Darius ran a Pictish army which had no mounted troops. The foot were nearly all warriors. They were mostly Ordinary in quality but there were lots of them.
Darius’ initial set up can be seen in picture Centre 2 D.
Attilla used the Sea Raider list running a large number of Noble Warriors, some Ordinary Warriors and 1 extra command pip.
Attilla’s initial set up can be seen in picture Centre 1.
PLANS
Darius’ plan was to charge forward and take the hill. Once he had possession of the hill he could take advantage of being up hill of Atilla’s troops when they attacked. Then using his greater numbers he could turn both flanks.
Attilla’s plan was to get on the hill first, form a 3 sided box and fight with all his troops on the hill with the up-hill advantage. He positioned he Noble troops in the middle.
In the following pictures Attila’s army is the closest. All references to left or right flanks are from Attila’s perspective.
PICTURES.
Darius was the Attacker and moved first.
Centre 2, Left 1 and Right 1.
Darius threw a double 1 and his troops got onto the hill.
Centre 3, Left 2 and Right 2.
Attilla advanced. His troops being Warriors were able to advance the extra distance when making contact and thus make contact the Picts on top of the hill. No side has the uphill advantage.
Centre 4 and Left 3.
The fighting in the centre has started. There have been a number of push backs. Darius has not been able to move his right flank forward and into the battle.
Centre 5, Left 4 and Right 3.
The fight continues. Darius has been able to get his left flank into the battle and is threatening Attilla’s skirmishers. On Darius right flank his troops are having difficulty crossing the river and getting into the fight.
Centre 6 and Right 4.
The fighting on the hill is getting quite bloody. No units have broken yet.
Right 5 and Right 6.
Darius destroys one of Attilla’s Warrior units, and then destroys the skirmishers.
Centre 7.
Both sides lose a band of Warriors in the same battle on the right.
Centre 8.
Meanwhile, on the hill Darius loses another band of Warriors.
Centre 9.
Darius’ Companions are flanked and a band of Attilla’s Noble Warriors in the river have turned around to threaten the rear of one of Darius’ Ordinary Warrior units.
Centre 10.
Another band of Darius’ Warriors is destroyed on the right.
Centre 11 and Left 5.
Meanwhile, on the hill, Darius Companions and Commander are destroyed. And in the river Darius has lost another band of Warriors. This time attacked in the rear by an enemy band. Attilla lost the band of Noble Warriors that were fighting Darius’s unit.
Left 6.
Darius Loses another band of Warriors, this time to one of Attilla’s Ordinary Warriors.
END GAME
With the death of the Commander Darius army takes the moral test and fails.
