Early on a spring morning to the south of Hattusa - the army of Alexander of Great commanded by Cameron Mather ( 8 ) faced the Hittite Empire commanded by Hattusili III.
The forces were 137 AP for Alexander and 125 for the Hittites (Cameron had a "free" Brilliant general)
At 06:00 the Syrian Cv(S) and Hittite Kn(O) move forward and the mist disperses revealing the enemy
Alexanders plan was simple - Kill
Darius the Hittite bloke in a chariot with the big banner
So both lines rolled forward - the Hittite Scout tried to sneak around but the Cretans were dispatched to stop them - The Agrianes move to take the wood and the Thessalians look to exploit a gap in the line.
Cameron checks out and explains the S grading factors
Battle is joined as the Hittites charge in - the Gasgan warband cut through the Hoplites and the Companions are thrown back - Alexander pushes forward - fierce fighting takes place for the next couple of bounds - a brilliant stroke the next turn fails to kill the Hittite pike - and a 6-1 by the Gasgans take out a Companion and the Macedonians become disheartened.
A brief success sees the remaining Companions take out the Hittite Kn but the writing is now on the wall
Th Hypaspists are surrounded and wiped out - its now only a matter of time - the Macedonian centre is destroyed along with its left wing and Alexander is now exposed.
The Hittites roll a 6 and surround Alexander with Pk and Gasgan warbands - Alexander is cut down - a crushing defeat 23-2
To be continued ..........
