/06_Trasimene20.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The last we see of Flaminius!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With that, the Roman Army bursts through its breaking point and the battle is lost in what yields a complete Carthaginian victory. This contest was not even close once Hannibal's Heavies got rolling in the defile. The Dead Pile shows the lopsided nature of this battle.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQak74UowoO9WtEwJCLMV6Y4VqspJp3T7LWyQcl1gSXvU9fcKIsWWfyS6PIh3SYBbszlKjFFz_A7-QMJVYLdtVPTZ76nr73Tz4JCsaosDXkKXVPofTMr0WyyRfcJ60ZIMZisE_Wu6xHkJP5fqCO1uSynNBNlh7tCljCMCrcJABDTrWRr5CX_8YKEGTfWDb/s1149/06_Trasimene21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1149" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQak74UowoO9WtEwJCLMV6Y4VqspJp3T7LWyQcl1gSXvU9fcKIsWWfyS6PIh3SYBbszlKjFFz_A7-QMJVYLdtVPTZ76nr73Tz4JCsaosDXkKXVPofTMr0WyyRfcJ60ZIMZisE_Wu6xHkJP5fqCO1uSynNBNlh7tCljCMCrcJABDTrWRr5CX_8YKEGTfWDb/w400-h300/06_Trasimene21.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Butcher's Bill</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Congratulations to Lee and Ray for an impressive victory. Very impressive and decisive. My condolences</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> to Richard and Steve for a very painful and complete loss.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luckily, this foursome has agreed to a rematch next Monday with the sides swapped. I look forward to seeing how a replay pans out.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As an aside, rarely do I see fate and fortune of the dice side with one army almost completely. Richard's dice let him down throughout the battle. In retrospect, I am not sure he actually even won one clash. Ray and Lee rarely failed either a fight or Cohesion Test.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As suggested by the battle report, the results were astounding. The game lasted only two full turns and was finished in under two hours. See Richard's summary of the battle at <a href="https://mywargaminghabit.blogspot.com/2024/02/swift-and-brutal-battle-of-trasimene-aar.html"><b><i>Swift and Brutal</i></b></a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Can Richard and Steve turn the tables on Ray and Lee in the next battle? Tune in next week to find out.</span></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-66833519528731353322024-02-18T08:28:00.000-08:002024-02-18T08:28:43.753-08:00Third Battle of Trasimene<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJloPMCYb2OEWSX20B8lnc0ShDRUTEXnzSJnH5MkX0u6EbT4kGH_849b4jWPIZBO1RWxztimSTNivEY3OqzpH2-rj34GnjBtTzaUby4a2qVj1lymMzE0B_uiXbn1nZFBI1mdVgzW9IhA3mgE36rWdxn9gs8abs7_fVQWG_6iB7LcoYYuF5FXn1E8fWlwaW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJloPMCYb2OEWSX20B8lnc0ShDRUTEXnzSJnH5MkX0u6EbT4kGH_849b4jWPIZBO1RWxztimSTNivEY3OqzpH2-rj34GnjBtTzaUby4a2qVj1lymMzE0B_uiXbn1nZFBI1mdVgzW9IhA3mgE36rWdxn9gs8abs7_fVQWG_6iB7LcoYYuF5FXn1E8fWlwaW=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In reparation for the defeat Flaminius suffered in the First Battle of Lake Trasimene (see <a href="https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2024/02/battle-of-lake-trasimene-217bce.html"><b><i>Lake Trasimene</i></b></a>), David and Mark (Romans in Game #1) swapped sides with Chris and Tony (Carthaginians in Game #1) to refight this battle. Recall that Hannibal and his Carthaginians won Game #1.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Before the game began, the battlefield appeared as,</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAAFMRZel7zXuwG1ymU9KOQhuMCYaOLTeeJHc942rSvQTBjAgjourgx9a_WLey8UuCYJ52dRDbM7tiE0POWd_b7BgcOhv5yqKPE671B10kaGjZPxlJKBFa4uscziGILBZvfv9DRw4qXSY_HB4ZXlxTozvV8Eh8sO9mm9WYXQgOyPf-1KKv0ck5KKUNVJk/s1218/05_LakeTrasimene_01a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1218" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAAFMRZel7zXuwG1ymU9KOQhuMCYaOLTeeJHc942rSvQTBjAgjourgx9a_WLey8UuCYJ52dRDbM7tiE0POWd_b7BgcOhv5yqKPE671B10kaGjZPxlJKBFa4uscziGILBZvfv9DRw4qXSY_HB4ZXlxTozvV8Eh8sO9mm9WYXQgOyPf-1KKv0ck5KKUNVJk/w400-h269/05_LakeTrasimene_01a.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Battlefield</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">with armies deployed as,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7bgHY5uAe6h3-nwJcMsdmz9Ilh36m9wcUdNfCPfCpzBR3ppzGRHtUlS47AQ0R4Ge-_puTWoOKWThUQzNs2ZgRJCOb-jB3Y9d9P3udgmgyXwGjgng2gTyPTDmbcOqNwLD4xgQw4bZ7AlhZyWrprPG74eQN23ArbSv2mcGfVX0xVzwYWVNj77PX8D_SyLDi" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1218" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7bgHY5uAe6h3-nwJcMsdmz9Ilh36m9wcUdNfCPfCpzBR3ppzGRHtUlS47AQ0R4Ge-_puTWoOKWThUQzNs2ZgRJCOb-jB3Y9d9P3udgmgyXwGjgng2gTyPTDmbcOqNwLD4xgQw4bZ7AlhZyWrprPG74eQN23ArbSv2mcGfVX0xVzwYWVNj77PX8D_SyLDi=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Army deployments</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Will Chris and Tony turn the table and secure a Roman victory in this rematch? If you have not tired of Trasimene yet, please read on to find out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The battle begins in similar fashion to the previous two. That is, the Gallic warbands come screaming out of the hills and down toward the lake. Unfortunately, only one of three warbands actually reaches the enemy. The other two warbands stop short.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The one warband successfully carrying on into the enemy hits the lead hastati. Surprised by the sudden attack out of the mist, the hastati buckle and rout into the lake. Seeing the debacle to its front, Flaminius leads his principes into the fight. Quickly the enemy are driven back. Crisis averted, for now. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQykfRf9rTcyYNvhvgLrff2C9S41poZxs-wG9RCJTvql9dcOcvuhmTdMFqiKOnHZrz5wxC2_07nThjJeOeWy932uRxnj_rM4lDBuNlsKKeo_8bsdVoRT6-vV7GKbhlZVo3xZYjMJ4p_bnr2bdqbzymFb36rnm0pZgVY7Mg5MEsd4XQZgS0nezlgN-vxn3/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQykfRf9rTcyYNvhvgLrff2C9S41poZxs-wG9RCJTvql9dcOcvuhmTdMFqiKOnHZrz5wxC2_07nThjJeOeWy932uRxnj_rM4lDBuNlsKKeo_8bsdVoRT6-vV7GKbhlZVo3xZYjMJ4p_bnr2bdqbzymFb36rnm0pZgVY7Mg5MEsd4XQZgS0nezlgN-vxn3/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene02.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Gallic warbands rush toward the lake.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNUz4edzIFUwmJf0m-YpgVdDACuEj9vjirWb_PN_Eh_xh9qDrfVUq_gKKhaKwKBTsbvLEkkq6vuM9FxaOpuGisATHhd8zExqGBJ8RwdnD1-4i3_PKvq6TlRB9iqA41geVBni4lWCFkul9kWZXMJ-NdaLYETleJO3708r_cUkYQFwxTdYQqeTKeWIRirWqv" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNUz4edzIFUwmJf0m-YpgVdDACuEj9vjirWb_PN_Eh_xh9qDrfVUq_gKKhaKwKBTsbvLEkkq6vuM9FxaOpuGisATHhd8zExqGBJ8RwdnD1-4i3_PKvq6TlRB9iqA41geVBni4lWCFkul9kWZXMJ-NdaLYETleJO3708r_cUkYQFwxTdYQqeTKeWIRirWqv=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius counterattacks and drives the enemy off.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Farther to the west, Roman heavy infantry turns and advances away from the lakeside. Having encountered the enemy, the principes are forced back. Watching the principes retire in front of its position, the hastati, now to the principes' right, turn and engage the Gauls. This action drives the warband back into the hills. </span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQTx7jQvPiGfp-HU6B9JndXj5Y8c2qZ1646NzIev-rg_FHol6VseNR4iV3wYR1kPUAiGep9dce4AZUKLqMoB5dBnfKhSjL5OOMZWKwbDc6Zoe1FmZsEA2y8Ix-h9HwGyCH183z8mISxuigCp9POr_bY6bp1eBgBX_cZR1GFlR_znqb4XcUU3XeBxEfz3L/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene03.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQTx7jQvPiGfp-HU6B9JndXj5Y8c2qZ1646NzIev-rg_FHol6VseNR4iV3wYR1kPUAiGep9dce4AZUKLqMoB5dBnfKhSjL5OOMZWKwbDc6Zoe1FmZsEA2y8Ix-h9HwGyCH183z8mISxuigCp9POr_bY6bp1eBgBX_cZR1GFlR_znqb4XcUU3XeBxEfz3L/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Principes advance quickly and then retire just as quickly. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisl8Wz0VlsnnebX_gyc48IMB_RDL20oIqV6xH_B4x5LgkjcyrHYKRH8PNeZ98SObgV-i6tj-CeD-TuEwm9bRUqa-k5IQKkZ5Qf4KgwdW6QHl1vCdJCD5iODLSWZubI9t0cNP_wPwXQMkcs2vY8Vn0uwwf6my5NQhkKyk3NLCKtZ6FivRPIHzrw-DAlt02i/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisl8Wz0VlsnnebX_gyc48IMB_RDL20oIqV6xH_B4x5LgkjcyrHYKRH8PNeZ98SObgV-i6tj-CeD-TuEwm9bRUqa-k5IQKkZ5Qf4KgwdW6QHl1vCdJCD5iODLSWZubI9t0cNP_wPwXQMkcs2vY8Vn0uwwf6my5NQhkKyk3NLCKtZ6FivRPIHzrw-DAlt02i/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene04.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Hastati finish the job!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having successfully countered the first warband attack, Flaminius begins a march inland. Not much ground is covered before enemy light infantry attacks. Not expecting a second, sudden attack out of the mist, Flaminius and his heavy infantry are driven back to the lake. With his back to the lake, the Romans fight heroically. The enemy is driven off having suffered greatly. Flaminius' legionaries have suffered, likewise.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There is no rest for Flaminius, though. As quickly as one enemy is vanquished, another takes its place. This time, Spanish scutarii attack. Weakened by its earlier, exhausting efforts, Flaminius' principes are driven into the lake. Flaminius narrowly avoids a similar fate. Flaminius slips away to join triarii to the east. In the defile, Hannibal seals the exit as heavy infantry fill the canyon. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIhvlwfx_FwX_DCKq1xWC40Tw3AHc0CbLPP9Q9FTTh2hDxe4tLmfkmiesZFuifIaCesUGlIIVcRAOV65yyNubu5G-33YVqq486W4jD8GVSeRDfrjDezQAed2EdcgufWun9K8TmwXZIENNrOxMr8Hcq3DNsLil_wQKhTXo_s6QxqPGxFI5R6Uelmb8KGmy/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene06.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIhvlwfx_FwX_DCKq1xWC40Tw3AHc0CbLPP9Q9FTTh2hDxe4tLmfkmiesZFuifIaCesUGlIIVcRAOV65yyNubu5G-33YVqq486W4jD8GVSeRDfrjDezQAed2EdcgufWun9K8TmwXZIENNrOxMr8Hcq3DNsLil_wQKhTXo_s6QxqPGxFI5R6Uelmb8KGmy/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene06.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius attacked...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX4k1G49mqi0Mt6DkaGbRf62uwuWUHsdLt-8fG_tSa8zelPHWg8aDRT81aBtp5OVm0yvBVIzhNZ3iAXQTRCKtDuA__rFsz2WLV6JVGn6YI3pzFV282ZzDOcyh1p75_Ap1MOxwe7pAxjdLnVG4__I7UQKDxjOVcAjIS07p4myDIgLPwPlmU1pLENjIVQs6/s1148/05_LakeTrasimene07.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1148" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX4k1G49mqi0Mt6DkaGbRf62uwuWUHsdLt-8fG_tSa8zelPHWg8aDRT81aBtp5OVm0yvBVIzhNZ3iAXQTRCKtDuA__rFsz2WLV6JVGn6YI3pzFV282ZzDOcyh1p75_Ap1MOxwe7pAxjdLnVG4__I7UQKDxjOVcAjIS07p4myDIgLPwPlmU1pLENjIVQs6/w400-h291/05_LakeTrasimene07.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and is driven back to the lake where he makes a stand.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqMy1GriGLw5h-cvu0PWChRFj3G37ifu4P8uNiFXfsU4h_aV69gQRtpePPuiTBa1W2ZCs1y3VW2qH5mU_CEaiqQ3diRIn1nE6_2rJdpXEuZJKZgvGq48LX7_G983GC1s9AYafcwrX48awq1OSij1_xcZJuNz3lvk69z_EuMQIt7EzXfQ1k2BR8ZuOZxPM/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene08.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVqMy1GriGLw5h-cvu0PWChRFj3G37ifu4P8uNiFXfsU4h_aV69gQRtpePPuiTBa1W2ZCs1y3VW2qH5mU_CEaiqQ3diRIn1nE6_2rJdpXEuZJKZgvGq48LX7_G983GC1s9AYafcwrX48awq1OSij1_xcZJuNz3lvk69z_EuMQIt7EzXfQ1k2BR8ZuOZxPM/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius attacked again!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-5X2yxQrq1WzYtjaIa3nXfZzdhWULIeIXIeMsiATTww-FcqhQw4L_QBm8PwjXrybzNvTvOAFuKY8zm_1w1-V85QZy1omhSUatlgmPXiix_3uXIj4m5w_3mNT1yWWeutjZPSSNW6Uumn8mMYeN_hDeylVgYMgUPC5jwgW9_TSG-0wSIAu2BeMuf2ha7IV/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-5X2yxQrq1WzYtjaIa3nXfZzdhWULIeIXIeMsiATTww-FcqhQw4L_QBm8PwjXrybzNvTvOAFuKY8zm_1w1-V85QZy1omhSUatlgmPXiix_3uXIj4m5w_3mNT1yWWeutjZPSSNW6Uumn8mMYeN_hDeylVgYMgUPC5jwgW9_TSG-0wSIAu2BeMuf2ha7IV/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene10.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Principes destroyed as Flaminius slips away.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Moving quickly over to the triarri, Flaminius encourages these fine, heavies to avenge the loss of their countrymen. With Flaminius at the head, the triarii advance. Shifting back to the Roman Left, the situation has stabilized as the enemy cavalry are content to remain in the woods. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgg-mS1l63OseJH53YJKNkjEo5_leLQ5i1Vpye1fZEuprpX2ygvYU7fGomeT7lVnR0wXcqRbRjtrkxinT21mAf0sKU_KKSHsI-4RDH5Zc1aTuD0UOJhnaR2REcFe0ocgLFlxfyYY4hYKDz9hMdJnFP2RGtfD2HBeQZcJGKeZoJ6JPVVlSkLqFHY9xaej8/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWgg-mS1l63OseJH53YJKNkjEo5_leLQ5i1Vpye1fZEuprpX2ygvYU7fGomeT7lVnR0wXcqRbRjtrkxinT21mAf0sKU_KKSHsI-4RDH5Zc1aTuD0UOJhnaR2REcFe0ocgLFlxfyYY4hYKDz9hMdJnFP2RGtfD2HBeQZcJGKeZoJ6JPVVlSkLqFHY9xaej8/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius leads triarii foward.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6svjH9WvvNiY3kEbBMQgxuhrwRhd2T6DzfuJwl3DcYNPRxbBii71C-ZjQfBklxZ2buecuH7DU6UwIeCuZa9QZfkQ7jsiedXWRG3uEChAZ0goUaHqTbyQlk82_z52FrTQJ2QWjpLyaIFQy1x8y9R8-uLZLBUahRK3w7iEa5jraeJtS2cGVzK4eRLfr_93/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6svjH9WvvNiY3kEbBMQgxuhrwRhd2T6DzfuJwl3DcYNPRxbBii71C-ZjQfBklxZ2buecuH7DU6UwIeCuZa9QZfkQ7jsiedXWRG3uEChAZ0goUaHqTbyQlk82_z52FrTQJ2QWjpLyaIFQy1x8y9R8-uLZLBUahRK3w7iEa5jraeJtS2cGVzK4eRLfr_93/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The battle quietens on the Roman Left.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">All is not quiet in the defile, however.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As Carthaginian heavy infantry advances down the defile, two large bodies of heavy infantry clash. First, a block of Roman legionaries is driven off in great disorder. As one legion retreats, a second moves up to continue the fight. Weakened from its recent combat, the Carthaginians sustain heavy casualties and are forced back. The Romans do not pursue. <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzsUOWkUZftkOzKnWXn28NWeG9MIGrCmZNMqdSceHVLPFy3plPTjoyMqnve_7vi_9BJ86M-hYTcwhQzQsascrEaHGPz6yktX56kyCA2nAVQV6SSDRYGEIJ7sYYiLD1Yy1jKfixu-PPv9t5JputXPhRtrv_AD6rshSRqKUx_hfV_Jw_lsIvRlvv9A_Len6Z/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzsUOWkUZftkOzKnWXn28NWeG9MIGrCmZNMqdSceHVLPFy3plPTjoyMqnve_7vi_9BJ86M-hYTcwhQzQsascrEaHGPz6yktX56kyCA2nAVQV6SSDRYGEIJ7sYYiLD1Yy1jKfixu-PPv9t5JputXPhRtrv_AD6rshSRqKUx_hfV_Jw_lsIvRlvv9A_Len6Z/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene13.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Heavies clash in the defile.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwANAuToxo9623XPpq7uIMKz8gz1pYfEGmNCBxUTJGAIbn5O5Kr-ZDAvijaN8hMlCeW5hyXdLxuJaPliuZa-J6w7NZWzxOaNMdlyLxJQNv-V_HYFLOeQMYnk0rV-pHa5v5JN6sFXcuoI5td1Gua3bc5lIKACquscmDC1Vt0oaK0wCsKbe5hVMuNYV5YFi/s1175/05_LakeTrasimene14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1175" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwANAuToxo9623XPpq7uIMKz8gz1pYfEGmNCBxUTJGAIbn5O5Kr-ZDAvijaN8hMlCeW5hyXdLxuJaPliuZa-J6w7NZWzxOaNMdlyLxJQNv-V_HYFLOeQMYnk0rV-pHa5v5JN6sFXcuoI5td1Gua3bc5lIKACquscmDC1Vt0oaK0wCsKbe5hVMuNYV5YFi/w400-h276/05_LakeTrasimene14.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Showing grit, the Romans force the enemy back.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With a momentary lull in the defile, action returns to Flaminius along the lake.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Without wasting a moment, Flaminius leads an attack against the scutarii. Roman cavalry come up alongside in support. The enemy is dispatched quickly. Flaminius is caught up in pursuing the vanquished foe. His pursuit carries the triarii into a second scutarii. This enemy is driven off as the one before. Still Flaminius pursues. Again, a third enemy formation is encountered. Fighting into the woods and uphill, Flaminius is unable to easily dislodge the enemy. In the fighting, Flaminius falls. Seeing Flaminius go down, the triarii break. <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWP3i-51S6d74oPt-AZnAGFS3Qv7v7ayvOmv0UJICRz47hIq6xwDPxyGSIuXpbibRhCYXsCV8A-yTY0V6BAY5pwWfSZjUWcBlm78QswZgNsB9Y7qKTuWGJbFNMHSemL4gNIJD-C65D9YL0cSv5BlLhwjE6H-Q1mb7doGDz1uHGlWcC930buIr9wHfk7MM/s1273/05_LakeTrasimene15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1273" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWP3i-51S6d74oPt-AZnAGFS3Qv7v7ayvOmv0UJICRz47hIq6xwDPxyGSIuXpbibRhCYXsCV8A-yTY0V6BAY5pwWfSZjUWcBlm78QswZgNsB9Y7qKTuWGJbFNMHSemL4gNIJD-C65D9YL0cSv5BlLhwjE6H-Q1mb7doGDz1uHGlWcC930buIr9wHfk7MM/w400-h239/05_LakeTrasimene15.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius attacks...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JmmyoQpOzKSq_RFSK57w9fQyfvriFcCftdc-IWahdcujOQmPoohyphenhyphenWgPERSEUC9UEFawj6hSyuwYiv20zk58_rHVHP0HSE1GFQ1HCGuKyt1jkY2QbDGvBjhqp3PgfjaDOfAx28TLHQlakxXO7baPujivDaXpn_RVgAqxa-UTDdOirI0UNcz_vAhiMTlFC/s1224/05_LakeTrasimene16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1224" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JmmyoQpOzKSq_RFSK57w9fQyfvriFcCftdc-IWahdcujOQmPoohyphenhyphenWgPERSEUC9UEFawj6hSyuwYiv20zk58_rHVHP0HSE1GFQ1HCGuKyt1jkY2QbDGvBjhqp3PgfjaDOfAx28TLHQlakxXO7baPujivDaXpn_RVgAqxa-UTDdOirI0UNcz_vAhiMTlFC/w400-h251/05_LakeTrasimene16.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and attacks...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wNaiWOCWrmi9t_5Sh3ym3D_zFHeE55z_QwI1ibRvGFctH0TqiLR80woAcbmsMYhVPxZoubvRXbNQRK6MzimPSu286pw2lwAI325xkTmFoRHpcdsF_FD7PDlk9boxp1JxHHrA1Jn8s8sKP4_9SCQKDYI4EKM8boiRdeyO-ztCK_X0UK-0Xs7wuCmjNnCr/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wNaiWOCWrmi9t_5Sh3ym3D_zFHeE55z_QwI1ibRvGFctH0TqiLR80woAcbmsMYhVPxZoubvRXbNQRK6MzimPSu286pw2lwAI325xkTmFoRHpcdsF_FD7PDlk9boxp1JxHHrA1Jn8s8sKP4_9SCQKDYI4EKM8boiRdeyO-ztCK_X0UK-0Xs7wuCmjNnCr/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene17.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and attacks before falling in battle.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the start of a new turn, players roll for initiative. Hannibal wins. Tony, as Flaminius, asks for his one game initiative reroll. I point out that since the Roman CiC, Flaminius, is dead on the field, there will be no reroll. Tony replies, he thought that might be the case but tried to slip it in, anyway. Nice try!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Holding the initiative, Hannibal advances his heavy infantry farther into the defile. Carthaginian and Roman heavy infantry clash once again. After a prolonged melee with casualties mounting, the Carthaginians are pushed back. The Romans pursue but the chase is stopped short by a depleted body of enemy heavy infantry. The Carthaginians stand firm. The Romans suffer heavily and are forced to retreat. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing two bodies of Roman legionaries turn their backs and run, Hannibal pushes on. The Romans are caught from behind and scattered. Seeing that all is lost in the defile, the remnants of Flaminius' legion surrenders. The battle is over. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9f6PHcTJTPUgzR7C1h-iaYa_aR0z_R1t4y7dpYrEt18tgxs5Q5a0yGhMpKSTxfIi4I6CTdYhCHIn3sePEHI3hSf6PXhOHh6sORqjvX-YruTBi1dhYTI674NzdTprhKVrN_AX7TwEXKVzGc5Wx_oMCioz1YKDuh-hsZPRG5q0n0-5Czx3VFBaQ8xttWcFW/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene19.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9f6PHcTJTPUgzR7C1h-iaYa_aR0z_R1t4y7dpYrEt18tgxs5Q5a0yGhMpKSTxfIi4I6CTdYhCHIn3sePEHI3hSf6PXhOHh6sORqjvX-YruTBi1dhYTI674NzdTprhKVrN_AX7TwEXKVzGc5Wx_oMCioz1YKDuh-hsZPRG5q0n0-5Czx3VFBaQ8xttWcFW/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene19.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Heavy fighting in the defile.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KdoW3hwCd6pPP6gmxl9OZOKvRugOAXLmanuYHQTPtKyyEXVbGacGC5nFLgPVf7CPZUL0KDKsnWh5Z3lo9o1vFRms77YDdvDQ0WSXsAE2YH1RfqfftCykk5sBL5mj8FIoyraEmUjm_Y_304ZddHdoIH8HTAH2Es1IcFgyGW3DKQFyLWYSPFHULsa1SLpq/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KdoW3hwCd6pPP6gmxl9OZOKvRugOAXLmanuYHQTPtKyyEXVbGacGC5nFLgPVf7CPZUL0KDKsnWh5Z3lo9o1vFRms77YDdvDQ0WSXsAE2YH1RfqfftCykk5sBL5mj8FIoyraEmUjm_Y_304ZddHdoIH8HTAH2Es1IcFgyGW3DKQFyLWYSPFHULsa1SLpq/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene20.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Romans retreat and Hannibal pursues.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2O4cXdU7gdhZzrC9QO0mm-VHC4fnez1czYLk-IEWfKHrUaJZlirhNq2vDv-UaHJXjzKcGveb8fwuXWELSeiGoiSMNuUMOx4Px6a9Kr-4mDW42EKTW-x9r-r08M5f3L66SuLXkKSOJ6fkSYiou_lf3tHvgqRclDzDcRteuyts57f710R_a8jl23BgHxzN/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2O4cXdU7gdhZzrC9QO0mm-VHC4fnez1czYLk-IEWfKHrUaJZlirhNq2vDv-UaHJXjzKcGveb8fwuXWELSeiGoiSMNuUMOx4Px6a9Kr-4mDW42EKTW-x9r-r08M5f3L66SuLXkKSOJ6fkSYiou_lf3tHvgqRclDzDcRteuyts57f710R_a8jl23BgHxzN/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene21.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Caught from behind...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaKkCaUbNPkBKxurrrEYVgtjJwB14CabOitQawQaS6ucTcJhKri4gDRq9d56TebGaWZtz7PDcSkNBk7UvYuRpW_Aj3U7TkQyJV9NpvxCgobzr5QGtWd-4gbKKDlRJoWbNKZTWqzTe0KV1zLYxbM-RpIqTNdsIVY4jAIT4-A0e_wnWeImoc7lDVruOdftU/s1126/05_LakeTrasimene23.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaKkCaUbNPkBKxurrrEYVgtjJwB14CabOitQawQaS6ucTcJhKri4gDRq9d56TebGaWZtz7PDcSkNBk7UvYuRpW_Aj3U7TkQyJV9NpvxCgobzr5QGtWd-4gbKKDlRJoWbNKZTWqzTe0KV1zLYxbM-RpIqTNdsIVY4jAIT4-A0e_wnWeImoc7lDVruOdftU/w400-h300/05_LakeTrasimene23.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">What remains of Flaminius' legion surrenders.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpK3cpeMHGlVk4mq0m8S6dE_zVXgxt7y69mh6ibKJ2pBYy3C4luceUads9OFgZO_rj0xVuIcnRs3TzRpDj1x4f8W57_OPLwUVIPSmQXwCb9SpTXBCJ2D1G2r60Jzw86hFPD1TlHkv5h6J5cNCi1YHeb1c4N6YcXiqVa4LNUY4BN3mSrCF8ile55Iiwk4yU/s1034/05_LakeTrasimene24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1034" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpK3cpeMHGlVk4mq0m8S6dE_zVXgxt7y69mh6ibKJ2pBYy3C4luceUads9OFgZO_rj0xVuIcnRs3TzRpDj1x4f8W57_OPLwUVIPSmQXwCb9SpTXBCJ2D1G2r60Jzw86hFPD1TlHkv5h6J5cNCi1YHeb1c4N6YcXiqVa4LNUY4BN3mSrCF8ile55Iiwk4yU/w400-h371/05_LakeTrasimene24.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Dead Pile</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Victory to Hannibal again!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Congratulations for providing an exciting and well-played game by all. David and Mark get battle honors, this time, but the attritional nature of this battle meant that the lead was going back and forth throughout. The turn before Flaminius' Army broke, the score was knotted at 7-7. Only with the collapse of the Romans in the defile did Hannibal seal the victory. Had the Romans managed to grab initiative on T6, the outcome may have been different. Very different.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another magnificent and closely-fought game!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks fellas!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A fourth battle test is up for Monday.</span></div><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-24025225707938156562024-02-14T18:04:00.000-08:002024-02-15T01:49:28.907-08:00Trasimene, Again<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyWhMHuBb_lX0yItwkBLaOp6tcqRDRYvNTdnlPLWa0Algwu4jXc1BdLvCwM_Gqds03ziDWRcHsdoeEL2U3uLz3BYrFXC-yG7y4JSzRUkvKearPQQgAmYQN5CrgrEIAddVftW7hklmZ6nG4vORvMZkcTPZM60VgGQByBsgiUVXiGfgM6XMf1ZpKgLFQgyUe" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyWhMHuBb_lX0yItwkBLaOp6tcqRDRYvNTdnlPLWa0Algwu4jXc1BdLvCwM_Gqds03ziDWRcHsdoeEL2U3uLz3BYrFXC-yG7y4JSzRUkvKearPQQgAmYQN5CrgrEIAddVftW7hklmZ6nG4vORvMZkcTPZM60VgGQByBsgiUVXiGfgM6XMf1ZpKgLFQgyUe=s400" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tuesday saw the Roman and Carthaginian armies take to the field at Lake Trasimene. Unlike last week's battle with four players in a battle played remotely, Tuesday's action was a two-player F2F contest with me taking command of the Carthaginian Army. Vol (<a href="https://volsminiatures.blogspot.com/"><b><i>A Miniatures Hobby Room</i></b></a>) made the drive from far across town to join me in a home game.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">As a reminder, the battlefield looks like this,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilhJMRLrVVhN6prTbH2d_8Dgr0dVDMg5-xVlZOXn6SHRdFU3Fg_6baWE67RKGUqa-XNvbbvutOy-GSKhg-W5g5Cq80vcUnNddHQUXwFBR-nETBg_bPdobfJmcdYb3K93llBY64D8ClH80k0LqcQdoOtNRqzpYPMRolq_TccaXFJQBAgnQWauvmeDk-djd/s1218/LakeTrasimene_01a.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1218" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilhJMRLrVVhN6prTbH2d_8Dgr0dVDMg5-xVlZOXn6SHRdFU3Fg_6baWE67RKGUqa-XNvbbvutOy-GSKhg-W5g5Cq80vcUnNddHQUXwFBR-nETBg_bPdobfJmcdYb3K93llBY64D8ClH80k0LqcQdoOtNRqzpYPMRolq_TccaXFJQBAgnQWauvmeDk-djd/w400-h269/LakeTrasimene_01a.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Battlefield with armies deployed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Vol had read the earlier battle report and formulated a plan to thwart the initial Carthaginian, first turn onslaught. Would he be afforded an opportunity to execute? Let's see.</span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNP97rKy7Uf6lrZ6ImjIUsggL-H-zLSbMequOObtH-Z_lwhEkRT3TRhgecKaDc_Fa7FJY0DfQdESXLm3mfG4CeWB1A2EYWRyD0rialm_e3GcEO-JMtolULzP5vJO-ff73tFVMAYxg_NCRmRG-QO7KFSJwp5V1xx0Ga3l05v_RPjvec8Y0n5ZKohoIgzIB/s1314/LakeTrasimene20240213_03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1314" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNP97rKy7Uf6lrZ6ImjIUsggL-H-zLSbMequOObtH-Z_lwhEkRT3TRhgecKaDc_Fa7FJY0DfQdESXLm3mfG4CeWB1A2EYWRyD0rialm_e3GcEO-JMtolULzP5vJO-ff73tFVMAYxg_NCRmRG-QO7KFSJwp5V1xx0Ga3l05v_RPjvec8Y0n5ZKohoIgzIB/w400-h219/LakeTrasimene20240213_03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Carthaginian heavy infantry guard the mouth of the defile.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3jwg3qFr4RZm6Rzkwzp7BuQ7FhSUvsUH6F3tBBHxhqbxnSFcQgrJYcO4RnO4ZIH4SLL8XHlwK9qS_8wazW5HVDMOgdiHtowrxu4C0eqk_cEDBrlFcf2pjnip_Ahs_1cFSNF4QTIH6do9RYKd1gSswcyop80TIxhjaI2WuCQWN0YsGajPDYgSP1ohNIh9/s1371/LakeTrasimene20240213_04.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="1371" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3jwg3qFr4RZm6Rzkwzp7BuQ7FhSUvsUH6F3tBBHxhqbxnSFcQgrJYcO4RnO4ZIH4SLL8XHlwK9qS_8wazW5HVDMOgdiHtowrxu4C0eqk_cEDBrlFcf2pjnip_Ahs_1cFSNF4QTIH6do9RYKd1gSswcyop80TIxhjaI2WuCQWN0YsGajPDYgSP1ohNIh9/w400-h208/LakeTrasimene20240213_04.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Carthaginian center waits in silence <br />under cover of the woods and mist.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having initiative on Turn 1, the Carthaginian Right springs into action. Down from the hills come three Gallic warbands. Warband 1 hits Roman auxilia as it screams out of the mist. Surprised, the auxilia have little chance. They rout into the lake but the Gauls fail to pursue. Warband 2 comes out of the hills but stops short of the enemy. Warband 3 runs down the hill and hits one of Flaminius' Principes. The Roman heavy infantry withstands the initial attack and drives the enemy off. The warband retreats back into the cover of the high ground.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the Roman first activation, Vol chooses to activate Flaminius in an effort to bring some order to his line pinned against the lake. While the Roman Left forms up and advances inland, the second Principes attacks the center warband that failed to reach the Roman line. Unfortunately, the Hastati are repulsed and they rout into the lake. Fortunately for Flaminius, the victorious Gauls fail to pursue. Still, a gaping hole has opened in Flaminius' line. </span><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcpt_UDRMsMBmEwZqNVB2tue3yFPif8UfHRDR_yor0DKLsaBR3Ih_7p2Moyah2etYDRv7iWvQUhkMkIIYFU417EX_P3BgUi7T8yxtrg1Lly80swYRMXaBPdh8Gmk3ucdVpca-rfHYjFbyPZ9TFubR5Q9bHs0o5yE217kUN5lvplm05C51_riUYX97XCqm/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_05.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcpt_UDRMsMBmEwZqNVB2tue3yFPif8UfHRDR_yor0DKLsaBR3Ih_7p2Moyah2etYDRv7iWvQUhkMkIIYFU417EX_P3BgUi7T8yxtrg1Lly80swYRMXaBPdh8Gmk3ucdVpca-rfHYjFbyPZ9TFubR5Q9bHs0o5yE217kUN5lvplm05C51_riUYX97XCqm/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_05.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Gauls come screaming out of the hills.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RPkzLLfWqIJegqFR09eEwV4hkP2G_mcEO2XogEHdkRwOrBqT1wQDoM-sPswwlW4-M3nJ2Avdcda2MJXzY58OVFM3tUEv4zHce3Nt3FDjiRB4CQPXyR-49U-RB0JuehVPYDVzhXb3Mq2pY_MyOOWKn3Has3JOQXmdfpgL7edzphKVQdQitJcSK1HJhu9j/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_06.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RPkzLLfWqIJegqFR09eEwV4hkP2G_mcEO2XogEHdkRwOrBqT1wQDoM-sPswwlW4-M3nJ2Avdcda2MJXzY58OVFM3tUEv4zHce3Nt3FDjiRB4CQPXyR-49U-RB0JuehVPYDVzhXb3Mq2pY_MyOOWKn3Has3JOQXmdfpgL7edzphKVQdQitJcSK1HJhu9j/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_06.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius forms up the Roman Left and marches inland.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing the hole in the Roman Center, Hannibal leads his heavy infantry forward to cut Flaminius' escape route. Slingers lead the way down toward the lake.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fortune smiles upon Flaminius again. On Turn 2, Rome wins the initiative and Flaminius activates his legion still hugging the lakeshore</span>. <span style="font-family: verdana;"> Now, Flaminius follows up and presses forward against the warband that he sent away only moments before. Still wavering from its earlier defeat, the warband bolts to the rear having suffered heavily. </span><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6AVXKXBy_sSzW1ImCsRgcLmF9duFtWcEuV2KaQflEZE9fBXCy7SJn1jA9WyBdkoboukz8KNDRZ1dA7soG6L_hhMpG3TnXFQkEleJrYwyyesQWQ34mr4twcl4tinTlML15VH38K-RxlZuRK6kyV9YwjJl0_gY9Iu2qaTnZgJoP0e7pCUyqjyM30KyVNoV/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_07.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6AVXKXBy_sSzW1ImCsRgcLmF9duFtWcEuV2KaQflEZE9fBXCy7SJn1jA9WyBdkoboukz8KNDRZ1dA7soG6L_hhMpG3TnXFQkEleJrYwyyesQWQ34mr4twcl4tinTlML15VH38K-RxlZuRK6kyV9YwjJl0_gY9Iu2qaTnZgJoP0e7pCUyqjyM30KyVNoV/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_07.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxmQO72WdP0OUlxM1bug_z4Rj9346FY_TpUM-AJRSTd3pEOjIORZ_VmYsI_ROcYjEVV52HPAL5G3uaCrRm7LFnAd_a72xPrAnYm3894kCPv06ATgU13WflsytQeseCt_fZUbo0cP3urwQik_MEQmIlqB9Wcv1GMNnSFIIkgmJStYD2zGOXlGGQvYNLTQN/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_08.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxmQO72WdP0OUlxM1bug_z4Rj9346FY_TpUM-AJRSTd3pEOjIORZ_VmYsI_ROcYjEVV52HPAL5G3uaCrRm7LFnAd_a72xPrAnYm3894kCPv06ATgU13WflsytQeseCt_fZUbo0cP3urwQik_MEQmIlqB9Wcv1GMNnSFIIkgmJStYD2zGOXlGGQvYNLTQN/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Gauls are driven off!<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Flaminius wastes little time in bringing up the Triarii into the fight. The Triarii advance into the Gauls and scatter both slingers and warband alike. This battle is not progressing as Hannibal expected.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxEql4dY0sG7pdDs7PD9VTbBrB1wQI9N5oxL1vEh2zo9dD-YJwWxSZ96XlzDDUsHETxMjPdVArjfQdPP2HLTjXfVmaKNJNsmHAomZLHGKzmL-4mq3zBXV9oog9xLrrPOcSD4GA4-381p1x-EnRUJRChrm2PwpYODtt2XSuigVo_fyIv64aiy8nb84ToAj/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxEql4dY0sG7pdDs7PD9VTbBrB1wQI9N5oxL1vEh2zo9dD-YJwWxSZ96XlzDDUsHETxMjPdVArjfQdPP2HLTjXfVmaKNJNsmHAomZLHGKzmL-4mq3zBXV9oog9xLrrPOcSD4GA4-381p1x-EnRUJRChrm2PwpYODtt2XSuigVo_fyIv64aiy8nb84ToAj/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Gauls are ejected from the valley as the Triarii move up.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the defile, the battle is only now being joined.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As the two forces close, fighting intensifies. The clash of heavy infantry reverberates through the canyon. First, the Romans waver and retreat. The gap left by the retreating Romans is quickly filled by more Roman heavy infantry. The fresh infantry push the Carthaginians back as the fighting continues. <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQduuQIdhD_NDI9IgtesYJZOPHyium97wZLv4SSYKdBsDJZm5zbWPTopscFkcHzgv2wJ4w0wv3ofGXh4eacc3yckl92TqdkkLc-pIrWE5Lh0cQrSrV-SYo92oeijbGNBBxoeRPi9iS8Hc0DKCCsnMS3-iBiCzSGoW6qbgCQRXe3TUb-uu7aJHkG8uVVGpl/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_09.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQduuQIdhD_NDI9IgtesYJZOPHyium97wZLv4SSYKdBsDJZm5zbWPTopscFkcHzgv2wJ4w0wv3ofGXh4eacc3yckl92TqdkkLc-pIrWE5Lh0cQrSrV-SYo92oeijbGNBBxoeRPi9iS8Hc0DKCCsnMS3-iBiCzSGoW6qbgCQRXe3TUb-uu7aJHkG8uVVGpl/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_09.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Romans find the defile blocked!</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdKCZZBQasSd_wxqPm3L-HxFEsT_S-VgMDCPjXXghaceBXCDcJ-G4FGgrxQRjB_jOQeYiG7sfP_NcEs-OD3EoY3hzYzXwmXACyYENGtxtS_UzspclX4p3ath-9tuwo_tKyMm9_s2VyX6ERX_TY68h1nvp3EXOjoXAWqu-uf5o9sRI2smveiO55KA-abXh/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdKCZZBQasSd_wxqPm3L-HxFEsT_S-VgMDCPjXXghaceBXCDcJ-G4FGgrxQRjB_jOQeYiG7sfP_NcEs-OD3EoY3hzYzXwmXACyYENGtxtS_UzspclX4p3ath-9tuwo_tKyMm9_s2VyX6ERX_TY68h1nvp3EXOjoXAWqu-uf5o9sRI2smveiO55KA-abXh/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Fighting in close quarters. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedMRBIInLpdoflQ0b7QcScTgAZEeNTR2M_gmJS24CGVVBBU4lX5qqIeW5QxxYI1vl6m2hJi2mHDLT7BuA_AwKJZXrIAbw5p-ldmO788BmKrKW4m1fabsaQ3v4RGGNgx2Ilhvam6Vv4gXkc2bUbKCxT-Sd8E4XscT-zcrAu4YDo3HO2tffk0Gb71N_KXEY/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedMRBIInLpdoflQ0b7QcScTgAZEeNTR2M_gmJS24CGVVBBU4lX5qqIeW5QxxYI1vl6m2hJi2mHDLT7BuA_AwKJZXrIAbw5p-ldmO788BmKrKW4m1fabsaQ3v4RGGNgx2Ilhvam6Vv4gXkc2bUbKCxT-Sd8E4XscT-zcrAu4YDo3HO2tffk0Gb71N_KXEY/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_13.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">First Romans give way and then the Carthaginians <br />retire as the melee ebbs and flows. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not pleased with the direction of battle, Hannibal advances down into the valley with his center. His medium cavalry on the right charge down and into Flaminius and his legion. The Principes are overwhelmed and break and run. Unfortunately, the Principes are caught in pursuit and destroyed. Flaminius narrowly escapes with his life. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGS42FRx-r_s9XHAgDl_7BB0F071zGUR2hXvZqk23MHTwx95xaSSty3_GkpXQPD0AUrHvbBfRPv_SP4nW3Hd7wHWwBoKgsKq2EWYgKUls8x2nvGVn_fimf_qEKZOX-hmqOdOmaPAPN5SJ-oHw3DxwKRrhzXu7brcTrE89P2yZPype-irb8dYnx7PaxjTKK/s1175/LakeTrasimene20240213_14.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1175" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGS42FRx-r_s9XHAgDl_7BB0F071zGUR2hXvZqk23MHTwx95xaSSty3_GkpXQPD0AUrHvbBfRPv_SP4nW3Hd7wHWwBoKgsKq2EWYgKUls8x2nvGVn_fimf_qEKZOX-hmqOdOmaPAPN5SJ-oHw3DxwKRrhzXu7brcTrE89P2yZPype-irb8dYnx7PaxjTKK/w400-h280/LakeTrasimene20240213_14.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Hannibal advance into the valley...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZM8PS0vKnTNz40WY0Qez43uHlvm5HQlSj4o7wT56e1JIgNKmRf22sAmFjFy5nFhd6vJ3X55M0chKi892CAnZs2oBodmxQK6ZayvOJ5z2546WnCiGZpMH4CXHw_SSg5dxlwg4HjUTFh5eZ4CJyKiORiStIK9nZI0wi-cg4q8b-0wcqwWy6ZWJvgClSKWF-/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_15.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZM8PS0vKnTNz40WY0Qez43uHlvm5HQlSj4o7wT56e1JIgNKmRf22sAmFjFy5nFhd6vJ3X55M0chKi892CAnZs2oBodmxQK6ZayvOJ5z2546WnCiGZpMH4CXHw_SSg5dxlwg4HjUTFh5eZ4CJyKiORiStIK9nZI0wi-cg4q8b-0wcqwWy6ZWJvgClSKWF-/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_15.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">as his cavalry slams into Flaminius.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xDlqFSZjlCJA4DsMnHespriyVkYT6kcVDXKIruJcSr66zwrnmIkjU0rCe06JkM7Tp5pI0xKsad3Z6Ffn6EEYkyyMx4tNWnkBtgUN92mfbnK1SYqxGp1mVFKgMs1Gib1m0QWv1M-zvlcYhi9PxQp1jLkY5VLRjz7rtMEHE3kIZeS_TWS6n-3s3GXT-7tz/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1126" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xDlqFSZjlCJA4DsMnHespriyVkYT6kcVDXKIruJcSr66zwrnmIkjU0rCe06JkM7Tp5pI0xKsad3Z6Ffn6EEYkyyMx4tNWnkBtgUN92mfbnK1SYqxGp1mVFKgMs1Gib1m0QWv1M-zvlcYhi9PxQp1jLkY5VLRjz7rtMEHE3kIZeS_TWS6n-3s3GXT-7tz/w400-h289/LakeTrasimene20240213_16.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Caught in pursuit, the Romans are scattered<br /> as Flaminius narrowly escapes.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back in the defile, the battle rages as casualties mount. Slowly, the Carthaginian heavies are being pushed back out of the defile. Carthaginian infantry suffer plenty as the Romans continue to bear down upon them. Finally, the infantry block gives away and it retreats exposing a flank to its companion. Without hesitation, the legion attacks. Unprepared by an attack from this direction, the Carthaginians waver and then break. The path out of the defile is open! </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAaVrXpsXAsw2DjqFP3nn-fSR3VKFjCTPIWUHGlcDinT1ZP5SUD24-rHB8D5OPgFcnOBmO1FfGZTrebS69BeeJVam6kMtugENcrC0J8slu94CwN7nAND09Jza4FeaGhyphenhyphenDGwSlgWmv6YBQ59dEI-cpzKhCrWHujZ7Ca6pmta5q3VLc6glBSMD2t_ShR91_/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_17.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAaVrXpsXAsw2DjqFP3nn-fSR3VKFjCTPIWUHGlcDinT1ZP5SUD24-rHB8D5OPgFcnOBmO1FfGZTrebS69BeeJVam6kMtugENcrC0J8slu94CwN7nAND09Jza4FeaGhyphenhyphenDGwSlgWmv6YBQ59dEI-cpzKhCrWHujZ7Ca6pmta5q3VLc6glBSMD2t_ShR91_/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_17.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Heavy fighting in the defile.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvye89G7V3NRM2KwqxEo6HmKTuFEvyh-n6UE9n1z34VSkVSL3E6hXenMOUEgct4dOZX1beDC5vfBIfOgg0RdX09yfODIYZyy3W8J8VdyKGh8vk4bvieTTiK7EuZcZ1-FDqjJBYGiLN21jNCBlDi5idIzk0qgizYMWIHmwk2JmxI6z4kKOTq5VkiJKPapFo/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvye89G7V3NRM2KwqxEo6HmKTuFEvyh-n6UE9n1z34VSkVSL3E6hXenMOUEgct4dOZX1beDC5vfBIfOgg0RdX09yfODIYZyy3W8J8VdyKGh8vk4bvieTTiK7EuZcZ1-FDqjJBYGiLN21jNCBlDi5idIzk0qgizYMWIHmwk2JmxI6z4kKOTq5VkiJKPapFo/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Carthaginians pushed to the breaking point.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6luyQfrlVb7ojKODuUZGmLznsHliPVHS4XCgrq8waExhVC-KIxORlNwBHPM6UJVxtet1ImUZy5KlFyfSrIIUYgJJh-I9330wy227x3iiMHLakYBCQG87l0oLHiyIqu-evQkZxQXn5-ISgSt56AcUYIr5sVKhpn57jRrdJSBuJm54ewc2drHxosRMnuW5/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_19.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6luyQfrlVb7ojKODuUZGmLznsHliPVHS4XCgrq8waExhVC-KIxORlNwBHPM6UJVxtet1ImUZy5KlFyfSrIIUYgJJh-I9330wy227x3iiMHLakYBCQG87l0oLHiyIqu-evQkZxQXn5-ISgSt56AcUYIr5sVKhpn57jRrdJSBuJm54ewc2drHxosRMnuW5/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_19.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Pursuit carries the legion into an enemy exposed flank.<br />The enemy routs!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back at the lake, Hannibal leads his heavy infantry in against Flaminius' Triarii. Shockingly (to Hannibal anyway), the Triarii stand firm and Hannibal is repulsed. What!</span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfJ2tIQC19FhAmWw2Tj5Yd9CuU_5_gwu-_hbDixj52u1PWN293XO4YJFxlbbPByUUNz85aq2pTSSMu73_XTcezhfZgRPIvfgChDUl0Hh6DIpgbH0Qyqizdhs_5JqFN0GCstFMe7u3JMV4_3o80m-X2edqYTmsW9LQ8MVipiBzx9TTv5pzRv3WRkbV3XP4/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfJ2tIQC19FhAmWw2Tj5Yd9CuU_5_gwu-_hbDixj52u1PWN293XO4YJFxlbbPByUUNz85aq2pTSSMu73_XTcezhfZgRPIvfgChDUl0Hh6DIpgbH0Qyqizdhs_5JqFN0GCstFMe7u3JMV4_3o80m-X2edqYTmsW9LQ8MVipiBzx9TTv5pzRv3WRkbV3XP4/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_20.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Hannibal attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing Hannibal retiring, the nearest warband attacks! This time, the Triarii are overwhelmed and scattered. Flaminius' army has been split. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9PWxLgYxdNoHln6tPEkk7BKWmJwvXcasdoFPUcm5nYsUHAQDsxLkOSoHVlvU0_OLFCEVKK6-OfIF5x-PXeY8sEHf0XvIMKLaln7zVXzVEs_Zcmdm1uNVGDTVA2_agsIQdNmSbA4uZB4aWqISMxdBFlYx1HjK27dsdcsRmIvgg0BRmT1kWc1u0Ixvp7RG/s1246/LakeTrasimene20240213_21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1246" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9PWxLgYxdNoHln6tPEkk7BKWmJwvXcasdoFPUcm5nYsUHAQDsxLkOSoHVlvU0_OLFCEVKK6-OfIF5x-PXeY8sEHf0XvIMKLaln7zVXzVEs_Zcmdm1uNVGDTVA2_agsIQdNmSbA4uZB4aWqISMxdBFlYx1HjK27dsdcsRmIvgg0BRmT1kWc1u0Ixvp7RG/w400-h244/LakeTrasimene20240213_21.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Triarii's last stand.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkpgYCw4DZyw4-ZGu4x9t86XCzp4bzLn_vhraZ019_pdDbpeNBvKsyjIYsZ7amxH0DKH4Dn3TKl6s5q-14-SRbNv2_8s-1Ot5NhXmilEgVCRXXBillRScoe_r4r0qO2SklSKPfr16pDX9Ga9_8iQogY6rs5SCJbF2AofJlpXU81daTJmNM2VsuQ_9nAgs/s1273/LakeTrasimene20240213_22.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1273" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkpgYCw4DZyw4-ZGu4x9t86XCzp4bzLn_vhraZ019_pdDbpeNBvKsyjIYsZ7amxH0DKH4Dn3TKl6s5q-14-SRbNv2_8s-1Ot5NhXmilEgVCRXXBillRScoe_r4r0qO2SklSKPfr16pDX9Ga9_8iQogY6rs5SCJbF2AofJlpXU81daTJmNM2VsuQ_9nAgs/w400-h235/LakeTrasimene20240213_22.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius' army is split!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not knowing how Flaminius is faring beyond the defile, the legions continue pressing on out of the defile. Retreating Carthaginians are pursued and cut down. The defile is wide open. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehRDg7k5GsHgVlDOzAvATXWPoPkNClt2IvQS0uwEC4qW42RzSknocBHV3q0qUe_xdqzUSfQkLzHKvgK7HJYZ-1gUtSgS4Ao90qANo5puAYeEmjAS7XX6p_ty7FZ9wWZdQrwVqUX0rBwunKafABW6jMkZjRG5kK4Ag04QmUAJT5iNH0HjLlYTWOPSUWkpp/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_23.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehRDg7k5GsHgVlDOzAvATXWPoPkNClt2IvQS0uwEC4qW42RzSknocBHV3q0qUe_xdqzUSfQkLzHKvgK7HJYZ-1gUtSgS4Ao90qANo5puAYeEmjAS7XX6p_ty7FZ9wWZdQrwVqUX0rBwunKafABW6jMkZjRG5kK4Ag04QmUAJT5iNH0HjLlYTWOPSUWkpp/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_23.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Romans exit the defile.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIUVMDh52I9e26TkhhlDTpQI0F24q5XN3Y09IGPYt2oFO086sq9cPYvzKOcuGTpZg0wnVR9H583U3xfbK9o6_ng66lvUV96wmblQmLj2mJuFLmBeOJQ3h0s40cUsa9mQnx8BkU4DeWFqqzk5777kY5Bg9kg-svkql8xmqcKM5Q7krYWQL1Yw1SCNn1oqv/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240213_24.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIUVMDh52I9e26TkhhlDTpQI0F24q5XN3Y09IGPYt2oFO086sq9cPYvzKOcuGTpZg0wnVR9H583U3xfbK9o6_ng66lvUV96wmblQmLj2mJuFLmBeOJQ3h0s40cUsa9mQnx8BkU4DeWFqqzk5777kY5Bg9kg-svkql8xmqcKM5Q7krYWQL1Yw1SCNn1oqv/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240213_24.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Romans pursue stragglers.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With Romans pouring out of the defile and most of Hannibal's Army out of position, Hannibal concedes defeat as he is unwilling to risk his cavalry to root enemy legions out of the woods on the heights.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQqEl-iRd7yy2yJyDEjudOf1gexbV4ZHS29LVSL-_dpiHpabzj9WdHVaBB22GNpUPeLecBpYwJyR6uO66lksm9LUmVQFMitStqyZQ83Qu-xuCoq1LjAfMEfZODIbBxC4tv796U_Gf0zSOiBH5ti6RPvss-5b_8kVOzEXBI1L7T2Fw8zJzijwmvo6wtZq3/s1175/LakeTrasimene20240213_25.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1175" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQqEl-iRd7yy2yJyDEjudOf1gexbV4ZHS29LVSL-_dpiHpabzj9WdHVaBB22GNpUPeLecBpYwJyR6uO66lksm9LUmVQFMitStqyZQ83Qu-xuCoq1LjAfMEfZODIbBxC4tv796U_Gf0zSOiBH5ti6RPvss-5b_8kVOzEXBI1L7T2Fw8zJzijwmvo6wtZq3/w400-h286/LakeTrasimene20240213_25.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Romans ensconced upon the hills.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">This battle is over.</span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Great job by Vol in the way he directed the battle. Although the points on the Army Breakpoint Clock were close, there is no doubt that Flaminius and the remnants of his Roman Army are better positioned than Hannibal and his remnants. Hannibal's Left is completely destroyed and the Romans have a clear path into Hannibal's rear.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The key to a Roman victory was activating Flaminius' Wing at first opportunity and then forming them up and marching away from the lakeshore. Gaining initiative on Turn 2, ensured that Flaminius' Wing would not be completely shoved into the lake early on. The heavy lifting was once again seen in the defile where the Romans pushed the enemy out of the canyon and then cut them to pieces in pursuit.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Very exciting game and fun to get a chance to play again.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even in victory, Vol wants a rematch to see if he can win the battle from the Carthaginian side.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wish me luck...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As a bonus, the game motivated me to paint nine Disorder markers just in time for the game. Figures are by Mirliton.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiy45M90hegI5resaa3rvuOpD0ZqZHJF8VyNcfth_lkCWU9V5bd6UdMIkvdBHPrgMLWNkyT614z7SzlaL6h89d6iSG-abMZksprhauVoDN2iObZbtmeAtvuY6oJM_Rtc8H5KWqMFffsUcUigzllbNdOP19kqIw4j1ROeNfI_j7h7oEeV1PdJydMc_firrGh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="400" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiy45M90hegI5resaa3rvuOpD0ZqZHJF8VyNcfth_lkCWU9V5bd6UdMIkvdBHPrgMLWNkyT614z7SzlaL6h89d6iSG-abMZksprhauVoDN2iObZbtmeAtvuY6oJM_Rtc8H5KWqMFffsUcUigzllbNdOP19kqIw4j1ROeNfI_j7h7oEeV1PdJydMc_firrGh=w400-h274" width="400" /></a></div></span></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-80060467723845343922024-02-11T08:42:00.000-08:002024-02-11T08:50:55.391-08:00Sticking to Biblicals, for now<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW8Se9pHphnXMTc7THkvkb48XEo_dv2APl3jmDqJArqKEK0KDdpxwc30Ujb3fLPo3stOQLTtFPnFAtmclb0Als4BRTFpuePzhQ-K8-9y9XcFHhwSy4wMVkcuPSAaPbUQDT8xA-L1A88OpVX0DbmDYrErPTou7MPmJgX6RNNnF7O1_IbQYbW467_cwSk-I6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="1140" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW8Se9pHphnXMTc7THkvkb48XEo_dv2APl3jmDqJArqKEK0KDdpxwc30Ujb3fLPo3stOQLTtFPnFAtmclb0Als4BRTFpuePzhQ-K8-9y9XcFHhwSy4wMVkcuPSAaPbUQDT8xA-L1A88OpVX0DbmDYrErPTou7MPmJgX6RNNnF7O1_IbQYbW467_cwSk-I6=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>This Wargaming Life</i> seems to be returning to pre-holiday (and COVID) levels of activity. Meaningful painting sessions are becoming more regular and three games are on the docket for this week. The Lake Trasimene battle sees run-outs on Tuesday and Friday with a Samurai game sandwiched in between on Thursday. One game is F2F while the other two are remote. </span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDeDrtE3lZlasg6am0I4oeO56wURGKy5ADDlDoFoXjq6ljiL4yy4wHu_qiNlm4f0r5dssUaFq7KHA1WMePivIOta1r1sD7N9GvJIu15M6iwfwdqym4AdJOxYEAPqPQp-BwAiLpt6UVK6AUrjNb3_IcnRtBQYmyMSgZ9n7v9XhVmzMap0IbPbZaEPGz-35/s1128/AssWar_ChaldeanBow20240211_02.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="1128" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDeDrtE3lZlasg6am0I4oeO56wURGKy5ADDlDoFoXjq6ljiL4yy4wHu_qiNlm4f0r5dssUaFq7KHA1WMePivIOta1r1sD7N9GvJIu15M6iwfwdqym4AdJOxYEAPqPQp-BwAiLpt6UVK6AUrjNb3_IcnRtBQYmyMSgZ9n7v9XhVmzMap0IbPbZaEPGz-35/w400-h304/AssWar_ChaldeanBow20240211_02.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Following up on the kallipani emerging from <b><i>The Lead Pile</i></b> last month (see <a href="https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2024/01/biblical-mounted-infantry.html"><b><i>Biblical Mounted Infantry</i></b></a>), painting Biblicals remains in focus. Off the table today are 22 Wargames Foundry Chaldean archers spread across three units to reinforce recent efforts on fielding a Babylonian/Chaldean/Elamite army.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPvo-J2ZkBwLnYUUM0om4IMtZQ3obLRVKH-GV0ty1bCJDLHnd4D3OoOH_XbE2_XzFPSHSLxPz19xDNeUqKomiG1QAvJvRbKQRLRAQSJctFx-A5dTJyYwt_KZSiPyvjGjsAKRf8QC471gB2sN_IudhxJ8Opegyo3K-UXg6ak2KBNyEOBu2ZLbXDywmBGcS/s1124/AssWar_ChaldeanBow20240211_03.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1124" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPvo-J2ZkBwLnYUUM0om4IMtZQ3obLRVKH-GV0ty1bCJDLHnd4D3OoOH_XbE2_XzFPSHSLxPz19xDNeUqKomiG1QAvJvRbKQRLRAQSJctFx-A5dTJyYwt_KZSiPyvjGjsAKRf8QC471gB2sN_IudhxJ8Opegyo3K-UXg6ak2KBNyEOBu2ZLbXDywmBGcS/w400-h304/AssWar_ChaldeanBow20240211_03.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While WAS/SYW Piedmontese, French, and Hanoverian cavalry will likely muster out next, more Biblicals are in the painting queue. Expect more Babylonians and Sumerians. With a Newline Designs' order from the January sale on its way, I need to clear out a little room in <b><i>The Lead Pile</i></b>. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Up next from the Georgetown University Wargaming Society's continuing series of lectures, is a lecture on</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg576aubKRsaC4T7pXBDU2UZQx2FShWJvobxoLXr3OUSdGLz7w27ACR4JEBnq9JF-zjVonMk05t08pVo7D-1mvDp9S_SUWz5YOtoyiLORlS35uhjlitYh4ehiEiTzqt5Ql2enwa0KqHYlbfQ1KffR7fu-tRB0NX7dwUbzDbiVHS78o9oRGm-GkxNS2-yj8J/s940/https___cdn.evbuc.com_images_663184489_406436457253_1_original.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="940" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg576aubKRsaC4T7pXBDU2UZQx2FShWJvobxoLXr3OUSdGLz7w27ACR4JEBnq9JF-zjVonMk05t08pVo7D-1mvDp9S_SUWz5YOtoyiLORlS35uhjlitYh4ehiEiTzqt5Ql2enwa0KqHYlbfQ1KffR7fu-tRB0NX7dwUbzDbiVHS78o9oRGm-GkxNS2-yj8J/w400-h200/https___cdn.evbuc.com_images_663184489_406436457253_1_original.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><i>In this workshop, the innovative integration of formal scientific experiments with experimental game mechanics will be explored, focusing particularly on wargames. The discussion will revolve around how traditional wargaming elements can be effectively utilized in scientific settings to enhance experimental outcomes. We will delve into the additional benefits of incorporating game mechanics into formal experiments, what modifications are required in traditional gaming styles to facilitate scientific inquiry, and the potential of this interdisciplinary approach to reshape experimental research.</i></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rather than applying scientific methods to</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> wargaming in order to improve understanding (</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">such as my simulation studies), this lecture looks to invert my process by using wargaming mechanisms to improve formal, scientific experiments. It may be worth a listen. This event is 20 February. I plan to attend.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Link: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/integrating-scientific-experiments-with-wargaming-mechanics-tickets-783428314177?aff=ebdssbdestsearch"><b><i>Experimental Games</i></b></a></span></div><div><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-49954424143226020262024-02-08T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-08T18:38:59.449-08:00Battle of Lake Trasimene 217BCE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeq0zXo-WbzcagJEiuZpWU6QWI6kishpK1S-DFsCGaF2pfpF1q6NssL97c71LJ0f9PRg-_9eDec8Pt_8nbRTDSbL60I5yANr-YfMlvdeFYMV4TJzjrPRohbDOyyXsmo93ohr7D_3SrYUOaoY42Y5YbwgW3WZundYZXw4veEpumFZKHRZAEVJ3sqIGkcZ_s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1273" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeq0zXo-WbzcagJEiuZpWU6QWI6kishpK1S-DFsCGaF2pfpF1q6NssL97c71LJ0f9PRg-_9eDec8Pt_8nbRTDSbL60I5yANr-YfMlvdeFYMV4TJzjrPRohbDOyyXsmo93ohr7D_3SrYUOaoY42Y5YbwgW3WZundYZXw4veEpumFZKHRZAEVJ3sqIGkcZ_s=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As hinted at in the prior post, the Battle of Lake Trasimene is on the table in what may be a series of replays. The first game saw Mark (Roman Right) and David (Flaminius, Roman Left) take command of the Roman Army while Chris (Maharbal, Carthaginian Right) and Tony (Hannibal, Carthaginian Left) attempt to channel Hannibal and the Carthaginian Army. </span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuXeu3jWMc6waoBWbAU16quNSoT5fD9LEeGHRkm1MVx9N1HMvdjoWvJhLroXywMFFdWCHjSToUV49fwfk_FLxXC5H9DfCGMZJ7He7fXqcwY9GLbjk2YqOCtE7FK-kUizGAjWNm4nSWiG_qz5MOj9XN1zS82cIScV8R8KJFwF-yb2z5KNyJTRvCstgtRKh/s1218/LakeTrasimene_01a.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1218" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuXeu3jWMc6waoBWbAU16quNSoT5fD9LEeGHRkm1MVx9N1HMvdjoWvJhLroXywMFFdWCHjSToUV49fwfk_FLxXC5H9DfCGMZJ7He7fXqcwY9GLbjk2YqOCtE7FK-kUizGAjWNm4nSWiG_qz5MOj9XN1zS82cIScV8R8KJFwF-yb2z5KNyJTRvCstgtRKh/w400-h269/LakeTrasimene_01a.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Initial situation</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtaiFx1M4tWs7jSs0XUu_AvIWWBE7xBb6iU2u_XoicIZRXXIdLz_nc59L-XOpOgvMO84BSNMyaCSJy-dyfeoMw1o7s5PtA33-RUyle8q4IKWjqR5vrbNPq7NHvyTUQ5qHLu7b0gSppB2TH1NBvdwCMmN9sHJccWoMEDicY3SQ_k5s_p7oHPrYiM7LTK-5/s1172/LakeTrasimene20240206_05.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1172" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtaiFx1M4tWs7jSs0XUu_AvIWWBE7xBb6iU2u_XoicIZRXXIdLz_nc59L-XOpOgvMO84BSNMyaCSJy-dyfeoMw1o7s5PtA33-RUyle8q4IKWjqR5vrbNPq7NHvyTUQ5qHLu7b0gSppB2TH1NBvdwCMmN9sHJccWoMEDicY3SQ_k5s_p7oHPrYiM7LTK-5/w400-h270/LakeTrasimene20240206_05.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Carthaginians look on as the Romans march below.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Romans Army finds itself in a difficult position with Flaminius and his legion strung out along the north shore of Lake Trasimene. Flaminius' vanguard is advancing through the defile to the east in pursuit of retreating Carthaginians. Mist shrouds the battlefield. Hannibal has the initiative on Turn 1.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">With initiative on Turn 1, Hannibal sets Maharbal's mostly cavalry wing into motion on the first impulse. With three Gallic warbands hiding in the woods, the eastern-most warband charges down the hill into the unsuspecting Romans. The warband hits the nearest hastati. Surprised, hastati are forced back into the lake. The impetuous warband pursues its defeated foe into the lake hacking as it wades into the water. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The second warband charges downhill but halts once it clears the trees. </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICzMGv8uknyFW1Yd1_11tk2sRGJ5E_Fq3y1haEeRvhkbriCApZpOt2YEjPOEEfhxSWqS3EDY1loG_yirrn3OrcPHiiKt4R8unYSBa1u-blcY0Xwcel7awWxDLJAXHNMvBf3wcG6W4XGeS7jnVhfu5IAkhre9b3j6f0sarlDFmIsNj-T2uivFrpowKKfnq/s1172/LakeTrasimene20240206_05.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="1172" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICzMGv8uknyFW1Yd1_11tk2sRGJ5E_Fq3y1haEeRvhkbriCApZpOt2YEjPOEEfhxSWqS3EDY1loG_yirrn3OrcPHiiKt4R8unYSBa1u-blcY0Xwcel7awWxDLJAXHNMvBf3wcG6W4XGeS7jnVhfu5IAkhre9b3j6f0sarlDFmIsNj-T2uivFrpowKKfnq/w400-h270/LakeTrasimene20240206_05.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Gauls charge out of the woods and into the Romans!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwOsxkH5l_e8xrxePYHMEp0ckMIb9dSTpqq3aoUyJmKr9vDqA5jOvm8w4xngOunYVGCWHTu9ZsGAfT0slv9nlJJKbRzJIIkwJ1qv_YQ2x2lAh8np9Jn8Sin20kEm7797rQD4U6J2-163pwV1YiRAyHk8IZHfE8e0PKQUaG_TDWB6pK0zXSzpfCRMWEO9v/s1273/LakeTrasimene20240206_06.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1273" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwOsxkH5l_e8xrxePYHMEp0ckMIb9dSTpqq3aoUyJmKr9vDqA5jOvm8w4xngOunYVGCWHTu9ZsGAfT0slv9nlJJKbRzJIIkwJ1qv_YQ2x2lAh8np9Jn8Sin20kEm7797rQD4U6J2-163pwV1YiRAyHk8IZHfE8e0PKQUaG_TDWB6pK0zXSzpfCRMWEO9v/w400-h246/LakeTrasimene20240206_06.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">A charge stalls.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With one warband swimming in the lake and another stalled, Chris launches the third warband into the fray. These Gauls reach their target (another surprised unit of hastati). The sudden impact breaks the hastati and they rout into the lake to their doom. This time, the warband does not run pell-mell into the lake after the vanquished foe. Cautiously, Maharbal advances his cavalry up into the woods to get within striking distance.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1OGWWNIVnepfLJYIO2xDkdyoz7OYtYdmm7Iglvh8omSB6h4PSGGqSJjeDm1Plj5LsG7Bq01z9FRGkxk7kGMOX0qCJpKhM9FFIIxQXBdPWL__ZjnhT04uGff5_QxTz5_ZYkxLFyuLfWAdXX-6RJGr7u4MCbIB9a5-hI3DXKUBXjJahxO950Iopnnu9Q4i/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_07.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1OGWWNIVnepfLJYIO2xDkdyoz7OYtYdmm7Iglvh8omSB6h4PSGGqSJjeDm1Plj5LsG7Bq01z9FRGkxk7kGMOX0qCJpKhM9FFIIxQXBdPWL__ZjnhT04uGff5_QxTz5_ZYkxLFyuLfWAdXX-6RJGr7u4MCbIB9a5-hI3DXKUBXjJahxO950Iopnnu9Q4i/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_07.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">A second Hastati takes a swim!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">While Hannibal and his center stands quietly in reserve, Flaminius sends word to the van to attempt to break out of the defile. He may be sacrificing his command to allow part of the army to escape. The Roman vanguard advances toward the mouth of the defile. Carthaginian heavy infantry move up to block the path.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNNRfxDSOizY9huXZrsT4jxQmzY8kswzmPNJJsXK9A7UayftuVsCMwSn4hInhhD__AKjsondyB93AXCmWanVCqxF1yD5pSdWokjHLe8A2HFFAXGVZccYXEblrQvi1SoqpekwxvDL08CuscacZnie8jcAsjG5E2gLOqyr97DOKGlxQZOFqQFmqPtI3of2Q/s1273/LakeTrasimene20240206_12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1273" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNNRfxDSOizY9huXZrsT4jxQmzY8kswzmPNJJsXK9A7UayftuVsCMwSn4hInhhD__AKjsondyB93AXCmWanVCqxF1yD5pSdWokjHLe8A2HFFAXGVZccYXEblrQvi1SoqpekwxvDL08CuscacZnie8jcAsjG5E2gLOqyr97DOKGlxQZOFqQFmqPtI3of2Q/w400-h235/LakeTrasimene20240206_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Hannibal watches on at the destruction below...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-N_hAmBaQw1NKIhfM4acl2MLOt5Q_tcKLF7NjpYQkiuM1qtRd9OdvHlP0xuqenAoz5bfhZXvUQkJOQrNrPQPRm3GLBkkbLvgCmpKUzXbA6f2pEfDSwobcGDl7nM7qtYSpwqDf3t2FuSLUHQBwnwQ_JlPqZgMzQAwGMBoj4WkcURrLDdejiaJ6g0ZCikPr/s1175/LakeTrasimene20240206_10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1175" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-N_hAmBaQw1NKIhfM4acl2MLOt5Q_tcKLF7NjpYQkiuM1qtRd9OdvHlP0xuqenAoz5bfhZXvUQkJOQrNrPQPRm3GLBkkbLvgCmpKUzXbA6f2pEfDSwobcGDl7nM7qtYSpwqDf3t2FuSLUHQBwnwQ_JlPqZgMzQAwGMBoj4WkcURrLDdejiaJ6g0ZCikPr/w400-h286/LakeTrasimene20240206_10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">his heavy infantry move up to block the defile.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Still having a grip on initiative, Hannibal orders Maharbal to keep hammering away at Flaminius. The warband nearest the road, having dispatched hastati to its front, turns to attack Flaminius' principes in flank. Despite the unfavorable situation, Flaminius rallies his men and the Gauls are repulsed. Hurrah! </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixFReKPNPUywmr8qyilwWFlCTn_USfQdftQ0RYoykqzu89AkmmV9gkE3EJZE7Q-xeEr1yU_x1EiSgEbednfPn4x2NQZg0MCQUFtahvYqtxMjo63idk2H2P3YudhCcepKZ6u86d95w2Gh5Zk3P1RDWeiqT9qlJ8piiaXWdfLz-qGxpYmis9SuCU8jDyDeF/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixFReKPNPUywmr8qyilwWFlCTn_USfQdftQ0RYoykqzu89AkmmV9gkE3EJZE7Q-xeEr1yU_x1EiSgEbednfPn4x2NQZg0MCQUFtahvYqtxMjo63idk2H2P3YudhCcepKZ6u86d95w2Gh5Zk3P1RDWeiqT9qlJ8piiaXWdfLz-qGxpYmis9SuCU8jDyDeF/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_13.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius attacked in flank.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Flaminius' triumph is short-lived.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The warband that stopped short only moments before, gains the courage to charge into Flaminius' principes. After a desperate fight, the principes are driven into the lake. Flaminius narrowly escapes death and rides to join the nearest friendly unit.<br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2boxHgQe1wazgJJ4BLrGjUVv6vBShHKdkmRYryjgW4WB48Sso4ergsYqAShTOjG1Xch-0Ts1xwk_1B-GmYFFeL7kOazQzfnGVxdpOAXu0lLwYJreOCBWsajYLCoeEQ0dCZeWNgHkoqVZdz0Pek_4fngBr5Ov-PphnGdt0R8VmjiCx4i-3VipmKNbFvU9/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_14.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2boxHgQe1wazgJJ4BLrGjUVv6vBShHKdkmRYryjgW4WB48Sso4ergsYqAShTOjG1Xch-0Ts1xwk_1B-GmYFFeL7kOazQzfnGVxdpOAXu0lLwYJreOCBWsajYLCoeEQ0dCZeWNgHkoqVZdz0Pek_4fngBr5Ov-PphnGdt0R8VmjiCx4i-3VipmKNbFvU9/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_14.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Another Roman unit takes a swim... </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CuTpXjSc6HBgs8rxB-leL-bT_FKhcybOTtbwxM0rPkn1iwKz4xwuyR6FyHnW85yei4VjdWY-k00hJXIfw90hzHEbnr6khYuWe_93qLqbPZI0irDnIV1iRNap2gjfT-jwCTRpuH3hj1xBMscKuGXk1dKuEDNIatPpE1YuDr3GSBiTbDezbpP9hMV02Qs2/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_15.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CuTpXjSc6HBgs8rxB-leL-bT_FKhcybOTtbwxM0rPkn1iwKz4xwuyR6FyHnW85yei4VjdWY-k00hJXIfw90hzHEbnr6khYuWe_93qLqbPZI0irDnIV1iRNap2gjfT-jwCTRpuH3hj1xBMscKuGXk1dKuEDNIatPpE1YuDr3GSBiTbDezbpP9hMV02Qs2/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_15.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">as Flaminius flees for his life.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the enemy positioned between him and his escape to the east, Flaminius charges into the Gauls blocking his path. Still fatigued from their exertions hacking apart the principes moments before, the Gauls fall back along the road to the east. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcXZ3nMWBAFxrCiZ47hL2EtoTf5dvWuDideSMN8MElW0QnKcyClY9_DAsBVo2WBWwHLr_ek5at47rNFlpEtNpjORxLJoLmS-ilsQBAdRdbaI9N05-fySxyMMfqfXEqf3Qj5SKZLRaXIcMIkTp12ftSmuCGU4a5t8Ez-ngpv4Sr5Vl3Z68jr44K9LCCP57/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcXZ3nMWBAFxrCiZ47hL2EtoTf5dvWuDideSMN8MElW0QnKcyClY9_DAsBVo2WBWwHLr_ek5at47rNFlpEtNpjORxLJoLmS-ilsQBAdRdbaI9N05-fySxyMMfqfXEqf3Qj5SKZLRaXIcMIkTp12ftSmuCGU4a5t8Ez-ngpv4Sr5Vl3Z68jr44K9LCCP57/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back in the defile, the battle rages as the blocks of heavy infantry grind away at each other. First the Romans are driven back. Then the Carthaginians are driven back. Finally, the Roman van sees daylight ahead as lead elements break out of the defile. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTesVkP0jAwQTEkSTSMTcYt13K7zMkwBAN6IyKj9XzPzLVED2VAT0QXaq_k0ABh8qe7GeuINRVnJ5907dFJqZ3-Z-EM8KMQKy480IMMJm229lY_6s7bIzYXGFSj6o-i8AYoSr5oFtyKmpGmmJdKCpAcuF44999c4EVAXljS2lPG36I5SKZz6K_gonKL1p/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_19.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTesVkP0jAwQTEkSTSMTcYt13K7zMkwBAN6IyKj9XzPzLVED2VAT0QXaq_k0ABh8qe7GeuINRVnJ5907dFJqZ3-Z-EM8KMQKy480IMMJm229lY_6s7bIzYXGFSj6o-i8AYoSr5oFtyKmpGmmJdKCpAcuF44999c4EVAXljS2lPG36I5SKZz6K_gonKL1p/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_19.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Grind...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvA7m-6SNYq2vqZeLjlTKIKS68hl5EKqJ-ZPQSLNRQQmTpH2Xom47fjlWVQ-1EIMyzrreXGFqSgz1_YJGKf0kD1AMOAGF6PTW6FhLlc6zEFxCBxAfcYR7-WHW2v-O8UVciornDIrrHEzahyphenhyphen3lxSI1jsv-11nnx8tdsgsVibEf7pCbJ0OpPSpAXWOxILWv6/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvA7m-6SNYq2vqZeLjlTKIKS68hl5EKqJ-ZPQSLNRQQmTpH2Xom47fjlWVQ-1EIMyzrreXGFqSgz1_YJGKf0kD1AMOAGF6PTW6FhLlc6zEFxCBxAfcYR7-WHW2v-O8UVciornDIrrHEzahyphenhyphen3lxSI1jsv-11nnx8tdsgsVibEf7pCbJ0OpPSpAXWOxILWv6/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_20.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Grind...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQjGQ-XGeDRVFewREwbxdiS3k0vZJajhwv_TGboE83Stv4uGLACTuRcY3oh8rd0j2-ydFzGFCTQUTrtUmo6f9Zs6Z1-AvysQsmhRoYZtI1zp5RLkqb0_lmDMAWXH-0EPKi33YRCC_v8SKGILDPNbMTm8eSbEpZ2ZZEUTMUpiwhF5J99YZRMRqYxbWzB7p/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_22.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQjGQ-XGeDRVFewREwbxdiS3k0vZJajhwv_TGboE83Stv4uGLACTuRcY3oh8rd0j2-ydFzGFCTQUTrtUmo6f9Zs6Z1-AvysQsmhRoYZtI1zp5RLkqb0_lmDMAWXH-0EPKi33YRCC_v8SKGILDPNbMTm8eSbEpZ2ZZEUTMUpiwhF5J99YZRMRqYxbWzB7p/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_22.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Breakthrough!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Concerned with the situation degrading on his left at the defile, Hannibal orders his center into action against Flaminius' remnants. His hope is to destroy Flaminius before the Roman van can break out of the defile and turn his flank.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">First Spanish light infantry are sent in against auxilia light infantry. The Spanish are repulsed! Then two units of slingers are sent forward. They fail to drive the enemy back. Finally, the warband straddling the road attacks Flaminius and the principes. The warband is scattered for its efforts.<br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhab-djLtGMAL3j61qBjb3VRj7aEZKQelaUovYDhWSDQF3Xt3Pepf8bUxw0SqxvM7ZqRgjpL8vaY0tgI7gxne1Gu1DFiVDXMrZfvGdsVl3RjA3_s-TsXhB002CCDCigmhIVa76aSfIyLLaTEiy8GzxSg2f_DdOHsq3awc2ohEWgrDUftx271CeLzVNpHYug/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_23.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhab-djLtGMAL3j61qBjb3VRj7aEZKQelaUovYDhWSDQF3Xt3Pepf8bUxw0SqxvM7ZqRgjpL8vaY0tgI7gxne1Gu1DFiVDXMrZfvGdsVl3RjA3_s-TsXhB002CCDCigmhIVa76aSfIyLLaTEiy8GzxSg2f_DdOHsq3awc2ohEWgrDUftx271CeLzVNpHYug/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_23.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Spanish light infantry attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufq3HWbPVERVIr2mxu5Jcbyt5WvcgPdKzYyTnYy0jx0KoRKEQn9DfmQgHO5bYSKivODFSEkScMTgGBLlpZ00xuvnbOB1k-l67N7h0qNJqahQxLTtNZ0WmHreYatYZoMzInOKWnZ_k8V_KnfkInRsPPqCYHfuMrei8pWC8s-IhwOWD-mHXcClowW08VM9D/s1322/LakeTrasimene20240206_24.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="1322" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhufq3HWbPVERVIr2mxu5Jcbyt5WvcgPdKzYyTnYy0jx0KoRKEQn9DfmQgHO5bYSKivODFSEkScMTgGBLlpZ00xuvnbOB1k-l67N7h0qNJqahQxLTtNZ0WmHreYatYZoMzInOKWnZ_k8V_KnfkInRsPPqCYHfuMrei8pWC8s-IhwOWD-mHXcClowW08VM9D/w400-h229/LakeTrasimene20240206_24.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and is repulsed!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzSakunJ2HcpFdoScQ6gilpSYSGwbz3rKAi4adZ4SzLXFq0jFzQfYKzMY5kk_ArY7ak90aF6I38jp8OQ4XWMWiYvb8kOZnVG0o50SDskSGLNqATm133oi-01nNvsefuSbHFRvJGJCaAq1eY1olje6y__Rfhe5mSGfPIs7f8fNGikfbwxFrqvsHLyKgQ8L/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_25.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzSakunJ2HcpFdoScQ6gilpSYSGwbz3rKAi4adZ4SzLXFq0jFzQfYKzMY5kk_ArY7ak90aF6I38jp8OQ4XWMWiYvb8kOZnVG0o50SDskSGLNqATm133oi-01nNvsefuSbHFRvJGJCaAq1eY1olje6y__Rfhe5mSGfPIs7f8fNGikfbwxFrqvsHLyKgQ8L/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_25.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Slingers come forward to threaten the auxilia.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixI6hjxwrMWTgND4fgfwgHaCl1vjxOsh3vQrIR8PvufW2w_dgxkFE4ykgJAsuZV85ZqgaOMzXBG_DjYIjLyvunbOq257o4jj9FvMoC_YnZcybm5PvM00E8MxYOVIk2q-31RL86FI5PujwN_i2OrvyLIp0hyopdxjXA8vuVCjMiMfyN9a8nwSv-8TZkUmF_/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_27.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixI6hjxwrMWTgND4fgfwgHaCl1vjxOsh3vQrIR8PvufW2w_dgxkFE4ykgJAsuZV85ZqgaOMzXBG_DjYIjLyvunbOq257o4jj9FvMoC_YnZcybm5PvM00E8MxYOVIk2q-31RL86FI5PujwN_i2OrvyLIp0hyopdxjXA8vuVCjMiMfyN9a8nwSv-8TZkUmF_/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_27.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">In desperation, the warband attacks and <br />is destroyed by Flaminius' principes.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With his left wavering, Hannibal turns about his third heavy infantry and two units of scutarii. Still the grind at the defile continues. Casualties mount as heavy infantry continue to attack and counter attack. One minute the Carthaginian infantry are pushed back. In the next minute, the Roman heavy infantry are pushed back.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUjAw-fWYRAefniulQuMrw3bMSpN6pOMZyRSON7kqyTzC0R9brWMxKocIdy1XVxurDkLdmxoPBHDuBOrxYr5rK4vwe-T_EOnS4Wol89dMZ1UF1VTpO0z2qulxzWNWPWc7KwxfCrwUCZmJtp0AdCE_Gie4YGi8cGjQnDWvu_uctU9oVQ_NssM5l7ry9zZI/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_28.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUjAw-fWYRAefniulQuMrw3bMSpN6pOMZyRSON7kqyTzC0R9brWMxKocIdy1XVxurDkLdmxoPBHDuBOrxYr5rK4vwe-T_EOnS4Wol89dMZ1UF1VTpO0z2qulxzWNWPWc7KwxfCrwUCZmJtp0AdCE_Gie4YGi8cGjQnDWvu_uctU9oVQ_NssM5l7ry9zZI/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_28.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Fighting continues as large units are cut in half.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4y4CPJEyalfWahAe7SsVL-_5-h-3hCr0vnslMxnPIIIw25pEJdHqJ7Z3lHvxBigeZfkazn5qrT5u_SkrTjm5MdC1wCt3BwYzkK7Nh07_Q_yFLTG6VyjQ2e_dUgY1wR9viB61wdV39TVqY4Mhy9t4ZxBR7U_cdXdu93G6M7dqO0sKyN9fTqzShoxfWnafE/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_29.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4y4CPJEyalfWahAe7SsVL-_5-h-3hCr0vnslMxnPIIIw25pEJdHqJ7Z3lHvxBigeZfkazn5qrT5u_SkrTjm5MdC1wCt3BwYzkK7Nh07_Q_yFLTG6VyjQ2e_dUgY1wR9viB61wdV39TVqY4Mhy9t4ZxBR7U_cdXdu93G6M7dqO0sKyN9fTqzShoxfWnafE/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_29.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Ebb and flow at the mouth of the defile.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDmQxIfSNu-wWAZ4_x8APL7zDULCxokw7NyQxiP1m7GQGqsdG-PtbPcVinDDNF2DhlS6YzgRyyYZdu6VXhGaNxH4FCI02YdoMd-LrOzZ7TIdDAxOE_XT47wYoDDkYrMBpy5YWdchYIJ67Kn4BNV7fVJWEjSCNb1fvm_ttMOsynY7wlXJhdhwL1xipBIxM/s1175/LakeTrasimene20240206_34.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1175" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDmQxIfSNu-wWAZ4_x8APL7zDULCxokw7NyQxiP1m7GQGqsdG-PtbPcVinDDNF2DhlS6YzgRyyYZdu6VXhGaNxH4FCI02YdoMd-LrOzZ7TIdDAxOE_XT47wYoDDkYrMBpy5YWdchYIJ67Kn4BNV7fVJWEjSCNb1fvm_ttMOsynY7wlXJhdhwL1xipBIxM/w400-h285/LakeTrasimene20240206_34.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Situation on the Carthaginian Left.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">While Flaminius' legion has taken a hard pounding and his army is inching toward the breaking point, Hannibal's army is not in much better condition. The loss of two warbands in the center and several heavy infantry units on the left pushes the Carthaginian Army toward the brink as well.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1buXcJr4H06ZfHYpIBGhSlpQvG_755Yg4p-hLv0-e37X3dA4A3KHHwXK3DNnOh_Pkvz8wwExB14UIKm1eUDbEtBXr7I57YftYXa6r1x1gbPSjpqOLqnYiRVmT9j0qaI9mkckJ4R4wM-HXtd9gw68iDXZFATzCBAjz7pCXZx6kGhboYpwgZxVZhhVYVz4J/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_31.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1buXcJr4H06ZfHYpIBGhSlpQvG_755Yg4p-hLv0-e37X3dA4A3KHHwXK3DNnOh_Pkvz8wwExB14UIKm1eUDbEtBXr7I57YftYXa6r1x1gbPSjpqOLqnYiRVmT9j0qaI9mkckJ4R4wM-HXtd9gw68iDXZFATzCBAjz7pCXZx6kGhboYpwgZxVZhhVYVz4J/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_31.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius holds on by his fingertips.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Taking the initiative, Maharbal leads his cavalry back into action before the Roman van can press on with the attack at the defile. Spanish medium cavalry attacks Flaminius only to be repulsed by the staunch defense of the Romans. Then, the Numidian light cavalry on the far right of the Carthaginian line go in to sweep away the Roman velites. With attack after attack, the last of the velites are cut down.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQdupriElDcbKs_2l5UDZrg-j1Sro_Re9fXqGsw2kfs-a7liDS0lepGdOzgnb6D1QmS7FNFJAAQSejWPXIzdGY8jhKKKZwR62UH3D7oGGBCwhm_3FjDs0m9YcUZkV6wdBHPygEvdNB6vDsmB04ePP5g1HUFgsv-OcKFILXpzGx8o5NjeO5qdxbtvbZVgT/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_32.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQdupriElDcbKs_2l5UDZrg-j1Sro_Re9fXqGsw2kfs-a7liDS0lepGdOzgnb6D1QmS7FNFJAAQSejWPXIzdGY8jhKKKZwR62UH3D7oGGBCwhm_3FjDs0m9YcUZkV6wdBHPygEvdNB6vDsmB04ePP5g1HUFgsv-OcKFILXpzGx8o5NjeO5qdxbtvbZVgT/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_32.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Spanish cavalry repulsed!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LfIyYqY6LQZBROkNDPxz4ESJVaDKhlIOcfvB950ys6sfi2GkecGD5cUdRSAOQf6S4NNq8wXXyIi3XxtjwMBESQn6GvV1PTk6Ph6WNlKW5CL3XNFzOD27kgtpkJm-SGfE4lljwys-V70o0D65pFKdUQ1xk7vbKZBGiLyaPI1WXC7lh9op4e6MrgyBTvdh/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_35.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LfIyYqY6LQZBROkNDPxz4ESJVaDKhlIOcfvB950ys6sfi2GkecGD5cUdRSAOQf6S4NNq8wXXyIi3XxtjwMBESQn6GvV1PTk6Ph6WNlKW5CL3XNFzOD27kgtpkJm-SGfE4lljwys-V70o0D65pFKdUQ1xk7vbKZBGiLyaPI1WXC7lh9op4e6MrgyBTvdh/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_35.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Roman velites attacked again...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNEv4Y1GLX6gnKhyysF0esVh3-lC9ORZlYtcnHRPEPC5JKQJ414I7R7RJp8Uy2EDc-DACilIIkwjOYTVZj2km5bhPALLBZieRQMvYtXJIBu54EHpfSgMp8j3A1mUP_Ydj5lDx25a8kqT82mmWen0ZTM08c4-N9YrMgg2eDGIiEK0HORRFC89Gt-Q2tj3r/s1126/LakeTrasimene20240206_36.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNEv4Y1GLX6gnKhyysF0esVh3-lC9ORZlYtcnHRPEPC5JKQJ414I7R7RJp8Uy2EDc-DACilIIkwjOYTVZj2km5bhPALLBZieRQMvYtXJIBu54EHpfSgMp8j3A1mUP_Ydj5lDx25a8kqT82mmWen0ZTM08c4-N9YrMgg2eDGIiEK0HORRFC89Gt-Q2tj3r/w400-h300/LakeTrasimene20240206_36.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and again.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally, with Maharbal leading the charge, Flaminius and his principes are caught at the lake's edge. For the battle-weary Romans, this is one too many fights. The Romans break and rout back into the lake. While the Roman van is still intact and poised to move out of the defile, this battle is over. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6_hIfUvyOOLoynsVAMa0fDfNDOIFL58TQSUgjdTD6zccWqZobiZZm7aC8H13x8QqBuP4EfNBEs2g3rMkQ8dq5BTLqJODUAOgGHOdfpCbl0twEYVluZtUt_D8A5feh-Sm0YFnm-QowUbiChTkuMOSQrf1XIqCKu710yDwPyKuNWGpdVr7iEcZkNGwPVdq/s1371/LakeTrasimene20240206_38.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="1371" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6_hIfUvyOOLoynsVAMa0fDfNDOIFL58TQSUgjdTD6zccWqZobiZZm7aC8H13x8QqBuP4EfNBEs2g3rMkQ8dq5BTLqJODUAOgGHOdfpCbl0twEYVluZtUt_D8A5feh-Sm0YFnm-QowUbiChTkuMOSQrf1XIqCKu710yDwPyKuNWGpdVr7iEcZkNGwPVdq/w400-h213/LakeTrasimene20240206_38.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Maharbal v Flaminius</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WaKDdgt-GMXtPZAOoYAz1XuCR4kDaKK9afdKMRtrpAgX45n16RTClyjVecWf5wLDopQzEzLoBlcx91cz1GTyHrqw5cmNWMYIafEAHHshMC3ocSqPrPxEahX3dajVeJR3fcaZHI7Psoz-t7Hc71MI1p7K-1FyAKxJPWT7vb5hHIlq9-2DQRnqOt7sMQlJ/s1273/LakeTrasimene20240206_39.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1273" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WaKDdgt-GMXtPZAOoYAz1XuCR4kDaKK9afdKMRtrpAgX45n16RTClyjVecWf5wLDopQzEzLoBlcx91cz1GTyHrqw5cmNWMYIafEAHHshMC3ocSqPrPxEahX3dajVeJR3fcaZHI7Psoz-t7Hc71MI1p7K-1FyAKxJPWT7vb5hHIlq9-2DQRnqOt7sMQlJ/w400-h236/LakeTrasimene20240206_39.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Flaminius and his legion are destroyed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">What a great game!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hannibal wins the battle but the cost is high. From the Army Breakpoint Clock, the Carthaginian clock was down to '5' when the Roman clock reached '0'. Had the Romans won the initiative on this turn, Mark's vanguard may have been able to inflict enough damage to break the Carthaginian Army. Just as in the historical battle, fortune was not with Flaminius. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vrUPBZDNK8SN3v7mHNx4-SQqAsWJ1-fk6JEyN4DmS4_Ro1WOTROwX7ARnPj4kA7s3hdzDb5yqEW9ydze3XOX_K-5bO_sKtXPM2QRS2msvi-VeNN8Bp7GZObi-_iq7LDdmi_vuZQNkJtbEeWiDq1sMctFhnrmoJnJfE5F_caWFLRIek0rt6p3QltUAYWn/s1175/LakeTrasimene20240206_41.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1175" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vrUPBZDNK8SN3v7mHNx4-SQqAsWJ1-fk6JEyN4DmS4_Ro1WOTROwX7ARnPj4kA7s3hdzDb5yqEW9ydze3XOX_K-5bO_sKtXPM2QRS2msvi-VeNN8Bp7GZObi-_iq7LDdmi_vuZQNkJtbEeWiDq1sMctFhnrmoJnJfE5F_caWFLRIek0rt6p3QltUAYWn/w400-h288/LakeTrasimene20240206_41.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ending positions.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>Also as in the historical fight, Flamininius' legion was destroyed but the vanguard escaped, for now. Accounts say the historical battle took about three hours. Our refight took three hours to fight to conclusion. Uncanny the similarities.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well played by both sides. Congratulations to Chris and Tony for the victory. Close but no cigar for Mark and David.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Before the game, Mark said, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">“I
think this will be the toughest battle I’ll have ever fought.” </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">I replied with, "Flaminius probably thought the same…"</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We plan to swap sides and let the players refight the battle from the opposite perspective. We will see if the Carthaginians come out victorious a second time.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Great fun!</span></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-68314495562616312802024-02-05T06:46:00.000-08:002024-02-05T07:25:52.942-08:00On the Table and Other Stuff<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSpngenk_ZgONp8zruWtKbC6NkKTzmUYM-hc1boqFJXpruCEJF2pWdi0Gcws7QAnTtLfmuAVdKX_nXLjjybnlwVo1zda0oEXdmbOaaIx4vlGkPhPUda9xfnxHNZsKtJ-Uo-7p3XHK8sJor-ThlTFr26vSTgx8Jl_688M-k0h33RsaDPOnG5A4Wom_T52h1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1273" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSpngenk_ZgONp8zruWtKbC6NkKTzmUYM-hc1boqFJXpruCEJF2pWdi0Gcws7QAnTtLfmuAVdKX_nXLjjybnlwVo1zda0oEXdmbOaaIx4vlGkPhPUda9xfnxHNZsKtJ-Uo-7p3XHK8sJor-ThlTFr26vSTgx8Jl_688M-k0h33RsaDPOnG5A4Wom_T52h1=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having battled across the fields of Madonna dell'Olmo in four games across more than a month, the gaming table has been stripped bare and a new battle pops up in its place. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the gaming table today is the Battle of Lake Trasimene in 217BCE. Using the <b><i>Commands & Colors Ancients</i></b> scenario as a starting point, the final layout materializes as shown in the table photo below. Game will be played using <b><i>Basic Impetvs</i></b>. As the Roman commander, Flaminius finds half of his army hemmed in along the banks of the lake while the vanguard is constrained by a narrow defile as it offers pursuit to the retreating Carthaginians. Well, at least Flaminius thinks he is pursuing a retreating enemy. Hannibal has other plans and readies his army to spring a trap. Flaminius has his hands full. </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ81bC9SlbOvjQtGdWY3ase4sduZUOHmF5aDqqE60dUU8rGX968cE4hsICwqY9uv5B3sdCdQwCqovjTlqvoVyAigYzqxNNAa2CQfKTjKVv6A0eHRQakpkYwaT_TmQ1bP1lLZCaJXvCNNHR3iP1BMhHu8KdRA4j3UVFzYfaYweHHMK84EOt35zaRdan8jlx/s1218/LakeTrasimene_01a.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1218" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ81bC9SlbOvjQtGdWY3ase4sduZUOHmF5aDqqE60dUU8rGX968cE4hsICwqY9uv5B3sdCdQwCqovjTlqvoVyAigYzqxNNAa2CQfKTjKVv6A0eHRQakpkYwaT_TmQ1bP1lLZCaJXvCNNHR3iP1BMhHu8KdRA4j3UVFzYfaYweHHMK84EOt35zaRdan8jlx/w400-h269/LakeTrasimene_01a.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Initial situation</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">of several recreations kicks off with a Tuesday, four-player remote game. Should be fun especially for the Carthaginian players. Since the historical battle ended in disaster for Flaminius, my thought is to allow each team to play the scenario twice, once from each side. I am lining up games as I type. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Off the painting desk today is a Piedmontese combined grenadier battalion for the always expanding 18mm SYW/WAS project. These 16 figures are Old Glory.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGkvBlnNTIG3MGs-uQ87VzcHuD478MEXilRietpYsldS5Au9-PWQUl3QCwcCtvl5s3aFrIfsgn5BxFtCsGDZx-e6sfsaDuLGlEucy4fCVor8LVmfW5xHWyvLq9FMDzUPKjPilx0KJ7yCxC-VxywRbtfTwFnp_2lFtldxIGVNKeM7P-K53hY-CmC0ytFMC/s1130/PiedmonteseGrenadiers02.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1130" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGkvBlnNTIG3MGs-uQ87VzcHuD478MEXilRietpYsldS5Au9-PWQUl3QCwcCtvl5s3aFrIfsgn5BxFtCsGDZx-e6sfsaDuLGlEucy4fCVor8LVmfW5xHWyvLq9FMDzUPKjPilx0KJ7yCxC-VxywRbtfTwFnp_2lFtldxIGVNKeM7P-K53hY-CmC0ytFMC/w400-h314/PiedmonteseGrenadiers02.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">More units are working through the production queue with several cavalry regiments finished and awaiting their turn for a photo shoot. More Biblicals coming up as well although painting efforts have been stymied by a number of distractions. One distraction being a modest game room clean-up when I put away the recent WAS battle. One unfortunate result of my clean-up efforts is that I have misplaced a new box of Epic 30YW figures. Before, there were three such boxes. Afterwards, only two can be found. I wonder if the missing box will ever show up? </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLXlDIf8UWQ_43w7Xfl9ZhmIFWPiKgH9X2dCzBAlFP6ygCDGYzAzC5SPwMAYTlorzAklyiVfUnXKA8z5dbSh_GgYPaodW_6-wDjeRpo-xyeYLr5XHy8fRAgm_SAJGP23lNeTVmlioHREyHlVHfXeRV3lO6SoEwHomNlABtnteF6FU07Barqz78qRiIQpf/s1126/PiedmonteseGrenadiers01.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLXlDIf8UWQ_43w7Xfl9ZhmIFWPiKgH9X2dCzBAlFP6ygCDGYzAzC5SPwMAYTlorzAklyiVfUnXKA8z5dbSh_GgYPaodW_6-wDjeRpo-xyeYLr5XHy8fRAgm_SAJGP23lNeTVmlioHREyHlVHfXeRV3lO6SoEwHomNlABtnteF6FU07Barqz78qRiIQpf/w400-h300/PiedmonteseGrenadiers01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I hinted in one of the year-end accounting posts that I planned to work on reducing <b><i>The Lead Pile</i></b> by painting more than I buy in 2024. For motivation and provide some visibility to my progress, I created a sidebar on the main page just above my profile. As can be seen, I am already behind by buying 67 and painting only 57. I blame Newline Designs' January Sale. I need to paint faster.</span><br /><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-37916010832216536952024-02-01T16:00:00.000-08:002024-02-02T03:09:27.787-08:00The Last Battle of Madonna dell’Olmo<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6zaggUPkBi9hm0zNs5tXPJAZix4kxZqmPVHe_8-lq40hWfN-RecQUxHEV5CKQFJ76ipRt2Bv2fjoC1jnxexKtBU8Pg99f0ZUP9_Mg-_Upz7wJGi_aUyGz6daB32uauryF3Uk2emjyEJQ0dqlUvZ2FaXaPbFD0nZpv3ykt9WsKLPgezOYwS7XsWYLF6tsx" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6zaggUPkBi9hm0zNs5tXPJAZix4kxZqmPVHe_8-lq40hWfN-RecQUxHEV5CKQFJ76ipRt2Bv2fjoC1jnxexKtBU8Pg99f0ZUP9_Mg-_Upz7wJGi_aUyGz6daB32uauryF3Uk2emjyEJQ0dqlUvZ2FaXaPbFD0nZpv3ykt9WsKLPgezOYwS7XsWYLF6tsx=s400" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the fourth and final refighting of the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, the battle sees <b><i>The Rejects</i></b> face-off against one another for bragging rights. Surjit and Richard take command of the Franco-Spanish Army while Steve and Lee take the reins of the Austro-Piedmontese Army. Having presented three battle reports, I skip the usual background formalities as regular readers may know the situation by heart. I dive straight into battle.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikXP8m40NqWCsp3Y_cS4yrwFXR-rYaAVj3vWYHqhnVOYBL6HYQVBjxSy2w56lajJaGFdEy2DSHpmd8itcsCQqzVvusJPPkfrfYKeihZQo1g6X8ml5g8xWyWY7zNs0dHqOlqyJaySgerA0Z1PncKk1MBMd7NBWZoyUcv8YTLsdR-XKthGZ1xTrOkjbS2mBR" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikXP8m40NqWCsp3Y_cS4yrwFXR-rYaAVj3vWYHqhnVOYBL6HYQVBjxSy2w56lajJaGFdEy2DSHpmd8itcsCQqzVvusJPPkfrfYKeihZQo1g6X8ml5g8xWyWY7zNs0dHqOlqyJaySgerA0Z1PncKk1MBMd7NBWZoyUcv8YTLsdR-XKthGZ1xTrOkjbS2mBR=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Battlefield</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2zuKmZpUuAqrTiww4M7vBJ3FzSKquuvh8RYux-zNv52EsRfxaXveULikI3MIN0Jn7b55-e9aN_EhktxY8EqfxIwlcyX9rSPcElLbX1PT2l6uQXa6-SBFvTnKnYeuNMaNEIAzuq3x0ubQPyXNQCuNfH882XzEWOC6sCZkbYSR3DGr6sQ15jGhyphenhyphen_IYiSFz/s1126/MdO_20240129_03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2zuKmZpUuAqrTiww4M7vBJ3FzSKquuvh8RYux-zNv52EsRfxaXveULikI3MIN0Jn7b55-e9aN_EhktxY8EqfxIwlcyX9rSPcElLbX1PT2l6uQXa6-SBFvTnKnYeuNMaNEIAzuq3x0ubQPyXNQCuNfH882XzEWOC6sCZkbYSR3DGr6sQ15jGhyphenhyphen_IYiSFz/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Initial deployments</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">While the French wait patiently in the center behind their earthworks, a rumble is heard in the distance toward Madonna dell'Olmo (Md'O). The sound is much more than a rumble. An assault upon the redoubt in front of Md'O is underway!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, The Rejects often prefer not to read any of the preceding battle reports beforehand so as not to be influenced by what has gone before. They even do not want to see the enemy's OB! In this case, the Piedmontese start off the battle with an assault against the Spanish defenders in the redoubt at Md'O. Whether this decision was influenced by prior battles or study is not known.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Whatever the inspiration, General Corbeau leads the Sardinian Grenadiers with support from one of two grenz regiments in against the redoubt. In a bloody exchange lasting multiple rounds, the Spanish are ejected from dell'Olmo as the Sardinian grenadiers take the ground. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuhN1tC1HPfMkk_qYQVnGSIvaKcJwKihuedtzWYzde4XeoCox0IZiVehYZsDREG8Tb-8k71iVMRwkhxbhEkfTjChNyS1Q40d5tiKdEakeaUKlGNvEiBVdTgglhbkNVSaRkeUyWiWS74kUdews60waWl7NYFAfp04KaH00nJxa2eIEcxCQMA2t9w0xpgLr/s1126/MdO_20240129_06.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuhN1tC1HPfMkk_qYQVnGSIvaKcJwKihuedtzWYzde4XeoCox0IZiVehYZsDREG8Tb-8k71iVMRwkhxbhEkfTjChNyS1Q40d5tiKdEakeaUKlGNvEiBVdTgglhbkNVSaRkeUyWiWS74kUdews60waWl7NYFAfp04KaH00nJxa2eIEcxCQMA2t9w0xpgLr/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_06.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">French wait patiently in the center.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpZraSSHmFhfMyCvM880btYbJZDecI5VOGj2D5ewb8-bO2AyyI9gt5Ld4Od8vsBYkx_pmsy-yZuR1bsBC3MqrO1qFIRxqroCp60Led9uBKiLlO4dxapcoT1plzKjnUjx1NGIKdgz4Sv-wVu6wpxOX43I9S4kbMJ1ud7h91B3LlvasNynfIA5sx8kzOw_o/s1126/MdO_20240129_04.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpZraSSHmFhfMyCvM880btYbJZDecI5VOGj2D5ewb8-bO2AyyI9gt5Ld4Od8vsBYkx_pmsy-yZuR1bsBC3MqrO1qFIRxqroCp60Led9uBKiLlO4dxapcoT1plzKjnUjx1NGIKdgz4Sv-wVu6wpxOX43I9S4kbMJ1ud7h91B3LlvasNynfIA5sx8kzOw_o/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_04.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">General Corbeau prepares an assault upon the redoubt.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUFg8H4zeXTfgxUkWCKRNvZlfWbBIrifp5UJj2kqRMTksuzkhAOTPPc_9fRTk5eRL8hihHTo7SeINeBaJ-tU-gcM_HJr4d1jxPEBBZiYe9zDLdLYk54DJiXpbw3YX1SvpmKLchQbGtkp3J9I4dDz0wjbeeNnYgqRAbzEZJ5fla2pA9PDiAtzZ2_6_Bjk8/s1126/MdO_20240129_08.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUFg8H4zeXTfgxUkWCKRNvZlfWbBIrifp5UJj2kqRMTksuzkhAOTPPc_9fRTk5eRL8hihHTo7SeINeBaJ-tU-gcM_HJr4d1jxPEBBZiYe9zDLdLYk54DJiXpbw3YX1SvpmKLchQbGtkp3J9I4dDz0wjbeeNnYgqRAbzEZJ5fla2pA9PDiAtzZ2_6_Bjk8/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Sardinian grenadiers seize the church...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhon9HlhAR3r1qM5aUHG8Yey9dN4W-bq5BRQkBaruY44v1AHTjOrQYz6JEQp2Gjax0Cgd7pixwYOeyvdfdSLs9mcyLgvA-kmS3LT_wCBWypXZZC7aKvsaO7ZicbdDc4XLejXP0XUhuELs9cFANYhjwvKVduynDPiWYVLxfFuY6H5k1LNICm8wbiIbGgMAIk/s1126/MdO_20240129_09.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhon9HlhAR3r1qM5aUHG8Yey9dN4W-bq5BRQkBaruY44v1AHTjOrQYz6JEQp2Gjax0Cgd7pixwYOeyvdfdSLs9mcyLgvA-kmS3LT_wCBWypXZZC7aKvsaO7ZicbdDc4XLejXP0XUhuELs9cFANYhjwvKVduynDPiWYVLxfFuY6H5k1LNICm8wbiIbGgMAIk/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_09.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">while Spanish grenadiers are thrown out with high casualties.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Flush with success of quickly throwing the Spanish out of Md'O, an unsupported attack by a regiment of Swiss goes in against the defenders of Cascina Pasquale. This time, the defenders are prepared. The French infantry let loose a volley and the attack stops in its tracks. The Swiss are forced to retire to regroup. </span> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5eKmRxIn59QfCBcScgVo2MpGK58m-ZZ0D5Lrwj_p_FQ636vnCcJSkTYS8KUSqD4ScLJOKv7Fd1UgTcP79u9Mh8O2V4OUadY-UdUlG7Cob0WxvD7i5IKhYuyqYtfZmexFJgrP7-HQibTkQWHcqm_OPJ3-te3Jzkm84hY1rfAfIPNZaCYxCSHU48ELtTfb/s1126/MdO_20240129_10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5eKmRxIn59QfCBcScgVo2MpGK58m-ZZ0D5Lrwj_p_FQ636vnCcJSkTYS8KUSqD4ScLJOKv7Fd1UgTcP79u9Mh8O2V4OUadY-UdUlG7Cob0WxvD7i5IKhYuyqYtfZmexFJgrP7-HQibTkQWHcqm_OPJ3-te3Jzkm84hY1rfAfIPNZaCYxCSHU48ELtTfb/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Swiss attack and then retreat!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Watching the battered Swiss return to their lines, the King sets d'Aix's brigade in motion. The whole brigade steps off toward the Gallispan defenses. To add support, Guibert joins into the advance. Not remaining idle, la Mina brings his Spanish brigade forward to ready for the attacks he expects to fall upon his position. <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Zj1F1RiIc8yueFaWA27gqfr4A_2usIvSXpdaQRDV4UOQxYBxU9TjmY7T8bUj2Ena4w-ya24gg6cKabK3v1YtAjSm_OH3U6n1b8goScrz7UCd7GUs-V3UiE-K3r2s_F5JK6LAkY9aU3204Y-drAwHLUIMxTT4_8FBnosFrFqP00eepeLagS8gk9LOPQKr/s1175/MdO_20240129_11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1175" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Zj1F1RiIc8yueFaWA27gqfr4A_2usIvSXpdaQRDV4UOQxYBxU9TjmY7T8bUj2Ena4w-ya24gg6cKabK3v1YtAjSm_OH3U6n1b8goScrz7UCd7GUs-V3UiE-K3r2s_F5JK6LAkY9aU3204Y-drAwHLUIMxTT4_8FBnosFrFqP00eepeLagS8gk9LOPQKr/w400-h272/MdO_20240129_11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Piedmontese Center steps forward.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9v1zojdBtY_leu72BVBlZZmne3nuDNWv6s9ySwG25LXQLiAky9KX-OY-8zK-J2N1c7BWIbiu1PGcWJ9gZP4D72ASWsQvsTeCyjC9LKDhdcxGseKJsx7M4hbdcECo2VL-nFWSa4U2SLI0hcCAoHDTzNaLMczcKk2jVLZieH3dWf8fPTX9BM0hgCGZI0Bot/s1126/MdO_20240129_12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9v1zojdBtY_leu72BVBlZZmne3nuDNWv6s9ySwG25LXQLiAky9KX-OY-8zK-J2N1c7BWIbiu1PGcWJ9gZP4D72ASWsQvsTeCyjC9LKDhdcxGseKJsx7M4hbdcECo2VL-nFWSa4U2SLI0hcCAoHDTzNaLMczcKk2jVLZieH3dWf8fPTX9BM0hgCGZI0Bot/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Spanish counter by filling the gap between Pasquale and Md'O.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8x8NuswowoRUq33P8X0hKXtVMEP8D0i5XJWuy4gGG-7hNC7OWPZxdI5Fd3WEqDbEymQBDwfPCgdhgseio-5cnyhowsa-AunIPkARby7CEqqNsAvf7jJReYQ9riEmvPafNZ1aHG2wDxLGfdwIpO_m1cOS2jXwlbuf1hou1daAeuTRXzxdlcEr100Pm6wZu/s1126/MdO_20240129_13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8x8NuswowoRUq33P8X0hKXtVMEP8D0i5XJWuy4gGG-7hNC7OWPZxdI5Fd3WEqDbEymQBDwfPCgdhgseio-5cnyhowsa-AunIPkARby7CEqqNsAvf7jJReYQ9riEmvPafNZ1aHG2wDxLGfdwIpO_m1cOS2jXwlbuf1hou1daAeuTRXzxdlcEr100Pm6wZu/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_13.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Spanish move up to threaten Md'O.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having regrouped the Swiss, d'Aix orders a second attack upon Cascina Pasquale. This time, the Swiss receive support. While the French are content to ready themselves for what may come, the Piedmontese attack! In a heated exchange, the French are thrown out and their guns are overrun. Pasquale is in Piedmontese hands but for how long?</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not long!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chevert rides over to the two, waiting dragoon regiments and leads them in against the "new" defenders of Pasquale. Still in the process of reforming from their exertions moments ago, the Piedmontese are sent packing back toward their own lines as the dragoons scatter the remnants. Cascina Pasquale is back in French hands! These efforts have broken d'Aix's Brigade.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpcieFIHALJ7wOGLXyQ13O8FPU3b_WamwJBzALdpwAwAt0hBTfKxiu_oCu2iVI5VNEwB7DP9fNJ0dLFQ2H13UBqKyv19WtDilwHMHRDCawZg9AN-cPQHLvcqjSrDJenjCPwi5dRpdd0d0q_i76JLe2g242orZaYlRuhUP3Ws1931BsNa8cztgIGvSyA36/s1126/MdO_20240129_14.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpcieFIHALJ7wOGLXyQ13O8FPU3b_WamwJBzALdpwAwAt0hBTfKxiu_oCu2iVI5VNEwB7DP9fNJ0dLFQ2H13UBqKyv19WtDilwHMHRDCawZg9AN-cPQHLvcqjSrDJenjCPwi5dRpdd0d0q_i76JLe2g242orZaYlRuhUP3Ws1931BsNa8cztgIGvSyA36/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_14.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">A second attack against Pasquale...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GE5Tv5mbNnIYCD2QRNCNnteQ-H_h2YwDX9yyJdY6S_NiViuI0NOGzm69CjNKnzHgzXbCiMAFAoLfmO1YWGZ-VDXzLTfi8K_DynyiRM6UjdwVJn8WyM2DTqY6JBDq5UdKWJ177Q3cXjAd7Uzc3QwPCDaB4RuALaTIT2CllVplWrpLuuUsqOl0qiZGcklZ/s1126/MdO_20240129_15.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GE5Tv5mbNnIYCD2QRNCNnteQ-H_h2YwDX9yyJdY6S_NiViuI0NOGzm69CjNKnzHgzXbCiMAFAoLfmO1YWGZ-VDXzLTfi8K_DynyiRM6UjdwVJn8WyM2DTqY6JBDq5UdKWJ177Q3cXjAd7Uzc3QwPCDaB4RuALaTIT2CllVplWrpLuuUsqOl0qiZGcklZ/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_15.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">sees success as the French are ejected!<br />French guns are lost!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6IHEcWv3OvKg8hCT9W3GtyXuQwMzbGFXloscmgdQQGBVQuPHzR1gCnv31SPkEbXK8WutJXlDap12h1MhdLrlL2ZGkQujC_e6EIu_kjRTCE2y4qF7BhxTii2wBQOOP7U7EDIBzGKv6-uifRoSkh18pz8AujsPnetl2aSY2ZhijaXxCQ8D3tmEuDohFhei/s1126/MdO_20240129_16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6IHEcWv3OvKg8hCT9W3GtyXuQwMzbGFXloscmgdQQGBVQuPHzR1gCnv31SPkEbXK8WutJXlDap12h1MhdLrlL2ZGkQujC_e6EIu_kjRTCE2y4qF7BhxTii2wBQOOP7U7EDIBzGKv6-uifRoSkh18pz8AujsPnetl2aSY2ZhijaXxCQ8D3tmEuDohFhei/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_16.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The French retake Cascina Pasquale!</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghX5wBjMWq9vbQCTgEHCkFzJJtQ2UmSL6afjHRWauUTzjAQrGVVllEdTCL9YoXPGlAWrEqK37p-oJ1PMFXYH7OEveKARl54r5CdY-TKMImY9ecDA3sB8s5ZaADBno9Y7BkZ3azH2XB57Len7cj15Gc98yD8zI98qQ29o8-nayFm6QYTTe09HBP8IJY1weN/s1175/MdO_20240129_19.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1175" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghX5wBjMWq9vbQCTgEHCkFzJJtQ2UmSL6afjHRWauUTzjAQrGVVllEdTCL9YoXPGlAWrEqK37p-oJ1PMFXYH7OEveKARl54r5CdY-TKMImY9ecDA3sB8s5ZaADBno9Y7BkZ3azH2XB57Len7cj15Gc98yD8zI98qQ29o8-nayFm6QYTTe09HBP8IJY1weN/w400-h289/MdO_20240129_19.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Battle overview from Gallispan lines.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0kGMcL5Scot8yKpa7nuEhha8O-SDG8S8i1AkctbnAHqG4KVBkzZjszFBYUX11pXnH-tbLVz2td2HQU5GwX8Vk8rNS02Fja4wFEHG_pyU9T7n-249OkfAqj8T39hbOjgT8ahHwD5vyz6WZgK1MaKcEQAjXvJW2ktCHY8t7gEC7PTNg-m1VOAgqaclTtSW/s1175/MdO_20240129_21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1175" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0kGMcL5Scot8yKpa7nuEhha8O-SDG8S8i1AkctbnAHqG4KVBkzZjszFBYUX11pXnH-tbLVz2td2HQU5GwX8Vk8rNS02Fja4wFEHG_pyU9T7n-249OkfAqj8T39hbOjgT8ahHwD5vyz6WZgK1MaKcEQAjXvJW2ktCHY8t7gEC7PTNg-m1VOAgqaclTtSW/w400-h279/MdO_20240129_21.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">French regain Pasquale.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back at Md'O, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Spanish infantry continue hammering away at the Sardinian grenadiers in Md'O but the grenadiers do not budge. T</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">he movement of Spanish sent up to reinforce Madonna dell'Ripa (hex behind Md'O) prompts Corbeau to attack in attempt to relieve this building pressure. The first attack with the grenz is repulsed. With the Sardinian Royal Cavalry leading the second attempt, the Spanish are pushed back. There will be no more Spanish threat from that quarter especially since la Mina's Brigade is now broken. </span><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyusRCNvQda71Wt_VtFzyEjV5MD5a9g2J7GMH2_Xkc_lb4YzkbgCjOdmo28CAfNwJiGVmNyV8rS6Nfx0PmRcejY98IAbm12F3cCcqBHQQL9XkY8c48DjSe0Mc9b8GN2ROqI2l7eNMe14lV34ABHFV4WSynhWcPRW1J_kW2ci7ny-71TTdQDF5tajH5cHg/s1126/MdO_20240129_17.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyusRCNvQda71Wt_VtFzyEjV5MD5a9g2J7GMH2_Xkc_lb4YzkbgCjOdmo28CAfNwJiGVmNyV8rS6Nfx0PmRcejY98IAbm12F3cCcqBHQQL9XkY8c48DjSe0Mc9b8GN2ROqI2l7eNMe14lV34ABHFV4WSynhWcPRW1J_kW2ci7ny-71TTdQDF5tajH5cHg/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_17.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Spanish throw back the first attack.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrezeekcBcuo96esHYgjCSWysmMm30AF785a_eSYeOMlCs15_9ftLCL3y87SkiTzkyzeYFrKTnQl3HDNt7kB4snkj5FgY9MQxdEY2-Mood0hIekfjZJbwB4XS2KFIk1RPnJUkgGrxigEg7c5bYBOpNzFmTgmAkPoOR2Oh43DKJIbGc_DHq9UYRrnSt3Pc/s1171/MdO_20240129_20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1171" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrezeekcBcuo96esHYgjCSWysmMm30AF785a_eSYeOMlCs15_9ftLCL3y87SkiTzkyzeYFrKTnQl3HDNt7kB4snkj5FgY9MQxdEY2-Mood0hIekfjZJbwB4XS2KFIk1RPnJUkgGrxigEg7c5bYBOpNzFmTgmAkPoOR2Oh43DKJIbGc_DHq9UYRrnSt3Pc/w400-h274/MdO_20240129_20.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Second attack sees the Royal Cavalry drive back the Spanish.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpr-_O7syW3AbP6z8V0XsjP6YUYzV8Xjvd94kpidXEDc0RHGmp4tHBd25Y2OQxd_g8oufTgcL75HImvQC-eXl4d08GXwes7o93JFv6Vqw653CzzVlUSdBl2AHVtZOi6FxJQNjm0sCJ-zQ1xRnBinuFx8wd2flSwkLHr4gGiqDFYAH8Njcd5yH69luWfDad/s1126/MdO_20240129_23.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpr-_O7syW3AbP6z8V0XsjP6YUYzV8Xjvd94kpidXEDc0RHGmp4tHBd25Y2OQxd_g8oufTgcL75HImvQC-eXl4d08GXwes7o93JFv6Vqw653CzzVlUSdBl2AHVtZOi6FxJQNjm0sCJ-zQ1xRnBinuFx8wd2flSwkLHr4gGiqDFYAH8Njcd5yH69luWfDad/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_23.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">This flank is secure.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing a stalemate developing at Md'O and Cascina Pasquale back in French hands, the Piedmontese King shifts focus to the Right and Center. After some difficulty and delay, von Baden's Guarde Brigade crosses the sunken road and advances upon the enemy positions. French General Chevert moves his brigade out of the earthworks at Picca Pietra to greet the enemy in the open ground between the two battle lines. Chevert shifts a battery and cavalry to the right to shore up la Mina's position around Md'O. Seeing Chevert's infantry step forward, Camposanto puts his brigade into motion to support Chevert's Left. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As the two lines close, fighting intensifies. French Regiment de Quercy is thrown out of Lupotto Farm as von Baden's Guardsmen continue forward. Piedmontese guns are wrestled forward to support these attacks. While casualties mount, the French line wavers. The persistent attacks of von Baden are too much. In one attack, Camposanto falls and his brigade breaks. </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx__2mkPC7Peydoa6_4CLY_xhtx5sgzt1SBHCqSKR07_PxjQxL_rna-QGmZudPWnKOuuXlwvvy-tI4rIrgD01m8ZSl4SJ1-cQlL-mlnoCpN72eo955yedWPBtpFVUQtOZX5oeuM-609P4sX_YZkngXBdWFvtwrgAxqHVbdC189y2pOkOfdw-pVqQ1sCHDg/s1126/MdO_20240129_24.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx__2mkPC7Peydoa6_4CLY_xhtx5sgzt1SBHCqSKR07_PxjQxL_rna-QGmZudPWnKOuuXlwvvy-tI4rIrgD01m8ZSl4SJ1-cQlL-mlnoCpN72eo955yedWPBtpFVUQtOZX5oeuM-609P4sX_YZkngXBdWFvtwrgAxqHVbdC189y2pOkOfdw-pVqQ1sCHDg/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_24.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The attack of von Baden.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyLe51N48Dxu_n-DsCotSzOEF2DOT2gLhoyiLUCWoDI6-t-n4Ye8aidn569HRDWyPjAFmVV3HWsfWajc7uIZb_uS2nKejE5nd1E4AG3cP3WyMwf8g58_B2kMozscVA1Ib4e2a3EsptxDkD7MiNS05w4mKBnam_VVi-AQ7R0mB_oezJh4Gmf6pWxXGpoDl/s1126/MdO_20240129_25.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyLe51N48Dxu_n-DsCotSzOEF2DOT2gLhoyiLUCWoDI6-t-n4Ye8aidn569HRDWyPjAFmVV3HWsfWajc7uIZb_uS2nKejE5nd1E4AG3cP3WyMwf8g58_B2kMozscVA1Ib4e2a3EsptxDkD7MiNS05w4mKBnam_VVi-AQ7R0mB_oezJh4Gmf6pWxXGpoDl/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_25.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">French Center stands firm as d'Aix's attack is thwarted.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19xTOTiMc2QD7nWjjm8-UZvOrp7Lm-wWlzHg3i8hoOkvtCN7it9vVglQaGPGmvV_RH1WINYI-SUAl76tcs1g6l_uFvxeNomsLvztBA5vsBfWbUwK9w8MJJVXXQSK_5Dw4y47DFGa_ryZUed4pVBHmxMhil1cPUztIU4a3nJRsfzR4kbG8RYaiJcVd1yki/s1126/MdO_20240129_26.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19xTOTiMc2QD7nWjjm8-UZvOrp7Lm-wWlzHg3i8hoOkvtCN7it9vVglQaGPGmvV_RH1WINYI-SUAl76tcs1g6l_uFvxeNomsLvztBA5vsBfWbUwK9w8MJJVXXQSK_5Dw4y47DFGa_ryZUed4pVBHmxMhil1cPUztIU4a3nJRsfzR4kbG8RYaiJcVd1yki/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_26.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Action shifts to Piedmontese Right (in distance).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdTp1VtZVjSOTe1ASMwnjE2wXH1GE9RPa9fNSsM2aylcN13Wc_xhbn3GFEmC_b6e4a1W_QWxFbHEyJa9PE-VZcfVPazxKAFEhFlVmAoBzBWIj-aWIR_argH4orYcm8kEEHSMshe7Un1bZR6SXXTt512-zSNtziN5Fnn1uYg72UE6fueo4EadDL2cdC2_Z/s1175/MdO_20240129_27.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1175" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdTp1VtZVjSOTe1ASMwnjE2wXH1GE9RPa9fNSsM2aylcN13Wc_xhbn3GFEmC_b6e4a1W_QWxFbHEyJa9PE-VZcfVPazxKAFEhFlVmAoBzBWIj-aWIR_argH4orYcm8kEEHSMshe7Un1bZR6SXXTt512-zSNtziN5Fnn1uYg72UE6fueo4EadDL2cdC2_Z/w400-h285/MdO_20240129_27.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Von Baden's Guarde Brigade <br />bears down upon the French line.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpbIyZzSpqhyphenhyphenAZPJ-PCjc6q_YWISVo5ZOL8kJ9NHhbsMrGy4J2EGpKC3pm6GfW39ff686oV59RwYwJyQkiEJOSgG8qTUOiQZpjlZYUGB6N4e2IDYU7osKv51OZQm5DCkDZXeZS3-ec0Tyf4lyF3n_zPE-mCYR0rojvNLZtkRdaL6SFrX61tKIWnYSmOhR/s1126/MdO_20240129_28.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpbIyZzSpqhyphenhyphenAZPJ-PCjc6q_YWISVo5ZOL8kJ9NHhbsMrGy4J2EGpKC3pm6GfW39ff686oV59RwYwJyQkiEJOSgG8qTUOiQZpjlZYUGB6N4e2IDYU7osKv51OZQm5DCkDZXeZS3-ec0Tyf4lyF3n_zPE-mCYR0rojvNLZtkRdaL6SFrX61tKIWnYSmOhR/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_28.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Fighting is fierce as the two lines close!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi678foLfrn8US6iMF527rOrtBcc48r06e1JnsDDULTwhk7OXrODas5K_ZPRB4OuFz0yhzdqXXsrmNJ10V91AKquuRiJ1mscXLEyLQdo7zkeOs2cd8sg6SvG6iKCHF5rZdwTXvXqE6gvHgxRt-CRMWXgZUMKQpVCVJG0D2gkzZaAUQJjBxGSiTaQ9LI8zEh/s1126/MdO_20240129_30.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi678foLfrn8US6iMF527rOrtBcc48r06e1JnsDDULTwhk7OXrODas5K_ZPRB4OuFz0yhzdqXXsrmNJ10V91AKquuRiJ1mscXLEyLQdo7zkeOs2cd8sg6SvG6iKCHF5rZdwTXvXqE6gvHgxRt-CRMWXgZUMKQpVCVJG0D2gkzZaAUQJjBxGSiTaQ9LI8zEh/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_30.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">French line wavers and the breaks as Camposanto falls.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">What has the Piedmontese Right been doing all of this time? Well, Cincan's guns have been content to pound away at long range upon the enemy positions. When von Baden crossed the sunken road and marched upon the enemy, General Cincan's infantry and de la Ville's cavalry attempted to cross in support. Unfortunately, both brigades experience great difficulty in crossing this barrier. Finally, as von Baden is driving upon the enemy, these two formations get underway. De la Ville wastes no time once set into motion.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reforming after crossing the barrier, de la Ville's four cavalry regiments ride straight for the enemy cavalry. As the Gallispans find themselves locally outnumbered, the Piedmontese are able to deal with each enemy formation as it comes up. Soon, the Gallispan cavalry wing is in tatters and their brigadier is dead on the field.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nszcO_g6G0Y06aTZLZmiHFKttwmwqQmJ_hmNtS1loQNx-NUi7fGyxjZ7W4UycLyxIoZAiE1kMPw3_S2rICZ_j8kYqU3R_pzcfUmRTdOFw2gl5v7GS7xLmTzxdl072HJgJygdb72f3LX-83kDdYTp5qFmWY3t0lg5eIXReRCzJzb5pKMyMAPaJSH0jKCS/s1175/MdO_20240129_31.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1175" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nszcO_g6G0Y06aTZLZmiHFKttwmwqQmJ_hmNtS1loQNx-NUi7fGyxjZ7W4UycLyxIoZAiE1kMPw3_S2rICZ_j8kYqU3R_pzcfUmRTdOFw2gl5v7GS7xLmTzxdl072HJgJygdb72f3LX-83kDdYTp5qFmWY3t0lg5eIXReRCzJzb5pKMyMAPaJSH0jKCS/w400-h275/MdO_20240129_31.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Piedmontese Far Right Wing <br />remains motionless off in the distance.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27YLyYQmAPVi8QZjhiiK4MCBMnuYLhq6n44a10Lh8_RfpWB_m_CrGXbjMbazQ-28u6lkipJ7pkV6gJRJ7seT5vdmCDhcX8jGio615BNoR9LtoRg-qY4crNHHk936fjNawu8ztIXhUe93owBzFaFeeeWrlRd3_yPbVrBMjty22SQJl6KSbHHrv157xGqB5/s1175/MdO_20240129_32.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1175" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27YLyYQmAPVi8QZjhiiK4MCBMnuYLhq6n44a10Lh8_RfpWB_m_CrGXbjMbazQ-28u6lkipJ7pkV6gJRJ7seT5vdmCDhcX8jGio615BNoR9LtoRg-qY4crNHHk936fjNawu8ztIXhUe93owBzFaFeeeWrlRd3_yPbVrBMjty22SQJl6KSbHHrv157xGqB5/w400-h275/MdO_20240129_32.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">de la Ville's cavalry brigade attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnNaJccGmSIwUqEhW7fmCknbDbEakpjN03pRkZ2F-d0oQrhkrlZvTJoW8SDGdpbHBQNEA2dBdKtj_LrQ70Br43miuKwnwcRe9YWYymejxrFBARUys9hLP3EIlTW_cbpnJTlu9DiXaQKlAtCIzd_QkAS_dnphhFFfh82AgJiqdNO423FdUR9b6u1tY7zpg/s1126/MdO_20240129_33.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnNaJccGmSIwUqEhW7fmCknbDbEakpjN03pRkZ2F-d0oQrhkrlZvTJoW8SDGdpbHBQNEA2dBdKtj_LrQ70Br43miuKwnwcRe9YWYymejxrFBARUys9hLP3EIlTW_cbpnJTlu9DiXaQKlAtCIzd_QkAS_dnphhFFfh82AgJiqdNO423FdUR9b6u1tY7zpg/w400-h300/MdO_20240129_33.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Enemy cavalry fall one after the other...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvk2y5yQU7Kln-1dXCQz0f16EJfrIkhY0nhh390svtlzu8FH39OfHjSJw56x1kLGpst0qF3W1RAqeL1Sir1ZA5mtCcTr1wCMjLgW0R_5xn9bCUJRNBm7IBSG3ENGj6CrUEy753yTibE4veuUPM6zih8PNaUJY3nKEyKDOIpN5Ny9du1oY83V5kUfUkE35/s1122/MdO_20240129_34.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1122" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvk2y5yQU7Kln-1dXCQz0f16EJfrIkhY0nhh390svtlzu8FH39OfHjSJw56x1kLGpst0qF3W1RAqeL1Sir1ZA5mtCcTr1wCMjLgW0R_5xn9bCUJRNBm7IBSG3ENGj6CrUEy753yTibE4veuUPM6zih8PNaUJY3nKEyKDOIpN5Ny9du1oY83V5kUfUkE35/w400-h295/MdO_20240129_34.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">as the Gallispan Left is chewed up in furious clashes.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">After nearly four hours of play and the hour getting late, players stopped to assess the situation.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Piedmontese control Madonna dell'Olmo but d'Aix's Brigade is broken. The Gallispans count both de Courrier and la Mina's Brigades as broken and both Camposanto and de Courrier are dead on the field. De Courrier's Brigade is nearing the breaking point and with four regiments of de la Ville's cavalry breathing down its necks, the outcome is not much in question. When the remnants of de Courrier's Brigade scatters, the entire Gallispan Left is shredded.<br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzl4_SjE9I909B0JEq8Qw6lUVvF0l7FEqSPRV9HiDC-sD1A3lQUaSEAQvzBw-dy6kpW9wdHasqdSXHlHEsjzebP0Sz5BabdVx2Ak_yB_EZbJ-qaZa097_a9PTddG39Rm9FruTb_mQRvt6u7YlTLbiSvGbGolDo0qeliWVfV25rGzFVfgFV6-vSGcitVAx/s1224/MdO_20240129_35b.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1224" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzl4_SjE9I909B0JEq8Qw6lUVvF0l7FEqSPRV9HiDC-sD1A3lQUaSEAQvzBw-dy6kpW9wdHasqdSXHlHEsjzebP0Sz5BabdVx2Ak_yB_EZbJ-qaZa097_a9PTddG39Rm9FruTb_mQRvt6u7YlTLbiSvGbGolDo0qeliWVfV25rGzFVfgFV6-vSGcitVAx/w400-h251/MdO_20240129_35b.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Situation at end of game.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">After tallying victory points and discussing several "what ifs", we agree that awarding the Austro-Piedmontese with a Minor Victory seems appropriate.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsiwvH40KdNrrq4h-kUncbuhfkR87qKuXZg-9Z5PXs4NL8JvGuNW_Wt6UpHzBf71emknkOHt4IPoOCjPTJWyIJvQf0Stfbwyg85MPe3ubnO6IbQ_ggfJfhzxTThq96R_gTNMct_bwoIRK-eoPRnDqn1Ri9_0kz5WiQif5CMkExj7-wUgolVoPpU0TvfeU/s1129/MdO_DeadPileGallispan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="1129" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHsiwvH40KdNrrq4h-kUncbuhfkR87qKuXZg-9Z5PXs4NL8JvGuNW_Wt6UpHzBf71emknkOHt4IPoOCjPTJWyIJvQf0Stfbwyg85MPe3ubnO6IbQ_ggfJfhzxTThq96R_gTNMct_bwoIRK-eoPRnDqn1Ri9_0kz5WiQif5CMkExj7-wUgolVoPpU0TvfeU/w400-h300/MdO_DeadPileGallispan.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Franco-Spanish Dead Pile</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuPlF__SC43DTpqzbelX49QsxbsWobgO6EcP8UErGQyoNOljVKvGDuTnaR8IgzXLL-RJUtsv5LuPq9icxMVs5xOHoFD1t0Hur-cKLVc7cEC_5gYyQH4pMPUz8_gkMX6IHFEyFEcu7u-GA5X4rGwr7HFgz3_ikP4Div5vbOoWIkl89eDhJNEzO6vG4h6VD/s1129/MdO_DeadPilePiedmontese.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="1129" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuPlF__SC43DTpqzbelX49QsxbsWobgO6EcP8UErGQyoNOljVKvGDuTnaR8IgzXLL-RJUtsv5LuPq9icxMVs5xOHoFD1t0Hur-cKLVc7cEC_5gYyQH4pMPUz8_gkMX6IHFEyFEcu7u-GA5X4rGwr7HFgz3_ikP4Div5vbOoWIkl89eDhJNEzO6vG4h6VD/w400-h300/MdO_DeadPilePiedmontese.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Austro-Piedmontese Dead Pile</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Congratulations to all players for sticking it out through the four hours of play. I thought the game brilliant. I could have gone on for another hour or two but then I am in Pacific time zone and the Rejects are in GMT.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thank you all for a very enjoyable and interesting contest. Great fun!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After some thought, I may return to these four Madonna dell'Olmo games to assess the similarities, the differences, the strategy and tactics employed, and my general impressions of both scenario and play.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Be sure to visit Richard's account of the battle at <a href="https://mywargaminghabit.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-battle-of-madonna-dellolmo-aar.html"><b><i>The Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo</i></b></a>.</span></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-64519206039137994532024-01-30T08:21:00.000-08:002024-01-30T08:21:01.393-08:00Biblical Mounted Infantry<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnJz6-lVEub9DY54VStkPFr-8ia9T-8jwHE13xUwGCOJwaZ17DTMb3CzOt8MElTVYsf9LBfqNxcWQn5vZL6XwvkPnIspzqDjGfekG8UBIufvikDkbi7G94sQSyp2KBba18UZA2E7o9BPRUZhtJ-LpvcdVI3cUAungVHGkvX1bSGbBxf98KWQF_B5HamHlV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1115" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnJz6-lVEub9DY54VStkPFr-8ia9T-8jwHE13xUwGCOJwaZ17DTMb3CzOt8MElTVYsf9LBfqNxcWQn5vZL6XwvkPnIspzqDjGfekG8UBIufvikDkbi7G94sQSyp2KBba18UZA2E7o9BPRUZhtJ-LpvcdVI3cUAungVHGkvX1bSGbBxf98KWQF_B5HamHlV=w400-h303" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After steadily painting units for SYW/WAS projects, I make a slight diversion into Biblicals to break up the routine.</span></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This Biblical diversion begins with a Wargames Foundry mounted infantry in cart. In <b><i>Basic Impetvs</i></b>, this unit is classified as a 'T' Kallapani. In practice, this BMU functions as a mobile archery platform. I painted one of these years ago and dug this second one from deep out of <b><i>The Lead Pile</i></b>. I expect to see more Babylonian bowmen and spearmen muster out before this effort trails off. Still, work has not stopped on fielding WAS cavalry. Several cavalry squadrons (four at last count!) are working their way through the production queue.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzhlzX2qXlmwju-qdF7E-2jGebVfzImRrRM4L4LyzY_7Ts9ySBL8T7arm3xp-8BPIwLUVZAUYgnsZg835CXwT9JUxmk7E6LXbTLkdhCuakda6EOqTkSJ3Sv0qdMqMgQinzgc7nhJk0_0mm76ur8nAw2UHCTnhr3hPschKbNV1GydVXpOysMyrpxIVObO25" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzhlzX2qXlmwju-qdF7E-2jGebVfzImRrRM4L4LyzY_7Ts9ySBL8T7arm3xp-8BPIwLUVZAUYgnsZg835CXwT9JUxmk7E6LXbTLkdhCuakda6EOqTkSJ3Sv0qdMqMgQinzgc7nhJk0_0mm76ur8nAw2UHCTnhr3hPschKbNV1GydVXpOysMyrpxIVObO25=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUAasP83IPOuo1fUdCX_n8CJEYiYYE4mgDem4ICbv2UCu21dtNK7w5KKYfHpVo0O_nfvB2_4qFWEqm77MQYhWU8i1N3CBsfrEN9_HmZAGe1SAK2FpBzZutXigmXBDCliWQpW3RbrmCoCQ3RkYXHrEyNyOl_keEwUR_g2viiRTK2PheiQxBrJQXPHnRaX1/s1096/AssWars_Kallapani20240130_04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1096" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUAasP83IPOuo1fUdCX_n8CJEYiYYE4mgDem4ICbv2UCu21dtNK7w5KKYfHpVo0O_nfvB2_4qFWEqm77MQYhWU8i1N3CBsfrEN9_HmZAGe1SAK2FpBzZutXigmXBDCliWQpW3RbrmCoCQ3RkYXHrEyNyOl_keEwUR_g2viiRTK2PheiQxBrJQXPHnRaX1/w400-h324/AssWars_Kallapani20240130_04.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Monday saw a refighting of the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo with four of Postie's Rejects. Richard and Surjit as the Gallispans clashed with Lee and Steve as they led the Austro-Piedmontese. An engaging battle unfolded that was well-played by all. Hopefully, I can pull together a battle report of this action. Until then, below is a snapshot of the action when von Baden's Guard Brigade attacks Camposanto's French Garde Lorraine and the Franco-Spanish Center. Great stuff!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_RnKzhDm3Fi43YVI1yF3kP6BrI63kKvsJZr88lTt7GUb4Dhf8uigUpvxatYZqYai784gTZzjUpatqaMwpPKmgJ2AtW2o_hr-stefPOOnzQ7II_1AS0BNZWtF3ghvaQkuwiVb1DM3hueptJWyTpoLYtbknEfSfI47pQFNff6ms4MLA0RY1IkjwORhOChC/s1126/MdO_20240129_02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1126" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_RnKzhDm3Fi43YVI1yF3kP6BrI63kKvsJZr88lTt7GUb4Dhf8uigUpvxatYZqYai784gTZzjUpatqaMwpPKmgJ2AtW2o_hr-stefPOOnzQ7II_1AS0BNZWtF3ghvaQkuwiVb1DM3hueptJWyTpoLYtbknEfSfI47pQFNff6ms4MLA0RY1IkjwORhOChC/w400-h294/MdO_20240129_02.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After Monday's game, I reckon it time to clear the gaming table and put something else in its place. Early indications suggest a return to Punic Wars and <b><i>Basic Impetvs</i></b>. With Biblicals coming off the work desk, I could change my mind and step back to an even more "ancient" Ancients period. Time will tell. </span></div><p></p><p></p>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-85718772761954011412024-01-26T17:47:00.000-08:002024-01-28T19:32:45.935-08:00Training Exercises<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjudzATTKLshCLeortLqT7QXKbeEnIFIfLZpdCIdGTzKEky2E43vVdXvHfk02ZhJSmDpxr5ZlKMHGJX_k35YELdepyC27Nqz4UcMy4ZvnxATk2WahU6dh0uuvxWnXaDfmAP4sP916DrlGLD2gJVbzA8sV9bzAdwPMU6HjPRV3UcFilkM0v08-dogi2HCFMQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjudzATTKLshCLeortLqT7QXKbeEnIFIfLZpdCIdGTzKEky2E43vVdXvHfk02ZhJSmDpxr5ZlKMHGJX_k35YELdepyC27Nqz4UcMy4ZvnxATk2WahU6dh0uuvxWnXaDfmAP4sP916DrlGLD2gJVbzA8sV9bzAdwPMU6HjPRV3UcFilkM0v08-dogi2HCFMQ=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Although the Virtual Wargaming Club (VWC) has seen regular, weekly meetings since the rise of the pandemic, I finally made my first appearance. Why wait so long before joining into the weekly gatherings? Perhaps no good reason other than I maintain a fairly busy gaming schedule already and meetings are at 0830 on Saturday mornings, Pacific. Not an ideal time to stop what I am doing especially during good, cycling weather. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anyway, with dark days and bad weather of winter still upon me, I figured I would test the waters. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">My first session was an enjoyable chat featuring some show and tell and a battle report. Interesting stuff!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">An unexpected pleasure coming out of attending the meeting was the number of follow-up, email conversations spawned. One such email chain was with Brian, the emcee of the VWC. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After exchanging emails with Brian on topics such as <b style="font-style: italic;">Fields of Honor</b>, War of Austrian Succession, and remote gaming, we scheduled a gaming session for Wednesday. Wednesday's initial session would provide an introduction to both the rules and remote gaming. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo (Md'O) is still out on table, I offered this scenario as a training exercise. With a copy of the original rules published in 2000 in-hand, Brian chose to command the Austro-Piedmontese. I took command of the Franco-Spanish. Now, we did not expect to fight the battle to conclusion but only run through a few turns to get a feel for the game. We actually managed to complete five turns in about 2.5 hours. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">How did the session pan out? With a training exercise as the main purpose of this session, I touch on some of the salient battle points in abbreviated fashion. Please read on.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5rgcZ8hyphenhyphenlaFiwhrCUzl4mmsC64Mkaa6JUlJpvOs-Fc_MO8v8e8vN_jmS3lL5kz0AGMTxnAOX4UQjXyape51BoqPFqC8mdpMYy83sHaEA-iALsfsr-wQ3Q0a8yedqt9UcwUXMmaOoyz7OLV0ZK9Ik1uLG_JCty_fRDvQmCrzIZ6a6hu7NvCshBeWpapZM/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240116_001b.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5rgcZ8hyphenhyphenlaFiwhrCUzl4mmsC64Mkaa6JUlJpvOs-Fc_MO8v8e8vN_jmS3lL5kz0AGMTxnAOX4UQjXyape51BoqPFqC8mdpMYy83sHaEA-iALsfsr-wQ3Q0a8yedqt9UcwUXMmaOoyz7OLV0ZK9Ik1uLG_JCty_fRDvQmCrzIZ6a6hu7NvCshBeWpapZM/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240116_001b.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Battlefield</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTdr3seOJQy5Zv0bFGe6xXZxfu7YeT7JwIyP5Wu6d8X9EMCS2qAKxoZRYRc55-CzV7-fDQmyw_OA6BjJRbG_qmgOxkq1rJu_dD8uctWzxZc-9-Ny3aDyeqV0yHZ-to2D5MtMA4zwpzvuU2AiaJHeFq7mYfrqbrgGl2urQ0EW_4oB0AJd4OMYe8q0sTXkO/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_003a.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTdr3seOJQy5Zv0bFGe6xXZxfu7YeT7JwIyP5Wu6d8X9EMCS2qAKxoZRYRc55-CzV7-fDQmyw_OA6BjJRbG_qmgOxkq1rJu_dD8uctWzxZc-9-Ny3aDyeqV0yHZ-to2D5MtMA4zwpzvuU2AiaJHeFq7mYfrqbrgGl2urQ0EW_4oB0AJd4OMYe8q0sTXkO/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_003a.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Armies</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnegoLVCzE8LspMQGDOklOdpawClPTpze8P0uZDChO28X5Tzsp0Q82d53_I13VPwrs5YP4hQPxQHzygfQ94896ZLFz-cwD5ABVty1uGEVYJq5A8bXzyEr-k0lI5L_B-OH9_Lo6HLoJ7RK-fqivDBjFQh8IRx_qxcHzgox6jlHHw_8glSCVCQzsGq2JXZ6/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_003b.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnegoLVCzE8LspMQGDOklOdpawClPTpze8P0uZDChO28X5Tzsp0Q82d53_I13VPwrs5YP4hQPxQHzygfQ94896ZLFz-cwD5ABVty1uGEVYJq5A8bXzyEr-k0lI5L_B-OH9_Lo6HLoJ7RK-fqivDBjFQh8IRx_qxcHzgox6jlHHw_8glSCVCQzsGq2JXZ6/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_003b.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Heeding analysis on the Piedmontese opening gambit,<br />Corbeau hits Md'O with maximum force.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61aBZJoA-nbaTadbOHlegZYHhi5XkV1TBYW1X40ML63tVCwnpVhM1_TTtJEADVe_TpLqpK825taeIvHcwhXBPPqd357rC-0n6HRgXjX3n5cIiTME1riFamAreICG3ZJ3v4tQ3HxMONhYzWTJSN1WR9ptF3ZIb9RbYTuykAC_DOIa7rMQp-oeGZwKBzJ5q/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_004.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61aBZJoA-nbaTadbOHlegZYHhi5XkV1TBYW1X40ML63tVCwnpVhM1_TTtJEADVe_TpLqpK825taeIvHcwhXBPPqd357rC-0n6HRgXjX3n5cIiTME1riFamAreICG3ZJ3v4tQ3HxMONhYzWTJSN1WR9ptF3ZIb9RbYTuykAC_DOIa7rMQp-oeGZwKBzJ5q/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_004.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Spanish grenadiers are overwhelmed as Corbeau<br /> watches the Spanish fall to the bayonet.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPofQIdi9xYy9qCI9otaTey_NsoRpSYkUL9vsW0ASr1ERZnilUNlX3rl05H5h7faB9saSU66beH0A11Sok3WnkWu5Ms4sJKXSicMZPlDM4pqbN3HcYu28O9hYraTHtdu4-LKvSLzmZnkjGy5lk5E8y0u-AGPukrmQqJ3921HvTISDbubz5E62qV2YNdXH/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_008.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPofQIdi9xYy9qCI9otaTey_NsoRpSYkUL9vsW0ASr1ERZnilUNlX3rl05H5h7faB9saSU66beH0A11Sok3WnkWu5Ms4sJKXSicMZPlDM4pqbN3HcYu28O9hYraTHtdu4-LKvSLzmZnkjGy5lk5E8y0u-AGPukrmQqJ3921HvTISDbubz5E62qV2YNdXH/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_008.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">As Piedmontese Left and Center cross the road,<br />de Courrier brings his Gallispan cavalry up. </span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8NicJRu-rJfb9V8U7rbAgOID13qIwSiR5-ovi5ff7HQiVG1lTMWWF3r8mOcHV25LcWBFaRZgprsDlIPsX07xLiSEhGfBdcsy3tH8wb0RsK6xe0kWhIIKrQJWwgbXQEhOxXJYqlwU5u4AidXbS_jN8JeqKVaK29mOEIlBtvaZ1Apsmqq8wPHz1b6uWVCk/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_009.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8NicJRu-rJfb9V8U7rbAgOID13qIwSiR5-ovi5ff7HQiVG1lTMWWF3r8mOcHV25LcWBFaRZgprsDlIPsX07xLiSEhGfBdcsy3tH8wb0RsK6xe0kWhIIKrQJWwgbXQEhOxXJYqlwU5u4AidXbS_jN8JeqKVaK29mOEIlBtvaZ1Apsmqq8wPHz1b6uWVCk/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_009.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Guns erupt on the battlefield. Stuck in the open,<br /> the lead Piedmontese regiment takes a pounding.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5ty1YYfkLNFnYhXjRXQjKDihjl-GDWyUx6uKcuNLxBZp4GWzGofIy5QYljE4T3in0SzUnmqMcHg0-CoNRyyEEI1khKHSvLotdqdlCXBhUQI7h02AiToC-Xzt0EgfQA1QPejTsYhhuy0pwgaK51gFGh99EpOhGxzpgVoUteZo1NyIGwdkYTjBN8hL66Eb/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_010.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5ty1YYfkLNFnYhXjRXQjKDihjl-GDWyUx6uKcuNLxBZp4GWzGofIy5QYljE4T3in0SzUnmqMcHg0-CoNRyyEEI1khKHSvLotdqdlCXBhUQI7h02AiToC-Xzt0EgfQA1QPejTsYhhuy0pwgaK51gFGh99EpOhGxzpgVoUteZo1NyIGwdkYTjBN8hL66Eb/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_010.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Swiss advance upon Cascina Pasquale.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgea488iYPzA_Vs7hZAvcJcSmXqDRo3MEiM768eGQUrveqGBKURbmkr3xGKL1ybvUv32-CzEpYn4bpcXJ66DHr5i3uUR7dttyHIVBVvjgQdaWBV09JajtE9MfDvh-dMpf7gZ3iEP1fXtBP97_jTLf0cquBG8UV0OJ4hzqLzweuTYNmwkV-Z6r8xY-eHiQvw/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_012.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgea488iYPzA_Vs7hZAvcJcSmXqDRo3MEiM768eGQUrveqGBKURbmkr3xGKL1ybvUv32-CzEpYn4bpcXJ66DHr5i3uUR7dttyHIVBVvjgQdaWBV09JajtE9MfDvh-dMpf7gZ3iEP1fXtBP97_jTLf0cquBG8UV0OJ4hzqLzweuTYNmwkV-Z6r8xY-eHiQvw/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_012.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Grenz work their way around Md'O<br />in a possible flanking maneuver.<br />Piedmontese Royal Cavalry goes into reserve<br /> in anticipation of opportunity.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnIlaJrEXleyC2F6xbFCVb8h_DMLpcjCjyS8vLfjdPQ5ci9TRKbtoX35vMseKm3tARa6EvY-1QR9qTe88KxIdNLyKdX8GfbQ_hNszDNty2nInbAzvWyyozufpd59ovBJJxRxvWg-aFLCDkKCiDVyTGnnF-aRm8HU_stoZ8j82mMi6eYIiLxcvstnMH4wW/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_013.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnIlaJrEXleyC2F6xbFCVb8h_DMLpcjCjyS8vLfjdPQ5ci9TRKbtoX35vMseKm3tARa6EvY-1QR9qTe88KxIdNLyKdX8GfbQ_hNszDNty2nInbAzvWyyozufpd59ovBJJxRxvWg-aFLCDkKCiDVyTGnnF-aRm8HU_stoZ8j82mMi6eYIiLxcvstnMH4wW/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_013.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">After delays crossing the sunken road,<br /> the Piedmontese Right Wing clears this obstacle. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAWErn2KINb5Gt3o7dcnJokajtB4BUrn7N_jEqJp_h0nEmld7QjelOoHcL6bRpBSaASIjz4cqm8aq0G9puLEOmgAoYjXApd3jzHB2J_ANbJ2Mzeh0gndLsnr2xvzbWRJ5NiUVBrPmN8XVTXDkavh4M-mGxJrRx7PPFxA-jmWBxhjhjizmgh50_ZB2kVRP/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_014.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAWErn2KINb5Gt3o7dcnJokajtB4BUrn7N_jEqJp_h0nEmld7QjelOoHcL6bRpBSaASIjz4cqm8aq0G9puLEOmgAoYjXApd3jzHB2J_ANbJ2Mzeh0gndLsnr2xvzbWRJ5NiUVBrPmN8XVTXDkavh4M-mGxJrRx7PPFxA-jmWBxhjhjizmgh50_ZB2kVRP/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_014.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Spanish attack!<br />Piedmontese militia scatter.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvRlG3DQ12AJfVeDdjte2pMlMYjEoSbn4rpWmmEvIQgPRMdsdeUfDhDsQ7oD3sLLRsGrYNLfNclrUjCRXhUq7Kyu5Tk48b9q06U05MXwR71J8pZK9WJ3Ahboc14wpNBVR9Vf6lHoBRiS60uSgAZIFgN4lQ4CpdsyW4JJCCLU_EirBMkvh4CbC4xu32BlE/s1261/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_015.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1261" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXvRlG3DQ12AJfVeDdjte2pMlMYjEoSbn4rpWmmEvIQgPRMdsdeUfDhDsQ7oD3sLLRsGrYNLfNclrUjCRXhUq7Kyu5Tk48b9q06U05MXwR71J8pZK9WJ3Ahboc14wpNBVR9Vf6lHoBRiS60uSgAZIFgN4lQ4CpdsyW4JJCCLU_EirBMkvh4CbC4xu32BlE/w400-h239/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_015.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Piedmontese Right readies for action.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZNd-T1Q84FqUzQoKZJfswLet-zeuXX2RSLyQhY6pr77tVkUlz1bgksNc63tfr7m_GL0dJ7zzz4ImBM7YSH44-lUoYMk-hefnRWpZv2u_NSlJNcg9bf9ZtHDszBEaxXsm-pU-5Dz7rCzeagiSEoL0B8R5eAaNOPZgvuZvLJYEr9eKncL2JiGJfQURPLz9/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_018.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZNd-T1Q84FqUzQoKZJfswLet-zeuXX2RSLyQhY6pr77tVkUlz1bgksNc63tfr7m_GL0dJ7zzz4ImBM7YSH44-lUoYMk-hefnRWpZv2u_NSlJNcg9bf9ZtHDszBEaxXsm-pU-5Dz7rCzeagiSEoL0B8R5eAaNOPZgvuZvLJYEr9eKncL2JiGJfQURPLz9/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_018.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">While Grenz continue working to outflank Md'O, <br />the Royal Cavalry seizes an opportunity and strikes.<br />Unfortunately, its attack is repulsed <br />with few casualties to the defenders.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcZvmpdPljWKa_xj6G58rY3hhOB2-9LbMP5iaxz_ta_Ed73WNm0NKDDAsvuYfjSzFMRsmrD1g3DkYcCuO027t_vVci0FFvBFL3DIwsigoDNme5zow3G44Kw9e4Kvan6GFz1lacTB8pdoZ-dwJQbZd9iqCXkJ0sH38EleeUsumrH21SZ8uKsd4-uU8q7gA/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_020.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcZvmpdPljWKa_xj6G58rY3hhOB2-9LbMP5iaxz_ta_Ed73WNm0NKDDAsvuYfjSzFMRsmrD1g3DkYcCuO027t_vVci0FFvBFL3DIwsigoDNme5zow3G44Kw9e4Kvan6GFz1lacTB8pdoZ-dwJQbZd9iqCXkJ0sH38EleeUsumrH21SZ8uKsd4-uU8q7gA/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_020.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">de la Ville's cavalry attack the defenders<br /> of San Giacomo and Spanish dragoons.<br />The attack against San Giacomo is repulsed<br /> but the Spanish break for the rear. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHfyAx7a8_ANC0zB8fm6jP0Wap9rr7BfRyblUWgrJbut7nV0N48Sr2mgyWyBs8KcOPYiFiufS3HGr5cxQ822mwZ77IXIffQJA_emIk1ZqBkWAWd4CFeqotjoWqtbX-gZOb6_QkqAEbk5oyU4T3ZCco4e5SKfBSQZW7SUbbV_Mvv521pHUm2ToNGqaG3ib/s1173/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_021.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1173" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHfyAx7a8_ANC0zB8fm6jP0Wap9rr7BfRyblUWgrJbut7nV0N48Sr2mgyWyBs8KcOPYiFiufS3HGr5cxQ822mwZ77IXIffQJA_emIk1ZqBkWAWd4CFeqotjoWqtbX-gZOb6_QkqAEbk5oyU4T3ZCco4e5SKfBSQZW7SUbbV_Mvv521pHUm2ToNGqaG3ib/w400-h279/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_021.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Spanish bring up more cavalry to plug the hole.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNqKhcWuQFO6kQFXdNyk5tLctx_50Tnbi-SpFnvdIH8SUBj_fueKOOBA21XolLNs2hxu7xF960KuSUjVNRpfG-GzbKYWyoKbbKg4OtqWBQ1EwpIqfc_BfqYlPpZ7BFs1DRCebL-41QjpFXCAf5A-a8Ozg_dDBIjG5T5SydVSn__EHC7SyJjTlI7lLrm42/s1224/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_022.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1224" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNqKhcWuQFO6kQFXdNyk5tLctx_50Tnbi-SpFnvdIH8SUBj_fueKOOBA21XolLNs2hxu7xF960KuSUjVNRpfG-GzbKYWyoKbbKg4OtqWBQ1EwpIqfc_BfqYlPpZ7BFs1DRCebL-41QjpFXCAf5A-a8Ozg_dDBIjG5T5SydVSn__EHC7SyJjTlI7lLrm42/w400-h259/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_022.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Looking down the Gallispan Line from the Left.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NthHlLgfd1tVEZeggbOGNGtstCZBkKCIzIkL-Y0kDsQ_-QmQnCT738szK3R2WrD3r8hWc_DPwgA_306zWK2QaLzQ1mYMGa-JXdyTcj2h7BBOCQ2FSl3Eajc59C_Yvkl3sOVrJV4_BmiW-80oFyxg0wuFM_TZy7uCAM8glC3WCCnVPQSoP26nyOjCMxU_/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_023.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NthHlLgfd1tVEZeggbOGNGtstCZBkKCIzIkL-Y0kDsQ_-QmQnCT738szK3R2WrD3r8hWc_DPwgA_306zWK2QaLzQ1mYMGa-JXdyTcj2h7BBOCQ2FSl3Eajc59C_Yvkl3sOVrJV4_BmiW-80oFyxg0wuFM_TZy7uCAM8glC3WCCnVPQSoP26nyOjCMxU_/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_023.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Md'O position is outflanked but <br />Spanish support moves up to counter.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiKdxf1yBW-s7lmZA20wRhdsmzoFh-mrnV0u6QTMasymvQ5RTQFipsLyvKhcMAHkFuQA5FbBQ1nI9OFx73Q7HG7dJW8yRHZjh8kUM2znd0t-oEbJjcLAU9lJfH1qBYiE6OhdjWkskRuIsOY8RRZi_CSGLnrBk3jg1ZJlAA1ROYDYbO6yloO1snwSDBYx-/s1126/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_024.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiKdxf1yBW-s7lmZA20wRhdsmzoFh-mrnV0u6QTMasymvQ5RTQFipsLyvKhcMAHkFuQA5FbBQ1nI9OFx73Q7HG7dJW8yRHZjh8kUM2znd0t-oEbJjcLAU9lJfH1qBYiE6OhdjWkskRuIsOY8RRZi_CSGLnrBk3jg1ZJlAA1ROYDYbO6yloO1snwSDBYx-/w400-h300/MadonnadellOlmo_20240124_024.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">French and Spanish attack!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With five turns in the books after about three hours of play, we called a halt to hostilities having provided Brian a solid grounding in the rules. I reckon most of the Rules of Engagement saw a good workout. If victory were to be assessed, the result would have been a draw as the Piedmontese held Md'O but suffered more broken brigades than the enemy. A fitting draw and a great way to conclude the session.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After some post-game discussion, I asked Brian if this was something he would be interested in trying again. I added that there was no need to answer now but ponder it over. Without hesitation, he said, "I don't need to think about it, <b>yes</b>"! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">That was a good day out. Thanks, Brian! Hope to see you back at the gaming table again.</span></div><div><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-17773793358080817422024-01-23T17:46:00.000-08:002024-01-26T09:36:32.670-08:00Gaming Picks Up!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_dKSfVWrQdc3_93aItXIiwl3ZMQvxZomxdHQBYN0vlJ-ZgA_FMHP-2UXKt-hmYE9QW3RCOhhnDZHL0rAdjohNPXNCWfMZf6m1C8T4hX_j6i032fvqEt7nOP8LUYWHN2LHqZFVpgvV21PTjyzZffbhYiQKJAJUHVXXWXeEB1IWWwCHbbM3DBYPldy8e1tW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1149" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_dKSfVWrQdc3_93aItXIiwl3ZMQvxZomxdHQBYN0vlJ-ZgA_FMHP-2UXKt-hmYE9QW3RCOhhnDZHL0rAdjohNPXNCWfMZf6m1C8T4hX_j6i032fvqEt7nOP8LUYWHN2LHqZFVpgvV21PTjyzZffbhYiQKJAJUHVXXWXeEB1IWWwCHbbM3DBYPldy8e1tW=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After the lull in gaming between the middle of December and the middle of January, gaming is picking back up to more normal levels. Over the last week, three games have been entered into the Logbook with a fourth game scheduled for Wednesday. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Saturday saw Kevin hosting a 19th Century China game using his newly painted Chinese figures fresh from Scott's workbench (<a href="https://macpheesminiaturemen.blogspot.com/"><b><i>MacPhee's Miniature Men</i></b></a>). Tuesday saw my return to Graham's remote UK tabletop in a refight of Culloden. In this contest, I was simply an onlooker as the four player slots were filled with in-person players. Wednesday finds me hosting another Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo as I introduce the <b><i>Fields of Honor</i></b> rules to a curious UK wargamer. Monday (29th) sees me back at the table hosting a remote Madonna dell'Olmo battle for Postie's Rejects.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Good to see the gaming schedule filling up. Perhaps I can get back on track?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Following is a selection of photos from Kevin's game on Saturday featuring Scott's handiwork. Aren't those tigermen amazing? I sure think so. The Chinese present a very colorful army.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcjd7P1vh0yJr8zLVAaPto7yvu_VWyx1Yd3Xojb0gRymgIUkJFQzg3bgIRqRzMVA63AgZliqA-xoOC3id8DQu_qfyuny-w428qHGLcVUu9AZFdZN6trsnplCIAKRdsPZChSkadZ98aHoYG6djIjHx6Kw6bekBD7TKPcdym0YRqviyquz1XYirzCnruZ2l/s1149/KevinsChinese01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1149" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcjd7P1vh0yJr8zLVAaPto7yvu_VWyx1Yd3Xojb0gRymgIUkJFQzg3bgIRqRzMVA63AgZliqA-xoOC3id8DQu_qfyuny-w428qHGLcVUu9AZFdZN6trsnplCIAKRdsPZChSkadZ98aHoYG6djIjHx6Kw6bekBD7TKPcdym0YRqviyquz1XYirzCnruZ2l/w400-h300/KevinsChinese01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsrvlkO4s0Aelyu5YWFZIub91YOQFYUeqS-MudViWUAnUZE4NwQS1RifQ4PwR8nmK9vl7l2q2PRZEpKz2NBfRW-29N4B9lV3QEgWlyNMYoFm6Iyo56lJQP7XPtzorfjZHuPbMT4YhxDWVtYAc65zrgKY97_hz2Pmri8r3pB-ue5Y6f6qFxjNVtX4hEfaq/s1149/KevinsChinese02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1149" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsrvlkO4s0Aelyu5YWFZIub91YOQFYUeqS-MudViWUAnUZE4NwQS1RifQ4PwR8nmK9vl7l2q2PRZEpKz2NBfRW-29N4B9lV3QEgWlyNMYoFm6Iyo56lJQP7XPtzorfjZHuPbMT4YhxDWVtYAc65zrgKY97_hz2Pmri8r3pB-ue5Y6f6qFxjNVtX4hEfaq/w400-h300/KevinsChinese02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrHK4qw19mWq03VPEq4kEpQ5Gegy52TIJrLgTwuQgh9wUdUZmmJMw6PAofeXrYAwYmP6SZbziFSjl_iBL_0y6DTgo2ZoPON96HjnbL0X0Q-uYyzDNLP6HLa6mTPBkUFRK6-VuxXTIFo6VL1A6zMe5fvIgqGyinCu-drY-FhCw5ENkkWXotC7b-3GX74TR/s1149/KevinsChinese04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1149" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrHK4qw19mWq03VPEq4kEpQ5Gegy52TIJrLgTwuQgh9wUdUZmmJMw6PAofeXrYAwYmP6SZbziFSjl_iBL_0y6DTgo2ZoPON96HjnbL0X0Q-uYyzDNLP6HLa6mTPBkUFRK6-VuxXTIFo6VL1A6zMe5fvIgqGyinCu-drY-FhCw5ENkkWXotC7b-3GX74TR/w400-h300/KevinsChinese04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9O62Ttcg4QMZmT8ILVtWCt1Y93VzpleOlLZ6go5IgsksUSPWAXRd3cJu3V2PqBySUV4oVl_an6dvm4F2tmgr53tcws9uVsfXyPwUPfDuNUE1sQFMA8zoVQ8EUoMso65rbF9-3dRpFzF8J_1bhK2QrHkGGjEW80MVsvphKyokDxb6gIYiuEnPqGH0V8DKl/s1041/KevinsChinese05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1041" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9O62Ttcg4QMZmT8ILVtWCt1Y93VzpleOlLZ6go5IgsksUSPWAXRd3cJu3V2PqBySUV4oVl_an6dvm4F2tmgr53tcws9uVsfXyPwUPfDuNUE1sQFMA8zoVQ8EUoMso65rbF9-3dRpFzF8J_1bhK2QrHkGGjEW80MVsvphKyokDxb6gIYiuEnPqGH0V8DKl/w400-h354/KevinsChinese05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, if I could only get the work at the painting desk back into gear! </span></div><div><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com71tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-52381657806940942642024-01-19T09:12:00.000-08:002024-01-19T13:08:01.607-08:00A Second Look at Madonna dell'Olmo<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXVnsbVieU3YeG4KFszyKpebG3N0yuS6QjahnzJZtUmvnFT1TsUfrCQGrLTIb8WKsBYBO1LOiLLvjJaovHDoTOKUVr5erZoM-5iZPs_o7cCXi4G3galdoCj5cdxGa8WXpL8yBInmqNpPa34QPfqsiCVgWiF05kYX8PvdEyHVlFRN-2fOMSiXT_49E4srwG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXVnsbVieU3YeG4KFszyKpebG3N0yuS6QjahnzJZtUmvnFT1TsUfrCQGrLTIb8WKsBYBO1LOiLLvjJaovHDoTOKUVr5erZoM-5iZPs_o7cCXi4G3galdoCj5cdxGa8WXpL8yBInmqNpPa34QPfqsiCVgWiF05kYX8PvdEyHVlFRN-2fOMSiXT_49E4srwG=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After an illness enforced break during the holidays, gaming returns to the table mid-January. Following December's Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo (see <a href="https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2023/12/madonna-delolmo.html"><b><i>Madonna dell'Olmo</i></b></a>), the three players agreed that a rematch would be entertaining. With three players, Mark volunteered to take command of the Austro-Piedmontese Army alone while Chris and David would team up to command the Gallispan Army. We had an observer for the game too. Welcome Erik!</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As a refresher, the battlefield and army deployments are as shown in the photos below:</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjlm9bg9OGejGdUP6vgIub1fXDzy8jExLpTbV1qWA4Ie4P-xEWP3Jhj_x7LL0sgPxpH-EDrYa-xVIQHSZS3Wr3OrkJ4q9IYnyyXm5WYn6HfF3-nWsGQUIxAKFRugDeFeQEZlCO1jtQPoG2bGuvg7cSYEfmHkyFkIt1AVP07NtOqzI2-d1i0nZmv0lPI-5/s1126/MadonnaDellOlmo_Map02c.JPG" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjlm9bg9OGejGdUP6vgIub1fXDzy8jExLpTbV1qWA4Ie4P-xEWP3Jhj_x7LL0sgPxpH-EDrYa-xVIQHSZS3Wr3OrkJ4q9IYnyyXm5WYn6HfF3-nWsGQUIxAKFRugDeFeQEZlCO1jtQPoG2bGuvg7cSYEfmHkyFkIt1AVP07NtOqzI2-d1i0nZmv0lPI-5/w400-h300/MadonnaDellOlmo_Map02c.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Madonna dell'Olmo terrain features</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKSbBh0ZpmKdsXfANaNzgiyck3qUOhH5_jjVxMTmfl1UONPxgvvP5KH55HDP29L-WDn_AbWm0GrQ4p5FvLW0X9iZCn_diu4hfJm7oGpOBYHJXl0c9fxubS4m7p19jONKo-uzI5yc8jtxaMaZiScbSTQl8c55KYlmuRHtjVR0HyPmw4_tst9s9BwfJmcnq/s1224/MadonnaDellOlmo_Map02b.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1224" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDKSbBh0ZpmKdsXfANaNzgiyck3qUOhH5_jjVxMTmfl1UONPxgvvP5KH55HDP29L-WDn_AbWm0GrQ4p5FvLW0X9iZCn_diu4hfJm7oGpOBYHJXl0c9fxubS4m7p19jONKo-uzI5yc8jtxaMaZiScbSTQl8c55KYlmuRHtjVR0HyPmw4_tst9s9BwfJmcnq/w400-h266/MadonnaDellOlmo_Map02b.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Madonna dell'Olmo Army Deployments</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglY_OjVpB_gTbJ34h3g6Bfh_Y2f8lOWm2ekuNzJNnweZQYY3OBp-yCL-_cnQkEoc70XQmIvAzjG34GpBe3hK-OpSvgkU3sJI8X6lU44aIXt-okLPVdxj0m_tUi24Skg10YoGTQnyXk2PdE5A29bQ2iO3iRXvMBofyvSt_S1taRfcDK92VoxwVCV3LxIFvw/s1126/MdO_240116_03.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1126" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglY_OjVpB_gTbJ34h3g6Bfh_Y2f8lOWm2ekuNzJNnweZQYY3OBp-yCL-_cnQkEoc70XQmIvAzjG34GpBe3hK-OpSvgkU3sJI8X6lU44aIXt-okLPVdxj0m_tUi24Skg10YoGTQnyXk2PdE5A29bQ2iO3iRXvMBofyvSt_S1taRfcDK92VoxwVCV3LxIFvw/w400-h293/MdO_240116_03.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Army deployments looking from South.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Will battle plans change from Game #1 with players swapping sides? Well, Chris will remain a Gallispan for Game #2. Let's see how the battle played out.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After the simulation study on how to maximize King Emmanuele's opening moves (see <a href="https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2023/12/computational-combat-statistics.html"><b><i>Computational Combat Statistics</i></b></a>), I expected Mark to follow the math in attacking Madonna dell'Olmo (Md'O) with full force. I was wrong!</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUnRfCBsTKCTR4576iHQiX6E06r1oj_yd5phKarPBgpuHHNA_Gc2YOGj1ZjaH9xyU5NkdWrfp__8OCJ8G-DU2mJp3Au6KH8ay1w3fiAoVCAbXwY1LB7ctwdV5wnUA1CzB46SLirPKjagITmqqmNVm-55N26Kfe01B5t0TRe0UspcHO9QLdrNfl84A6Yg7/s1273/MdO_240116_04.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1273" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUnRfCBsTKCTR4576iHQiX6E06r1oj_yd5phKarPBgpuHHNA_Gc2YOGj1ZjaH9xyU5NkdWrfp__8OCJ8G-DU2mJp3Au6KH8ay1w3fiAoVCAbXwY1LB7ctwdV5wnUA1CzB46SLirPKjagITmqqmNVm-55N26Kfe01B5t0TRe0UspcHO9QLdrNfl84A6Yg7/w400-h248/MdO_240116_04.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Spanish grenadiers occupy the earthworks in front of Md'O.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rather than bring both Sardinian grenadiers and Grenz in a supported attack, Mark opted to bring up the Grenz, give the Spanish a volley, and then close assault the Spanish grenadiers with the Sardinian grenadiers. General de Corbeau would lead the way into the earthworks.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGpEhbeNn-Bpt8KBhi-DFKgj1CkqYbnpQ1Nm6qCJDPTkExh611sKCPzrfziXV7svuO_cyeced465945I3GIREk4S5xd-fgTqmPCweEIZzhUPpm9IcunenZYgyHQUl009CbU7flJksJklUINAn3EKUPqJtl-S4fFuOfWpyHsgIQuru3hqktsBjVH2qU7nl/s1126/MdO_240116_08.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoGpEhbeNn-Bpt8KBhi-DFKgj1CkqYbnpQ1Nm6qCJDPTkExh611sKCPzrfziXV7svuO_cyeced465945I3GIREk4S5xd-fgTqmPCweEIZzhUPpm9IcunenZYgyHQUl009CbU7flJksJklUINAn3EKUPqJtl-S4fFuOfWpyHsgIQuru3hqktsBjVH2qU7nl/w400-h300/MdO_240116_08.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Corbeau attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Grenz fire off a volley into the earthworks and many Spanish are cut down. With de Corbeau leading the way, the Sardinians attack Md'O. Still reeling from the Grenz' volley, the shocked Spanish are overwhelmed. Md'O is in Piedmontese hands! While not the suggested method to take the earthworks, Mark's method produced the same result. D'Aix' Brigade moves forward as it advances upon Spanish positions. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlmQKiBt6YkkX5TM_VUGiD-6b9VejW7Utvlc4yQkr8GfdVN-6kPi9wC1TtJKgzWajc7nxw3etzRon2KCKmCgtElVAPF-V2ifVfZbS-FRb3xiVjDxBw3rrK64ZYfGh-Eye6tXOmWix6ODTl1RKeK2ZA1r45Z9EWo2UosUCnXaAugMK7erW-n4fGNMBOOJx/s1126/MdO_240116_09.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlmQKiBt6YkkX5TM_VUGiD-6b9VejW7Utvlc4yQkr8GfdVN-6kPi9wC1TtJKgzWajc7nxw3etzRon2KCKmCgtElVAPF-V2ifVfZbS-FRb3xiVjDxBw3rrK64ZYfGh-Eye6tXOmWix6ODTl1RKeK2ZA1r45Z9EWo2UosUCnXaAugMK7erW-n4fGNMBOOJx/w400-h300/MdO_240116_09.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Give 'em a volley and charge!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Having lost Md'O so quickly, Spanish General de la Mina counters by moving his brigade to put an end to Piedmontese gains. In a change of tactic from Game #1, Baden negotiates the sunken road to bring elements of his brigade across to threaten the enemy left. Cincan's Brigade looks on as it refuses to cross the obstacle.</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4iuGmrA0qtrT9eQIm8yW9PjAYxDShf893YYwzk5SjvSbkNMNOWLIghoWOQjU3TAvb_XuJSb0q6cboTotQH9MSUX89yW-26MYmOu8BiIbtn2mXTR8kLq3ioMMH8Pcm6RDxS8arhcq6m3P4En9_uYoXJbyTE0FDLq1yiE242gDnRyXEUStAuXEKmZDgFe8/s1126/MdO_240116_10.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4iuGmrA0qtrT9eQIm8yW9PjAYxDShf893YYwzk5SjvSbkNMNOWLIghoWOQjU3TAvb_XuJSb0q6cboTotQH9MSUX89yW-26MYmOu8BiIbtn2mXTR8kLq3ioMMH8Pcm6RDxS8arhcq6m3P4En9_uYoXJbyTE0FDLq1yiE242gDnRyXEUStAuXEKmZDgFe8/w400-h300/MdO_240116_10.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">de la Mina moves up to defend the Spanish Right.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsIJigpb1mu_1H5huJ7B0DSKYLUS4M-0QP2oEc4WqAVxcrRxzREi9XLiInunx-w5wUIBj9Qyv55GqtayzutHLBJILhUQwW68FmJuy3-pwmaxR3mnssjCIuoEDzuPSUV3n0elOsKfy4t93CBjZjTxzJk31AomnULzvNmqCViRSH_v8N5Z3Ytc6PZa-H4AY/s1126/MdO_240116_11.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsIJigpb1mu_1H5huJ7B0DSKYLUS4M-0QP2oEc4WqAVxcrRxzREi9XLiInunx-w5wUIBj9Qyv55GqtayzutHLBJILhUQwW68FmJuy3-pwmaxR3mnssjCIuoEDzuPSUV3n0elOsKfy4t93CBjZjTxzJk31AomnULzvNmqCViRSH_v8N5Z3Ytc6PZa-H4AY/w400-h300/MdO_240116_11.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">von Baden crosses the sunken road. </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMX04ZDxzaADJPszzVCHJogAVg4qf0IBCbS8nzwfybBOKSuW9gPoZOr3DRvaHgZKk_eVgCqQ20TnN6ShsgLxD9LNW3q0ySm4HjLM0qoxtI8N8ClQjlButmEa_j0Tsx0k6XBm4gM_2eY8BYlUfahEbfXa8SsdaWJKk2huEY5vYN9R6x1Bf7X_vhKOdAGML/s1126/MdO_240116_13.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMX04ZDxzaADJPszzVCHJogAVg4qf0IBCbS8nzwfybBOKSuW9gPoZOr3DRvaHgZKk_eVgCqQ20TnN6ShsgLxD9LNW3q0ySm4HjLM0qoxtI8N8ClQjlButmEa_j0Tsx0k6XBm4gM_2eY8BYlUfahEbfXa8SsdaWJKk2huEY5vYN9R6x1Bf7X_vhKOdAGML/w400-h300/MdO_240116_13.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Cincan looks on from the safety of the sunken road. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">As the Piedmontese step forward, French artillery rings out. The bell tolls for a number of Piedmontese as their numbers are reduced. The Spanish move forward to meet the attacks they know will come. The French infantry supporting the guns in Cascina Pasquale come under artillery bombardment.</span><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcdff2M5KN6zpqgfyJAG9Ky4wIjCtBZ2fM7lnWlOwDFOK8PpdKfG9KbEcFKr5UXp95dFv8spHvQza0yypjhUyHrjRVJXERvA8GX7ED8ZknOQYup-Os_q1RRDyUf-KhpQXb3f5I6SV83A8bInrf70h6pzJXbSuMh3jjn09q8_8u5OBLy0JPf_eHTuoiyDE/s1126/MdO_240116_12.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcdff2M5KN6zpqgfyJAG9Ky4wIjCtBZ2fM7lnWlOwDFOK8PpdKfG9KbEcFKr5UXp95dFv8spHvQza0yypjhUyHrjRVJXERvA8GX7ED8ZknOQYup-Os_q1RRDyUf-KhpQXb3f5I6SV83A8bInrf70h6pzJXbSuMh3jjn09q8_8u5OBLy0JPf_eHTuoiyDE/w400-h300/MdO_240116_12.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">French artillery punishes the advancing Piedmontese.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU16BdV9VIq1i9ehoQqCZyAanb_OnEHnpRBKjcuVCOOzmujtDO874uSIkOi6odVCDCDy6hi44D51v91FvDeRWlIr8zvMHjN1BDDismwQLGgc4v8PGKKJmplOgZEpbup-1XtKxZw3RIhfj3pAIyPNpSDtowFpRnjEtdPmSpIoFAgfQ4BM9adFMT13qR_cme/s1224/MdO_240116_15.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="1224" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU16BdV9VIq1i9ehoQqCZyAanb_OnEHnpRBKjcuVCOOzmujtDO874uSIkOi6odVCDCDy6hi44D51v91FvDeRWlIr8zvMHjN1BDDismwQLGgc4v8PGKKJmplOgZEpbup-1XtKxZw3RIhfj3pAIyPNpSDtowFpRnjEtdPmSpIoFAgfQ4BM9adFMT13qR_cme/w400-h259/MdO_240116_15.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Spanish move up to secure the Right.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDWVnRCRYJakeBqV_xuFV1qwJyhaiK0dPe17XO2jfwCcbENhuLEv5nLhgRdQbzRfofsqi62Blf_fyC11tar6bpf8yK3KlQXTRpxIQ6wPueWYt33650JDP6dyVVsQsZTVP0kfsFi7rjT9duABbpSmD6tn3NpfKH_PahsirlXl3bTuHYWEuhUytrZ04QmaA/s1224/MdO_240116_16.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1224" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDWVnRCRYJakeBqV_xuFV1qwJyhaiK0dPe17XO2jfwCcbENhuLEv5nLhgRdQbzRfofsqi62Blf_fyC11tar6bpf8yK3KlQXTRpxIQ6wPueWYt33650JDP6dyVVsQsZTVP0kfsFi7rjT9duABbpSmD6tn3NpfKH_PahsirlXl3bTuHYWEuhUytrZ04QmaA/w400-h266/MdO_240116_16.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Cascina Pasquale comes under artillery fire.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">To counter enemy artillery bombardment against Cascina Pasquale, Chevert leads two regiments of dragon forward. Standing in their path is a regiment of Swiss. Having already suffered from French artillery, the Swiss are quickly dispatched. That is the good news. The bad news is that the French dragoons are now open to enemy artillery, themselves.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwG7AodFJraaGCoLTbpRPZV6GGTrSmIfgwVajgaFrgAo4Kx8nYztS1O-YWJi5VUBJXSReGun_xOCHeVRP_j2iV-T3-bCmKpW_835Iwuwg53mEwG9mTOqKq-UFfjA6BnaPB6FC5Pq_mbsMCrq-WGyFESvgMJx0IpnR33SGXLhYagASqL7WHT8WDD0Zigdar/s1126/MdO_240116_17.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwG7AodFJraaGCoLTbpRPZV6GGTrSmIfgwVajgaFrgAo4Kx8nYztS1O-YWJi5VUBJXSReGun_xOCHeVRP_j2iV-T3-bCmKpW_835Iwuwg53mEwG9mTOqKq-UFfjA6BnaPB6FC5Pq_mbsMCrq-WGyFESvgMJx0IpnR33SGXLhYagASqL7WHT8WDD0Zigdar/w400-h300/MdO_240116_17.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">French dragoons attack the Swiss...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYtCtr_BQkFZcQb0zbr1hJCjjaz8t7w2PP4b9tEvTgdiIynx3Ln7XgFzrfh-5EtnHWM6_05b11ty6FjNe-lU3xWOq8gnQHIH6ieFuX7cGRWMBP9Y_M-bjyLMIDyPZIERteREV-Whpc08gvQ45Inxm4J0XmG7kOf2VaP3himBktJxxh532pxEB4dEZT3Ga/s1126/MdO_240116_18.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYtCtr_BQkFZcQb0zbr1hJCjjaz8t7w2PP4b9tEvTgdiIynx3Ln7XgFzrfh-5EtnHWM6_05b11ty6FjNe-lU3xWOq8gnQHIH6ieFuX7cGRWMBP9Y_M-bjyLMIDyPZIERteREV-Whpc08gvQ45Inxm4J0XmG7kOf2VaP3himBktJxxh532pxEB4dEZT3Ga/w400-h300/MdO_240116_18.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">but victory leaves them exposed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shifting from the Center to the Piedmontese Left, Cincan begins climbing out of the sunken road as von Baden presses on. Cincan manages to bring his artillery across in anticipation of putting the French Left under threat. Von Baden attacks the French in Cascina Rullione driving them off. In turn, General de Courier leads an attack against the farm. Von Baden is driven out! </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNz4GOgqCsO7mOd2UEXXZOepDy-Wue8AZ7gRt7SCz3KLCrwmQNpT_tThOi3SaEZkET-znDaohazKv9wDbYH7OBa7dy5HND7Vzrhnr4BGUc7anzVzPSkQrz2llPJJT8e7Uzk6pQq5zZPAUzDSdJN4Qq7BY1zhllqSOzxXamZ28ig94-Qw8Rx4UPWaRsY0M/s1175/MdO_240116_19.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1175" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNz4GOgqCsO7mOd2UEXXZOepDy-Wue8AZ7gRt7SCz3KLCrwmQNpT_tThOi3SaEZkET-znDaohazKv9wDbYH7OBa7dy5HND7Vzrhnr4BGUc7anzVzPSkQrz2llPJJT8e7Uzk6pQq5zZPAUzDSdJN4Qq7BY1zhllqSOzxXamZ28ig94-Qw8Rx4UPWaRsY0M/w400-h278/MdO_240116_19.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Cincan crosses the sunken road.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWU5h4bFNyPNARRkvWAGQOXoNRVRr69hid9wN9NK_r_4YdO9LYFSJpzwfm3yWzjg0zel6zbh-2jgNnF-4lv8QU7YJF5c5MgZoGsWC8waWD3rIyURl4CUaKyqSMfFEXKc5TrbVUWFoObxsFFexV5x8HPppzI5SpuSCf5GV61dPblBf9ipDUbWl2EgGjhx5i/s1126/MdO_240116_20.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWU5h4bFNyPNARRkvWAGQOXoNRVRr69hid9wN9NK_r_4YdO9LYFSJpzwfm3yWzjg0zel6zbh-2jgNnF-4lv8QU7YJF5c5MgZoGsWC8waWD3rIyURl4CUaKyqSMfFEXKc5TrbVUWFoObxsFFexV5x8HPppzI5SpuSCf5GV61dPblBf9ipDUbWl2EgGjhx5i/w400-h300/MdO_240116_20.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">von Baden attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3zVcWYo3sycRA6i_lJcoMzZESeQvUTo5o9MIQx0W-Qa2eu_tOZoiRD5wUUkDLwNF8OAwovQLuJqfcnW_i5rnXtBjk3eyyfKg2218iQACG3OP7g6B9zycugV_HEhMU8LRxm2ekQXvox-8XQgKStrl2PBVo7jHX57uPqBpted_36qTduBBXH7nRxNGjDAc/s1126/MdO_240116_21.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3zVcWYo3sycRA6i_lJcoMzZESeQvUTo5o9MIQx0W-Qa2eu_tOZoiRD5wUUkDLwNF8OAwovQLuJqfcnW_i5rnXtBjk3eyyfKg2218iQACG3OP7g6B9zycugV_HEhMU8LRxm2ekQXvox-8XQgKStrl2PBVo7jHX57uPqBpted_36qTduBBXH7nRxNGjDAc/w400-h300/MdO_240116_21.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">de Courrier counterattacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back to the action in the center, Chevert leads his dragoons in against the Piedmontese guns positioned in the earthworks at Valentina. Despite having seemingly, overwhelming odds, the dragoons are repulsed. The artillery stands firm. Having weakened the defenders of Cascina Pasquale, through artillery and musketry, the Piedmontese attack. In a sharp fight, the defenders are either ejected or destroyed. Victory is short-lived. The exhausted Piedmontese are struck in the flank from Camposanto's cavalry. They are scattered with many taken prisoners. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">D'Aix' Brigade is broken in the attacks. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The French move up Camposanto's infantry to plug the hole and consolidate the center. </span><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qcdJizc5RT8EDpjO25nAk-SVRDzMud9Syak0FdkwEEe9txog3tv_LyWtb_eU6msS2a-Meimm0c4RQB-ebjUfp071cM6kmuancobRQaFtMPpMpfOtvrmUaCr8GRC8lM016NU2JMk4pOY2zkJVWQP-oKG3j1bdiE72J_C6lHu4cnBqwKjJeCClT86ZIdSs/s1126/MdO_240116_22.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qcdJizc5RT8EDpjO25nAk-SVRDzMud9Syak0FdkwEEe9txog3tv_LyWtb_eU6msS2a-Meimm0c4RQB-ebjUfp071cM6kmuancobRQaFtMPpMpfOtvrmUaCr8GRC8lM016NU2JMk4pOY2zkJVWQP-oKG3j1bdiE72J_C6lHu4cnBqwKjJeCClT86ZIdSs/w400-h300/MdO_240116_22.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Chevert's cavalry attack the guns <br />while the King sends infantry to take Cascina Pasquale.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3LMKmwAspzVmq-y6SOqdNa1KQjJke1QR9yiyicrExsptWzX16zcXTYUjVukEePOeqlComW3foUGUVoPlO1bvisIi7_tmBmn2vlYOX4YRqSLAchMKZdMSosgeFfhD-FaGJkY4HVEqfTQR7gMtSi1MhznHspk36UIaSh1rU1UHaASVRNg_D4ZTvcuQ6-Cx/s1126/MdO_240116_25.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3LMKmwAspzVmq-y6SOqdNa1KQjJke1QR9yiyicrExsptWzX16zcXTYUjVukEePOeqlComW3foUGUVoPlO1bvisIi7_tmBmn2vlYOX4YRqSLAchMKZdMSosgeFfhD-FaGJkY4HVEqfTQR7gMtSi1MhznHspk36UIaSh1rU1UHaASVRNg_D4ZTvcuQ6-Cx/w400-h300/MdO_240116_25.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Chevert is repulsed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicef7h7tvi2iHm3rcA7j5r6XHzjmhUjtN9yRDhkkBGQLSzkuujWempwkKkSudJRFMpEvBZ2Uu2qnGTuNS_gTNjs-Y_nBXonJeeD-qNZTSDs6lYm_-TOXfyXxg9LStwCUA2G37AAIAejNqFtCjY5jOZMUxYG3t-yqBICFVLBebr16pJQbw0T07uNCxV5Vlh/s1099/MdO_240116_23.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="1099" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicef7h7tvi2iHm3rcA7j5r6XHzjmhUjtN9yRDhkkBGQLSzkuujWempwkKkSudJRFMpEvBZ2Uu2qnGTuNS_gTNjs-Y_nBXonJeeD-qNZTSDs6lYm_-TOXfyXxg9LStwCUA2G37AAIAejNqFtCjY5jOZMUxYG3t-yqBICFVLBebr16pJQbw0T07uNCxV5Vlh/w400-h318/MdO_240116_23.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Piedmontese only hold Pasquale<br /> briefly before being overrun.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCKAG4t7C7ATwBauyvS3DfaAYbOd_5m9pDa3v8p-0_Y3ZSjixFE89_YhXNhKtI-rvYduMmEpccGbXqWAYXHtJqMucu0fwwsLSaewszhxkUL9PTgwsYGSBd-HpdESCVR1EGrH9aBMDxORAUdd0PSBoh8Gh4GvRQuIg7JKNw324ANfb7taxxNvVJ8HMf7SW/s1135/MdO_240116_26.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1135" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCKAG4t7C7ATwBauyvS3DfaAYbOd_5m9pDa3v8p-0_Y3ZSjixFE89_YhXNhKtI-rvYduMmEpccGbXqWAYXHtJqMucu0fwwsLSaewszhxkUL9PTgwsYGSBd-HpdESCVR1EGrH9aBMDxORAUdd0PSBoh8Gh4GvRQuIg7JKNw324ANfb7taxxNvVJ8HMf7SW/w400-h294/MdO_240116_26.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Support arrives to Cascina Pasquale.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the danger to the French Center reduced, de la Mina goes back onto the attack against Md'O. Unleashing a supporting volley before the attack, del la Mina leads the attacks against the Spanish grenadiers holding the church. The pressure is too much and the Sardinian grenadiers evaporate under the Spanish attacks. Corbeau's Brigade is broken. The Spanish once again control this vital piece of real estate.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SAcTadasx6_MlTtYV513SSCOZV2cjXfLKgcMmlvFveDilYrkhdOWZxgio9YaTz9ky-ZxU79ntNzMRPV-qRD_19KcipLX-KxsOwZog4C8gUzaVTN_I2J7oKtVrrzwa8q46j2HIaGXix40XAAnhyphenhyphenyWMxvl036niTUpbVFdYEiTFv9BKXk5MGw-3fbf0bq3/s1126/MdO_240116_27.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SAcTadasx6_MlTtYV513SSCOZV2cjXfLKgcMmlvFveDilYrkhdOWZxgio9YaTz9ky-ZxU79ntNzMRPV-qRD_19KcipLX-KxsOwZog4C8gUzaVTN_I2J7oKtVrrzwa8q46j2HIaGXix40XAAnhyphenhyphenyWMxvl036niTUpbVFdYEiTFv9BKXk5MGw-3fbf0bq3/w400-h300/MdO_240116_27.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">With center stabilized, focus returns to the Right.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4rnNFS0QMAM3vt6bZJW1W6l3EBifGJCU-VKNsIGC0L1qtIzlLh_gYsp3O-DYj6bq3RMFloA727Jt-Vu6QDlQDVJ5dgO2co10qXoUz4Xy-r3pbBBAqwktZMz5SfByjplB-KzZXzDCVY4mUZ0f7R7-A7eJYOZfu02syFClUbOpYdqBIlZrkGUa52ls4m-g/s1126/MdO_240116_31.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4rnNFS0QMAM3vt6bZJW1W6l3EBifGJCU-VKNsIGC0L1qtIzlLh_gYsp3O-DYj6bq3RMFloA727Jt-Vu6QDlQDVJ5dgO2co10qXoUz4Xy-r3pbBBAqwktZMz5SfByjplB-KzZXzDCVY4mUZ0f7R7-A7eJYOZfu02syFClUbOpYdqBIlZrkGUa52ls4m-g/w400-h300/MdO_240116_31.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Spanish attack vigorously...</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRodo1fqcDUCIOBeSJrVrTXcNYnZIQx-iHBFjKLUI7IM6usCq4mA-2NJ8km2YrupYhCNi6NGZD1mufmT6nvoCbjPuLT9tkCf53wTy2RjdbzerYkfp3KLYrSX25vCqlYKadEl8KU4Q4sxQl-6HlEnHC55dTYZkDxIR2PB21QaW1aPpqveKba8UIWTvbH_G/s1126/MdO_240116_32.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRodo1fqcDUCIOBeSJrVrTXcNYnZIQx-iHBFjKLUI7IM6usCq4mA-2NJ8km2YrupYhCNi6NGZD1mufmT6nvoCbjPuLT9tkCf53wTy2RjdbzerYkfp3KLYrSX25vCqlYKadEl8KU4Q4sxQl-6HlEnHC55dTYZkDxIR2PB21QaW1aPpqveKba8UIWTvbH_G/w400-h300/MdO_240116_32.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">and eject the Sardinians!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Seeing that Md'O has been retaken, Chevert tries again to breech the enemy line at Valintina. Again, Chevert and his dragoons are repulsed as the Piedmontese gunners refuse to budge.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKVgrt9TUUKxa9BHK13QCCJ-CjE0MvK2adHdZb1Pp8YaPksvVtGLM5MO1TUu3_u_xMwztxMdTbYToJ_CiWqJFEHJ-csByFk2yIrPp517xhC3RgP-8nwoHvS91WXhRcITc2YAKsuu_up5vdL8qP9bUhUTnWGZY0tt0oMdfQegjVHBRUUIuwHuyqcJNorGb/s1126/MdO_240116_33.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKVgrt9TUUKxa9BHK13QCCJ-CjE0MvK2adHdZb1Pp8YaPksvVtGLM5MO1TUu3_u_xMwztxMdTbYToJ_CiWqJFEHJ-csByFk2yIrPp517xhC3RgP-8nwoHvS91WXhRcITc2YAKsuu_up5vdL8qP9bUhUTnWGZY0tt0oMdfQegjVHBRUUIuwHuyqcJNorGb/w400-h300/MdO_240116_33.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Repulsed again!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the Spanish holding onto Md'O only by a thread, Corbeau leads Grenzers into an assault. To cover the left, the Royal Cavalry charges into the Spanish holding the ground to the south of the church. Both attacks are successful in driving the Spanish back. De la Mina's Brigade is broken in these attacks. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOE44XvjAJ9f7iufc-Wj970tIR7O_Alq2192H2vs60ywivG21z24dcUYKphj-uHuuTMFm_TXD7Whi39kioD2T9VqiiKdvj07o-qH1tJrjOT8XC8f6GNn2-NddqVUcCy84dPFj0-AyDL8NYgeoPbidaFm-uTc7pgL5-2_t16kR1Ut0tfQ9CRGQzpD0ibsp/s1039/MdO_240116_34.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1039" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOE44XvjAJ9f7iufc-Wj970tIR7O_Alq2192H2vs60ywivG21z24dcUYKphj-uHuuTMFm_TXD7Whi39kioD2T9VqiiKdvj07o-qH1tJrjOT8XC8f6GNn2-NddqVUcCy84dPFj0-AyDL8NYgeoPbidaFm-uTc7pgL5-2_t16kR1Ut0tfQ9CRGQzpD0ibsp/w400-h346/MdO_240116_34.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Corbeau attacks!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJY-PuD2GQHF_pdvHpfWqw_llCLT8bIgoB9CvFI4bbWGQu8-R96gwX1p4OxHgEcRVahj5yOiqHvcuswu19BogN26iu5dWH2-QAYGIetiZHM-jQU8BjljJaDL5S9YeOZOm2xlUS6xoM0pq3KdZHFmvUPLJMXTXdRsUoX13tqmdXhQWsal7Ps_2b96hr3WoN/s1194/MdO_240116_35.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1194" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJY-PuD2GQHF_pdvHpfWqw_llCLT8bIgoB9CvFI4bbWGQu8-R96gwX1p4OxHgEcRVahj5yOiqHvcuswu19BogN26iu5dWH2-QAYGIetiZHM-jQU8BjljJaDL5S9YeOZOm2xlUS6xoM0pq3KdZHFmvUPLJMXTXdRsUoX13tqmdXhQWsal7Ps_2b96hr3WoN/w400-h268/MdO_240116_35.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Madonna dell'Olmo is retaken!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">While Md'O has changed hands three times in this battle and in Piedmontese hands now, the hour is late. After four hours of play, we stop to assess the situation. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The body count is high and neither army could muster a Sudden Death Victory. The Gallispans came close to breaking through in several places but simply could not cut their way through the stubborn defenses. Even though both armies were only one broken brigade removed from collapse, time had run out. Even a minor victory was not possible. While the Piedmontese had regained Md'O, they carried two broken brigades to one.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9TW_ct-M7vsjRabwPYNTTs_s7rTkhyphenhyphenm93seem8bC2mn8bZ7-XeiSrKEs2_9KK14qDWg3FwQP81SvGNYyeJt9EL6abr1ru3iWEuktrIY3R8ez4V99eJksiMLyrC5OSvJgltNOn5gGuR1MKuhOgxMiSP0ZIfwQ9bOVPqW806JceZ9Zq8Ftg0wA_h-wlAYw/s1126/MdO_240116_01.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1126" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi9TW_ct-M7vsjRabwPYNTTs_s7rTkhyphenhyphenm93seem8bC2mn8bZ7-XeiSrKEs2_9KK14qDWg3FwQP81SvGNYyeJt9EL6abr1ru3iWEuktrIY3R8ez4V99eJksiMLyrC5OSvJgltNOn5gGuR1MKuhOgxMiSP0ZIfwQ9bOVPqW806JceZ9Zq8Ftg0wA_h-wlAYw/w400-h300/MdO_240116_01.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Butcher's Bill</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">The battle was declared a tactical draw. Given the strategic implications of the battle, the Austro-Piedmontese Army and King Emmanuele were awarded a strategic victory. The Gallispans could not defeat the King's field army and the siege of Cuneo could not be sustained. The Gallispans would need to retire back across the Alps for winter.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitApWfamtbz_VB1n4lIhv0a0Xv7vyRdFBcbtW-2m_VvqFUsLosQ4F7o6yMRiEHI6G5XEspQsnK5ijSHUx0sGcFiLTLSgdO9y2W8nGf4I27Yj4NwJBdmtBrVUtzCIawZc5Ecyu6tHenSBKyRAdDfAsY0Z2BT9Hw8KsQ53Vhe3wJWQ0mvlccHyosJqPF_q_l/s1126/MdO_240116_42.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1126" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitApWfamtbz_VB1n4lIhv0a0Xv7vyRdFBcbtW-2m_VvqFUsLosQ4F7o6yMRiEHI6G5XEspQsnK5ijSHUx0sGcFiLTLSgdO9y2W8nGf4I27Yj4NwJBdmtBrVUtzCIawZc5Ecyu6tHenSBKyRAdDfAsY0Z2BT9Hw8KsQ53Vhe3wJWQ0mvlccHyosJqPF_q_l/w400-h289/MdO_240116_42.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another enjoyable but hard-fought battle ending in a tactical draw.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Great game, fellas! Well-played all. Thank you so much for playing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until next time.</span></div></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-48843248811194721492024-01-15T17:04:00.000-08:002024-01-15T23:17:57.212-08:00Does Location Influence How We Game?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiT8bJM0lAci2vqcvsVULLXJzAK4TxunymVvvqMkn37bE83yGCn2aFR9VFJOp9ONe-U0cZTCAj9iKaHQ98e9CNQGYhQESz818ZYAftJQfyGzG7EbYvCPm2iNb4v5bzZZ8CwpaHAc9J0bneXuz7a_ZQLxIR2gHPomyxNFcCQ5oCEHa7Aw23luS244I3PDz3A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="600" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiT8bJM0lAci2vqcvsVULLXJzAK4TxunymVvvqMkn37bE83yGCn2aFR9VFJOp9ONe-U0cZTCAj9iKaHQ98e9CNQGYhQESz818ZYAftJQfyGzG7EbYvCPm2iNb4v5bzZZ8CwpaHAc9J0bneXuz7a_ZQLxIR2gHPomyxNFcCQ5oCEHa7Aw23luS244I3PDz3A=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Does a gamer's country or region have an influence on how a gamer games? What are some of the attributes that may drive gaming style or tendencies? Whether considering table size, game venue, group size or a handful of similar attributes, do differences exist between historical miniatures gamers spanning the globe?</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Luckily, <a href="http://wssmagazine.com"><b>Wargames, Soldiers, and Strategy's</b></a> <b><i>Great Wargaming Survey</i></b> offers some clues to this question.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In today's installment, I examine a half dozen of these gaming attributes with respect to country/region from the eyes of the primarily, historical wargamer.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Focus on Primarily Historical Gamers</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While most previous analyses examine tendencies across all primary interests (Historical, Mixed, Fantasy/Sci-Fi), the following analyses look at wargamers having a primary interest in Historical wargaming only.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70NX__dfFiIfxkbcpIpFEgdn2vrcn-BH02DbLlzvObbbrZapjBT6ImnfnQRQWR8Qa5jLqv12XjRTxNHzKdQ0VjGN7IcUATy6J0BffPDTehbPyo4nBKwqNxh-5wd9Q-tGNAgdDxom1l8F8DuKno0U1BNGiHZbcwO032IIU9hFL9f9LsCoASauUjKXSfOPP/s800/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2001.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70NX__dfFiIfxkbcpIpFEgdn2vrcn-BH02DbLlzvObbbrZapjBT6ImnfnQRQWR8Qa5jLqv12XjRTxNHzKdQ0VjGN7IcUATy6J0BffPDTehbPyo4nBKwqNxh-5wd9Q-tGNAgdDxom1l8F8DuKno0U1BNGiHZbcwO032IIU9hFL9f9LsCoASauUjKXSfOPP/w400-h250/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2001.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Figure 1</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Figure 1 shows survey respondent counts by primary interest. The scale spans from '0' (Entirely historical) to '6' (Entirely Sci-Fi/Fantasy). Based upon earlier study, wargamers having a primary interest in Historical were demonstrated to fall into the '0' and '1' categories (Figure 2). </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1_fnUUsfhi_f5r_tu9H_UGJGP5X1ZF6FWNKob722BBmOWqCyKbLV7uRzXVHiVYqte_U-PF6CfnwJqAdewJUqeOmv0mNPRL6xcmoqFB-eTmWhOxio5K1Xf2Eg3W0c25VnBm9pPhdimI04Hs40P1TH0kt87tUqBipFsNq_m3fE3EzfEAQTXSDuKghm7QB1/s800/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2002.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1_fnUUsfhi_f5r_tu9H_UGJGP5X1ZF6FWNKob722BBmOWqCyKbLV7uRzXVHiVYqte_U-PF6CfnwJqAdewJUqeOmv0mNPRL6xcmoqFB-eTmWhOxio5K1Xf2Eg3W0c25VnBm9pPhdimI04Hs40P1TH0kt87tUqBipFsNq_m3fE3EzfEAQTXSDuKghm7QB1/w400-h250/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2002.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Figure 2</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">With historical wargamers defined, what do any gaming tendencies suggest for this group of gamers if their country or region is known?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, in rapid fire sequence, let's look at some of these attributes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Entirely Historical Wargamers</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">If historical wargamers are bifurcated between their commitment to historicals as illustrated in Figure 3, then survey results suggest that UK/Ireland historical wargamers are more committed to preferring purely historical wargaming than other regions. While UK/Ireland respondents see themselves as purely historical gamers about 50% of total, the Rest of the World (RoW) sees a make-up of about 40% of total. Why do UK historical gamers tend toward purely historical wargaming more than the RoW? </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvgpeAoOTOpJLryw46a4HrbpK8GXdFiWipDltjggimq-vvOodsuomPaiyYs_qCdQpjl1dhPxOrJGTup8nBQzD_K9Q1xpJQ0rVajw-_gbdZil4Fm2wfxxNk673SP-J9pY6F-boD2x0xpBPBwqFZAvlC5X1lKV0EdXwoYtQqwHHMXavqTSzUIr4IAQedMBR/s800/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2003.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvgpeAoOTOpJLryw46a4HrbpK8GXdFiWipDltjggimq-vvOodsuomPaiyYs_qCdQpjl1dhPxOrJGTup8nBQzD_K9Q1xpJQ0rVajw-_gbdZil4Fm2wfxxNk673SP-J9pY6F-boD2x0xpBPBwqFZAvlC5X1lKV0EdXwoYtQqwHHMXavqTSzUIr4IAQedMBR/w400-h250/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2003.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Figure 3</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Note that "Region-Other" has lower total counts than the other regions so will not be included in these relative comparisons. It is included only for completeness in the data.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><b style="font-family: verdana;">Group Size</b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">On gaming group size, UK/Ireland wargamers again stand out (see Figure 4). UK gamers are more likely to prefer solo gaming over the RoW. When up to four players are included in the group setting, the RoW catches up to the UK. About 60% of all gamers participate in games having four or fewer participants. Note here that Australia/New Zealand and UK/Ireland stand out as having 16+ participants about 10% of the responses. Why the increase in group size for these two groups? <br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyii26pDQpjUkyOGMqc4IDu55jquhdPDyO0PQ22KVje0mR36T6riDTqcaGALFNfeTdKTdu8CTa1ONtXTJ6rwA3OyCKQAYKs4xP87OV2kaVeOt0EDtqP22af1bdxLKvQCv3EcF4-ARhe2oG_E8By_QneVGprkvtXjEDH_Hd6xKr2m1V69bH_qDwRkmNVxB/s800/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2004.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGyii26pDQpjUkyOGMqc4IDu55jquhdPDyO0PQ22KVje0mR36T6riDTqcaGALFNfeTdKTdu8CTa1ONtXTJ6rwA3OyCKQAYKs4xP87OV2kaVeOt0EDtqP22af1bdxLKvQCv3EcF4-ARhe2oG_E8By_QneVGprkvtXjEDH_Hd6xKr2m1V69bH_qDwRkmNVxB/w400-h250/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2004.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Figure 4</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Game Venue</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">When stratified by preferred gaming venue (see Figure 5), one result is remarkable. Almost 30% of UK/Ireland gamers game at a club. Few game at a game store. All but North America follows a similar tendency. North Americans chose a club as a preferred venue in less than 8% of the responses. Gaming at a game store jumps to almost 17%. For North Americans, is gaming at a game store similar to gaming at a club for the RoW? Looking at the sum of private game settings (At Home, At Friend's Home), nearly 70% of North American respondents prefer these private settings. Is this due to population dispersion and distances to travel, sociability or the availability of private, dedicated game spaces? </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfg9Gnnkd_hzUfbL7-30LmQfm4J-6tvn3yfNeY8V4PAVZxbgAOCggHTQFchR0gas9VTcr3nSsGEv3__c9kEQhsuwNrY4rYpSKf0FKAZ0Y2_XV5-ZYjl80-Fe_KKzQIazV5n_nxd3LWoRHQilhh0L2RB_ibI8MwFcYXo1IYANKHuBHhKzo71SfYH3tyaBIP/w400-h250/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2005.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Figure 5</span></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="font-family: verdana;">Game Frequency</b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gaming frequency offers interesting results as well. When stratifying by how often one games, Australia/New Zealand and UK/Ireland (see Figure 6), on average, game more than the RoW. These two groups tend to game at least bi-weekly in more than 50% of the responses. This result likely reflects the tendency of these groups to attend club games. Fewer than 40% of North American respondents game more than bi-weekly. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuEIQ_srvQT-PErXS12h_FUMWV_S274xRv96Kas2y06sDKl60T_k0PckFN3Aw2CXjn1RD5jZIucoYSQ3TPyUrT0-4h-wDVLgZbr1tF6wD10XW7A6JTdqpuM8qn6zdg42IzWYCCa9lKHCtvC3OEKebnx0vSJq0UUVaAv6WlKMKepruxwtgp-E2fb9K_Qxq/s800/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2006.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuEIQ_srvQT-PErXS12h_FUMWV_S274xRv96Kas2y06sDKl60T_k0PckFN3Aw2CXjn1RD5jZIucoYSQ3TPyUrT0-4h-wDVLgZbr1tF6wD10XW7A6JTdqpuM8qn6zdg42IzWYCCa9lKHCtvC3OEKebnx0vSJq0UUVaAv6WlKMKepruxwtgp-E2fb9K_Qxq/w400-h250/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2006.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Figure 6</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Game Duration</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What if game length is considered? Do any tendencies emerge? From Figure 7, survey results show similar results across all locations with some variation. Across all groups, about 20% prefer games of 1-2 hours, about half prefer games of 2-3 hours, and roughly 30% prefer games exceeding three hours. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmfvNaikINCEdUf2mCzc7AY0EzmvUC87bEBgQj9pe9d8RRWqgCHMDv5edOWtVd4BwCxox4ZJzEisqQsLCCvgh1KZf_1FvPsoTxWKsAzfGNyw_X6-6ErMXVHP6O5qabRER2leifhPkHx0Mr6DK8shBBt2v5jCts6ZAKlrX5zzaAJ5odBZZjoicLduiTog3/s800/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2008.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmfvNaikINCEdUf2mCzc7AY0EzmvUC87bEBgQj9pe9d8RRWqgCHMDv5edOWtVd4BwCxox4ZJzEisqQsLCCvgh1KZf_1FvPsoTxWKsAzfGNyw_X6-6ErMXVHP6O5qabRER2leifhPkHx0Mr6DK8shBBt2v5jCts6ZAKlrX5zzaAJ5odBZZjoicLduiTog3/w400-h250/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2008.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Figure 7</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><b style="font-family: verdana;">Game Table size</b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What Figure 8 illustrates is that preferred table size varies but that a 4'x6' table is by far the most popular configuration. Continental Europe/Scandinavia prefer the smaller table sizes with nearly 70% preferring a 4'x6' or smaller gaming table. For the RoW, more than half prefer a table larger than 4'x6'. Australia/New Zealand and North America top the regions for percentage of respondents preferring the largest tables.<br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25qqNTGVhZrQJ94pTcfdTtwq65tHHXVWxxtyRZV43kaP8dY7UM_cTbAIQlxE5M24u7kCzlO13EsRXedu02zf47LOXYgDbPK9I5xo6DocNuHgcPncpbPvqStN4pZ502i3bFBwykxh1lcRe32Jm2M-jCdkAJC5Xtq1VNv_Ip2co9yzDESMIZClwnmEnRPlk/s800/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2007.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25qqNTGVhZrQJ94pTcfdTtwq65tHHXVWxxtyRZV43kaP8dY7UM_cTbAIQlxE5M24u7kCzlO13EsRXedu02zf47LOXYgDbPK9I5xo6DocNuHgcPncpbPvqStN4pZ502i3bFBwykxh1lcRe32Jm2M-jCdkAJC5Xtq1VNv_Ip2co9yzDESMIZClwnmEnRPlk/w400-h250/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2007.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Figure 8</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Game Period</b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What if preferred wargaming period is examined? Do any regions tend toward a particular period or are all periods universally favored? Figure 9 illustrates the breakout of wargaming period by region.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzoiM9ABN3rn1iFH0oyQXsQdhm2Y3EM2cllbrrI4t8fq6amFd1TzhjYOublgP56vVHAE8_p8pyStbeapRDeJAx38ghNwlO6_prtGtEmPQT4vZdoRIb5GjzW3NwA9Hgo_wmIxvhshg9fnjk2sy_bZ6JV_xd7JS0SHbEnNFyl0QiirwpX2tlJ43Y9iTvc6m/s800/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2010.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzoiM9ABN3rn1iFH0oyQXsQdhm2Y3EM2cllbrrI4t8fq6amFd1TzhjYOublgP56vVHAE8_p8pyStbeapRDeJAx38ghNwlO6_prtGtEmPQT4vZdoRIb5GjzW3NwA9Hgo_wmIxvhshg9fnjk2sy_bZ6JV_xd7JS0SHbEnNFyl0QiirwpX2tlJ43Y9iTvc6m/w400-h250/GWS2023_Gamer_Metadata_Location%2010.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Figure 9</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">What do the results suggest? As might be expected, among historical wargamers, WWII and Napoleonics are one and two across all regions. Besides these two major wargaming periods, do any periods see focus regionally? Yes. While Ancients sees similar global acceptance outside of North America, Pike & Shotte is played more in UK/Ireland. Medievals are more popular in Continental Europe/Scandinavia and ACW is more popular in North America. Surprising results? I think not.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>In Summary</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The survey results show that location can play a role in <i>how</i> we game. Region also affects <i>what</i> we play. While hints of relationships between attributes have been suggested, perhaps a holistic approach to combining these attributes to show correlations between attributes (or groups of attributes) by Region would offer insight? Previous analyses have shown that age is a driving factor in preference and choice. Although past analysis demonstrates that older gamers gravitate toward historical gaming, perhaps extending this analysis to examine Age Group over these six gaming attributes would provide insight as well? </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">How do these survey results compare with your own gaming tendencies based upon your location? Similar? Different? In what way(s)? Do you recognize other notable tendencies in these data?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Always enjoy reading your comments.</span></div><div><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-10576833414457070642024-01-13T11:30:00.000-08:002024-01-13T11:33:31.199-08:00Almost Back to Normal<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFi5dNmSR9-s2D2iUCIgOP6ivhUJBi6fWjHzyfSgdKuULBEOaGJfcYlOlhf4WEghSAPNUcZKd7cnQs7m3O3zTWFpZxEFnFMr6TdtlAuJDT6Jg2Nkr63Ae8sBOFekDUTz2AAgg68g_0KmpWZoxjBkQ_3MCvqR-s9H_ji5eop04W_g0XPdI4VJaibVs6MF8m" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1125" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFi5dNmSR9-s2D2iUCIgOP6ivhUJBi6fWjHzyfSgdKuULBEOaGJfcYlOlhf4WEghSAPNUcZKd7cnQs7m3O3zTWFpZxEFnFMr6TdtlAuJDT6Jg2Nkr63Ae8sBOFekDUTz2AAgg68g_0KmpWZoxjBkQ_3MCvqR-s9H_ji5eop04W_g0XPdI4VJaibVs6MF8m=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After a lingering illness and the last game played way back on 14 DEC, gaming life may be returning to normal. Still, there has been <i>some</i> action at the painting desk. Finally, I have a game on the schedule for next week as we see a return to the WAS and the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo. </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The game table remains as it was back in December. The only difference is that the two armies have been reset back to their starting positions.<br /></span><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhGp9nVm-YYhsY-etH3H_tmqUvarwzoAbQBYw5pFs6GE_QPfr__BdNGtQmNu0978fUFUBrNcBMud_6MJtENYwNjgcWXir0BrRLGWnkgZlvIdY8xzHn2-llI-s3kXf95u_XIXHHIXiuYH98SBK5SedeLNTQtVRAcP7D5dZbW1e7ywc98IouAk87WONnODn/s1055/MdO_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1055" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhGp9nVm-YYhsY-etH3H_tmqUvarwzoAbQBYw5pFs6GE_QPfr__BdNGtQmNu0978fUFUBrNcBMud_6MJtENYwNjgcWXir0BrRLGWnkgZlvIdY8xzHn2-llI-s3kXf95u_XIXHHIXiuYH98SBK5SedeLNTQtVRAcP7D5dZbW1e7ywc98IouAk87WONnODn/w400-h350/MdO_01.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">The War Room</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHG5N1Zl-klCdnCINqVb_8Nza0L4s25ycFGL_EGsdkew7CTBEq3iJ6GvH-ytM0_b3ZK7OzxoJV4sRhk9FBljNY8DQ0Aj5LXvwUySws73E3_9utBlr7earuDFTzk_F_lh0gmuCK8tcKjolOK0u10jX0QGq0CTyALTlvhOU4r720E-A3wEvHcRVHGuDQPGM/s1126/MdO_02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1126" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHG5N1Zl-klCdnCINqVb_8Nza0L4s25ycFGL_EGsdkew7CTBEq3iJ6GvH-ytM0_b3ZK7OzxoJV4sRhk9FBljNY8DQ0Aj5LXvwUySws73E3_9utBlr7earuDFTzk_F_lh0gmuCK8tcKjolOK0u10jX0QGq0CTyALTlvhOU4r720E-A3wEvHcRVHGuDQPGM/w400-h291/MdO_02.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">Armies arrayed for battle.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;">Not only have I seen illness conspire against my plans but now the weather has placed its thumb onto the scale. With an arctic blast covering the northern parts of the US, the thermometer showed -10F this morning. With wind chill, temps drop to -25F. Brrr. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">What this extremely cold weather does is that priming figures outdoors is not possible and even applying a coat of Minwax stain is not possible in the frigid garage. Forecasts suggest a general warm-up by the end of next week as daytime temperatures finally climb above freezing. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This Big Chill is putting a chill on painting output as painted figures begin to stack-up waiting for staining, matte varnish, and basing. Before the Deep Freeze descended, I did manage to complete two more Piedmontese regiments of cavalry. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Off the workbench today are Piedmont dragoon regiments Piedmont (white facings) and Sardinia (yellow facings). Figures are Eureka Miniatures. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another two dozen cavalrymen to add into the rosters.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0sDz19TyJtjZCt7Bkf2V64axHiKkF80v9GjntuE49Yebg9E8HhtlzibUBPz4V_hhmXa72dDpZQ1ah0gWdFnflf-NMYk5nQ0jtuO_DIVpLzQrZKmF6nzHjCweWbwkzTcxJBa3XcgKbMvhdQmSSj5dLbrjdEMd0hlllkDqkC5VjpPaLoUWD5OFca29EAvW/s1115/SYW_PiedmontSardiniaPiedmont01.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="1115" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0sDz19TyJtjZCt7Bkf2V64axHiKkF80v9GjntuE49Yebg9E8HhtlzibUBPz4V_hhmXa72dDpZQ1ah0gWdFnflf-NMYk5nQ0jtuO_DIVpLzQrZKmF6nzHjCweWbwkzTcxJBa3XcgKbMvhdQmSSj5dLbrjdEMd0hlllkDqkC5VjpPaLoUWD5OFca29EAvW/w400-h305/SYW_PiedmontSardiniaPiedmont01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Hopefully, operations return to normal soon.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until they do, I have a game to look forward to on Tuesday.</span><p></p></div></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-53503199247760711992024-01-10T08:18:00.000-08:002024-01-10T09:45:13.816-08:00The Road Ahead in 2024<div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vseicuK4pMLY3PA1cUQLDDMI6urEpfY-8NULSAX_tBH8LnYkLa5ZKANNwmumgtA91C3i5OnST7pzaDVQ5ugdxmVcBs7SQNKTUttKZ-1acQi-iXDgCkGMhH-YI5vW5Namm9A5H9oQwq1qZdcBkd6fYkr_EW34fqUHjeTOGJKwe6MAk67SF6wQKgbNtvAL/s336/thriving_on_vague_objectives_cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vseicuK4pMLY3PA1cUQLDDMI6urEpfY-8NULSAX_tBH8LnYkLa5ZKANNwmumgtA91C3i5OnST7pzaDVQ5ugdxmVcBs7SQNKTUttKZ-1acQi-iXDgCkGMhH-YI5vW5Namm9A5H9oQwq1qZdcBkd6fYkr_EW34fqUHjeTOGJKwe6MAk67SF6wQKgbNtvAL/s320/thriving_on_vague_objectives_cover.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">While I have not put down a formal prospectus for my New Year's goals for several years, I figured this year I would make an exception and return to an old tradition. Having thrived on vague objectives in the past, I offer a little more clarity on what 2024 might hold on the wargaming front.</span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><b>Battles to Fight</b></span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">On the miniatures' gaming front, 2023 saw an unprecedented number of games played. The final count reached 103. Certainly, the most gaming in a single year for me but not too far ahead of 2022's 89 games or 2021's 97 games.</span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Playing more than one hundred games in any year is a big undertaking. With this volume, other hobby areas suffer. For 2024, I ought to dial back the number of games played. What is a more sustainable number? Since gaming emphasis has seen a shift to more hosting and game preparation takes extra time and effort, I put down 70 games played as a target for the year. That works out to a little less than three games every two weeks. I am already off to a poor start since no games have seen the table thus far in 2024.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">2023 saw the fighting of large, historical battles multiple times with a variety of different teams of players. 2024 will continue this trend. The 1744 WAS Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo remains out on the table for more replays once I have returned to full strength. With one playing in the books, I can see this battle being refought a few more times before packing it away. After that wraps up, there will be more battles to plan and field. Thoughts of fighting an operational campaign with remote players has been a recurring thought. The campaign would feature PBeM for the operational aspects with major battles resolved on the gaming table in miniature. Top of the list is the notion of refighting the 1796-1797 Napoleonic campaigns in Northern Italy. We will see if I make any headway or find interest in this venture. <br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"> </span><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">What other periods to consider? Having many collections, sifting through all of the available options is difficult. Narrowing choices down to a few periods and rules is a challenge. While a number of my collections saw action in 2023, still, several did not. Perhaps an attempt at working some of these overlooked collections into the gaming rotation would be good? With SYW/WAS painting still going strong, expect more battles in these periods to hit the table. Napoleonics were neglected in 2023. Having three distinct Napoleonic collections, perhaps, at least one of them can get to the table. I have been looking forward to getting my FRW collection out on the table, perhaps, this is the year? The notion of a campaign game as mentioned above would tie in nicely and kill two birds with one stone. The Great Italian Wars collection has not hit the table in more years than I recall. I need to rectify this situation in 2024. Getting my untested WotR project out on table for its first battle would be fun too but whaich rules?</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Despite making an effort to bring some of these neglected collections to the table, expect to see Ancients coming to the table in regular rotation whether that is in the form of Sumerians, Biblicals, or Punic Wars. The <b>Basic Impetvs</b> games in 2023 were a blast. I want that fun to continue. The <b>BI</b> games are quickly brought to the table without a lot of preparation and research. Maybe another ACW battle will be singled out for study? I really am spoiled for choice. Looking at the boxes of figures, I do not even remember the last time my French & Indian Wars collection saw action. Same goes for the WWII collections. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><b>Figures to Paint</b></span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">2023 saw an expansion of the SYW/WAS projects. The French were begun in 2022 with Spanish, Hanoverians, and Piedmontese mustering out in 2023. Plenty of work remains on building up these armies. Expect more 18mm SYW/WAS units to march out in the New Year to continue filling in the ranks. In addition to the armies mentioned above, perhaps British or Jacobites could slip into the production queue?</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Biblicals (and Sumerians) will continue to see action at the painting desk. If I could make a sizable dent in <b><i>The Lead Pile</i></b> on these fronts, maybe I can reach the Trojan stratum in 2024? Maybe. Still plenty of Assyrians, Babylonians, Hittites, and Sumerians remain to be painted. The planned expansion of the Franco-Austrian War project to include the Franco-Prussian War has remained stalled for several years. In anticipation of launching a Prussian project in 2023, more figures came in house. With an ample supply of figures, I really ought to get serious and get on with painting Prussians.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Now, not all of these plans can be fulfilled in 2024 especially since other units tend to slip into the painting queue to help break up any monotony. Making a start on at least some of these would be a good step forward. One goal I would like to tackle is shifting to a more equal mix of 15/18mm and 25/28mm figures. 2023 was decidedly geared towards fielding 18mm units. I would like to see that mix shift to include more of the larger figures. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">For number of painted figures to target, I had trouble reaching 1,000 figures in 2023. Given that, I may dial that goal back a bit. Reaching 750 painted figures especially with a redirection toward 25/28mm seems doable. I can reassess at midyear and see where the counts stand. That goal may move back up.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">One goal never made before is to actively attempt to shrink <b><i>The Lead Pile</i></b>. While placing a moratorium on figure purchases is unlikely (especially if Newline Designs offers the regular January sale), let me see if I can manage to paint more than I buy. </span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><b>Rules to Design, Develop, Test</b></span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Having been playing <b><i>Fields of Honor</i></b> for a number of years with frequent outings on the table, 2024 may be the year that I work to move the rules from my revisions contained on QRS to a codified body of rules. A coherent body of text with detailed design notes may help players (and me!) understand the design philosophy underlying the rules. 2024 saw the rules used in several settings including SYW/WAS, ACW, AWI, and FAW. While all share a common game engine, each maintains its own feel.</span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><b>Boardgames to Explore</b></span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Each year I hope to rekindle my enjoyment of regular boardgaming sessions. Like prior years, it did not happen. For 2024, I want to focus some of the slack gained from reducing painting and gaming output toward hex-and-counter wargaming.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">One of my favorite types of board wargaming is refighting historical operational campaigns. WWII operations top this list. Games under consideration include some oldies along with current offerings. Topping this list for further study include a return to MMP's Operation Combat Series, a first look at Clash of Arms' Winter Storm Series, and a return Jack Radey's Eastern Front Series but in a new setting. Each of these games require a lot of study. I would also enjoy giving MMP's Battalion Combat Series a try. </span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghb0rldFwXXMGPuMidrUAD2noggfkPvtN0did55geDq5jRcWyef4G-pGY5tJ8f4_pXxzh1yHntfzqSaS2P9uXXr_yWYGLm_V1sr5emF_N1m4JEoBxNkWaj1XHjClgO5jiU2_80ssoR2innM8yAZEYH7TzlfpooX304cvkcC3a7nmy1ZBfwmAhCCaV_2-lZ/s600/pic960573.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="468" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghb0rldFwXXMGPuMidrUAD2noggfkPvtN0did55geDq5jRcWyef4G-pGY5tJ8f4_pXxzh1yHntfzqSaS2P9uXXr_yWYGLm_V1sr5emF_N1m4JEoBxNkWaj1XHjClgO5jiU2_80ssoR2innM8yAZEYH7TzlfpooX304cvkcC3a7nmy1ZBfwmAhCCaV_2-lZ/w156-h200/pic960573.webp" width="156" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVTgPFWY6TiGE8uqpMFASHlfuGBvEOOOZIW0bm210pMbd9GCxs7-NBBJhXIROrBfiTArlXyXHvj0u9tz-zzkLaXVenZC4NMGhzwpTXKOodLlFiEoOE1Lrw0pZqnPwaK1g9q7W-3Jo2w1l7aMupqdV3BN4O0T7a7l7kgFchyphenhyphenb6WUmp4LgnV55Ko52dLhTO/s600/pic1395501.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="442" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVTgPFWY6TiGE8uqpMFASHlfuGBvEOOOZIW0bm210pMbd9GCxs7-NBBJhXIROrBfiTArlXyXHvj0u9tz-zzkLaXVenZC4NMGhzwpTXKOodLlFiEoOE1Lrw0pZqnPwaK1g9q7W-3Jo2w1l7aMupqdV3BN4O0T7a7l7kgFchyphenhyphenb6WUmp4LgnV55Ko52dLhTO/w148-h200/pic1395501.webp" width="148" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmoVPF6B5qOOPYLAYjjycFyEpkvSUXZ-ZJDxmTID-VTHKWj1zUS_Q-GDpJXpyGvf92bIZmq3QwuJJ8zNR-vFZFuSGWCm7uoZ529zlORXrULFb0eP5V8OGCOFqq76SYTxxsZnhyphenhyphensg0EUMM2sJ40yp3FvOARaLJU8xQ3ybJ0GeTzwRtRt0d9M2X9OVcbocZ/s600/pic3901656.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmoVPF6B5qOOPYLAYjjycFyEpkvSUXZ-ZJDxmTID-VTHKWj1zUS_Q-GDpJXpyGvf92bIZmq3QwuJJ8zNR-vFZFuSGWCm7uoZ529zlORXrULFb0eP5V8OGCOFqq76SYTxxsZnhyphenhyphensg0EUMM2sJ40yp3FvOARaLJU8xQ3ybJ0GeTzwRtRt0d9M2X9OVcbocZ/w150-h200/pic3901656.webp" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ML8d9BFd-_sYE39Tsbl4rZ_tYW1luOXnzdhnihmMuBsKifbFPcrB6x06m9fraxsaOHqJn1g_YSYdXEkaPJMsYuMFUxKTtymaGTvTR7Vt4OuUmJu7v52rF-4-XXqwBKZSKhqy5KYWW5XJyr1OZQVnn4tIU5UtS0GnQuXcgTQ3cpxfxH02maSpEPKGIIwr/s600/pic4549167.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="470" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ML8d9BFd-_sYE39Tsbl4rZ_tYW1luOXnzdhnihmMuBsKifbFPcrB6x06m9fraxsaOHqJn1g_YSYdXEkaPJMsYuMFUxKTtymaGTvTR7Vt4OuUmJu7v52rF-4-XXqwBKZSKhqy5KYWW5XJyr1OZQVnn4tIU5UtS0GnQuXcgTQ3cpxfxH02maSpEPKGIIwr/w157-h200/pic4549167.webp" width="157" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><b>Blogging</b></span><br /><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif">Like clockwork, 2023 saw 120 posts yet again. Updates posted ever three or four days remains a comfortable pace. Still, I never want for material to ramble on about and I have yet to run out of material to publish. I may reduce the frequency a bit in 2024. We will see. 2023</span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"> saw a continuation of monthly analyses featuring the data crunching of the <b><i>Great Wargaming Survey</i></b>. Expect more of the same in 2024. Thoughts for January's topic are rolling around in my head. I plan to examine gaming metadata. Hopefully some of the findings will be of interest.</span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Enough rambling on vague objectives. All of this is likely plenty to keep me busy in 2024. Planning is an iterative process; expect change!</span></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com72tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2267180105171392028.post-78148068505844627042024-01-07T08:08:00.000-08:002024-01-07T08:08:36.995-08:00Bavarian Törring Cuirassiers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1CmAdgbRPoDMWj5ldct1eo9V0PuHxh4zOqgYJe1JEGQzSdqUn048_Y3KmZxiFfTaONyHtiJ0m8lulSKuJ7emNAAKGWQEkm_s-SwT9DuYD8R3MUJmOvRrQNEDc8mEmsLG1gZOtYnPUkwxO04HvewmonJ8rQj6_9Bd5MNUUHkFwrQ0tUS0CK8gYpO-th8-n" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="1112" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1CmAdgbRPoDMWj5ldct1eo9V0PuHxh4zOqgYJe1JEGQzSdqUn048_Y3KmZxiFfTaONyHtiJ0m8lulSKuJ7emNAAKGWQEkm_s-SwT9DuYD8R3MUJmOvRrQNEDc8mEmsLG1gZOtYnPUkwxO04HvewmonJ8rQj6_9Bd5MNUUHkFwrQ0tUS0CK8gYpO-th8-n=s400" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I continue to fight through my Christmas illness and the gaming table has seen no action in three weeks, activity at the painting desk is beginning to slowly return.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Recent painting emphasis continues with mustering-out SYW/WAS cavalry as the Spanish, Piedmontese, and Hanoverian cavalry contingents come up to match the relative strengths of their foot brethren. By my rough count, progress in painting through the massive August Eureka cavalry order has nearly reached the halfway point. From arrival of the order at the end of August, 147 cavalry/mounted officers have gone under the brush. Eyeballing the size of the pile remaining, looks like about another 150 horsemen remain.<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Given that I use Austrian cavalry figures as a proxy for Piedmontese horsemen, the pom-pom and oak leaf on the hat are clipped off to make the unadorned Piedmontese tricorn. During this procedure, I clipped off the hat accoutrements on a dozen Austrian cuirassiers before realizing the Piedmontese fielded no such cavalry with breastplates. What to do became the next question. Well, I decided to give my small Bavarian force a regiment of cuirassiers.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Out from the painting desk today is Bavarian Cuirassier Regiment Törring. These twelve figures are Eureka Miniatures.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjptfWZjE4riwCKVKA07ZwiJYuLPQtFt_6DsOPpp1xFS_D8yhdqKCOILfg1QPiJqBYfMjeMmQ-AHbBO0UOUsyiIR8mxKHKaNNpmMY1viLC4fmdoA5mEcTR71AsGiPcxDKeD4fWBeRW_tCpCT5IUKY183x4lIG8nZwJsydBUumFQs2nW2yDPbDK-msVQZBT4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="994" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjptfWZjE4riwCKVKA07ZwiJYuLPQtFt_6DsOPpp1xFS_D8yhdqKCOILfg1QPiJqBYfMjeMmQ-AHbBO0UOUsyiIR8mxKHKaNNpmMY1viLC4fmdoA5mEcTR71AsGiPcxDKeD4fWBeRW_tCpCT5IUKY183x4lIG8nZwJsydBUumFQs2nW2yDPbDK-msVQZBT4=w400-h384" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Following these fellows will be a small handful of Piedmontese cavalry regiments. After those muster out, I shift gears to work some Biblicals into the painting mix. A few Chaldeans/Babylonians are working their way through the production line. A second unit of mounted infantry in cart will make and appearance as well.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />One of my early 2024 thoughts is to paint my way down through the Biblical strata until I reach the Trojans. Will I be able to maintain a methodical approach as I work my way through multiple layers of figures or will I cut straight to the paydirt as Schliemann at ancient Troy?</span><p></p></div>Jonathan Freitaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com54