Ancient Campaign: Battle #2

 After trhe battle last week Ventidus' broken cavalry escaped off the field down the road they had came from.  His infantry which had done nothing in the battle retired to their camp.  Next Ventidus's infantry was on the move at dawn marching down the road after their cavalry nefore the enemy could getup & stop them.  The cavaly halted in one of their overnight camps built on their advance & reoganised waiting Ventisus' arrival.  On rejoininghis cavalry Ventidus mdrew up for battle to face Labienus' pusuit.

Ventidus is on the left deployed for battle when Labienus arrives on the field between mountains & sea.

As Lanienus deploys, Ventidus advances with his whole army.

On the far flank the cataphracts deply in massed formations along the road.  Ventidus' infnatry stop their advance & bunch up to the right to form a more solid line to face the cataphracts.right flank  On the neasr flank Ventidus' cavlry rushes forward to meet Labienus' Roman cavalry.

On the far flank the cataphacts charge Ventidus' infantry which has so far held their ground.
On the near flank Ventidus' cavalry has pushed the enemycavalry back. 

The cataphracts are now fuly engaged along the line, but teh infnatry ares till holding on.

On the near flank Labienus' infantry are now suporting their remaining Roman cavalry.

On the far flank, the catphracts have finally made a breakthough.
On the near flank Ventidus's cavary have run out of decent dice & are falling back, now trying to save enough cavalry to cover a retreat.

After holding on well for a long time, Ventidus' line has suddnly broken up as the cataphacts make 2 more breakthroughs.  Ventidus sounds the sauve qui peut bugle.  He can outrun the cataphracts & has saved just enough cavalry to hold off Labienus' lighter horse. 

Again we had a good turnout with a different set of visitors Steve & Dale Daniels from Canberra.

SteveJ, Mark, SteveD, Dale, Renfrey, Chris, Jim.

In this battle the commanders were:
For Ventidus: Jim (cav), SteveD (centre), Dale (right).
For Labienus: Chris (right flank cav), Renfrey (inf), SteveJ (cataphracts).