Darius and Attila ran the same army lists as last game two weeks ago.

That is, Darius ran a Saxon army fielding mostly quality troops. This meant the army was small in numbers.

Attila ran a large Romano British army made up of cheap troops, a Saxon ally and one extra command pip.

In the pictures Attila’s army is the closest. All references to left or right flanks are from Attila’s perspective.

Darius was the Defender. As such he selected the terrain. He decided to try something different and set down two Woods in the middle of the playing area.

Darius’ strategy was to wait behind the woods on the left flank and take opportunities to pick off enemy units as they came through. He planned to skirmish on the right.

Attila set up to fight Darius on his own side of the woods. After a while he realised that this would not happen so decided to advance through the woods on the left. To do this he used his ally who had warriors who are not disadvantaged by woods.

Attila decided to try to get around on the extreme right flank.

PICTURES.

Start.

This shows the starting positions form Attila’s side.

Left 1.

Attila is reforming his forces to go through and around the woods on the left.

Right 1 and Right 2.

Shows Attila’s horse trying to get around the right. Darius’ Light Bow are in the woods and move hoping to get some shots on the horse.

Centre 1.

Darius’ manoeuvres to a defensive posture to await the enemy coming through the woods.

Left 2 and Centre 2.

Attila has come through the woods and around the woods on the left and the battle begins. Attila has the advantage in numbers but Darius has the quality.

Right 3.

Darius sends in a unit of Noble Riders hoping to destroy or delay the enemy Ordinary Riders.

Right 4, Right 5 and Right 6.

Not Darius’ night again. Attila’s horse destroy the Light Bow in one round and destroy the Noble Riders in the next. Then they can be seen to be galloping around the back of the woods on the right hoping to get into the rear of the enemy in the main battle on the left. They almost got there in time. But not quite.

Left 3, Left 4, Left 5 and Left 6

Show the main battle on the left. Darius inflicts serious damage on Attila’s units but does not destroy any. He is outnumbered and eventually this is his undoing. His army loses enough units and has to take moral tests to continue.

But its only a matter of time and in the end his army breaks.

Sad but true.

It must be said though that Attila had some very lucky early fights that gave him the advantage.