Continuing a project I started in 2023, I worked out the third battle for the Alexandros campaign adaption for Basic Impetus 2.0. Previous posts can be found using the Alexandros label on my blog or the following links:
One Sided Miniature Wargaming Discourse: ALEXANDROS BI2.0 - Chaeronea
One Sided Miniature Wargaming Discourse: ALEXANDROS BI2.0 - Granicus
Turn 3 Issus 333 BC
Macedonian Army 3.2 vs Later Achaemenid Persians 3.4 (minus scythed chariots).
The battlefield has the Pinanus River running across the middle of the table but is otherwise open terrain. The coast is on the Macedonian left and there are hills on their right. The river is Broken Terrain about 1H in width.
The Persians set up first. The Macedonians are the attackers.
Pike must form large units.
Special Rule: Alexander is deployed with the Hetairoi and can reroll a “6” on a Cohesion Test (once per test).
One free Initiative reroll.
Ace in the Hole – Desperate Charge.
One free Initiative reroll.
Ace in the Hole – None.
My sources for the battle were limited to the WRG Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars, specifically Page 65; and the Wikipedia article on the Battle of Issus. The army lists are just the standard ones provided with the Basic Impetus 2.0 rules.
Round One
Mark B used his Persians against my Macedonians (a figure collection I started forty years ago)
The Persian deployed well back to allow for redeployment opportunities,
and offsetting the disadvantage of having to deploy first.
The Macedonians advance while the Persians redeploy to their right.
The same impulse, but from the Persian side.
The Macedonians reach the river.
Their skirmishers have engaged the enemy to cover the crossing of the main body.
Alexander charges across the Pinanus and it immediately starts to go to poop!
The Thessalian cavalry get ready to charge
while Alexander is bogged down fighting some inferior Persian foot.
The Macedonian phalanx has started to cross the river.
The Thessalian charge is even more disappointing than that of Alexander's.
(no hits from six dice while their opponent had two hits on two dice).
Alexander has finally defeated one enemy, but a more deadly enemy is now to their front,
Mercenary Greek hoplites!
The Macedonian main body is across and their right wing is pursuing the retreating Persians.
However, Alexander is not looking good having taken serious casualties
and the Thessalians are bogged down fighting some inferior horse.
The Macedonian left is collapsing.
Alexander is not so great.
With the loss of Alexander there is no point in continuing.
Actual VD losses at this stage were 6 for the Macedonians and 7 for the Persians.
That meant the Macedonians were 5 away from breaking,
but the Persians only 3...
At least the game looked good, using one of the club's terrain cloths.
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