The City States of Greece : A Koinon Hellenon AAR

[Chirurgeon]

For my formation, on flat ground which is where ive read greek battle lines looked for, missile infront of a line of hoplites. I select the hoplites i want and just drag them out to the desired length. I try to keep the hoplites in a square, but i play with large formations, and if they havent been recently retrained that can be challenging. If i face mostly light troops i may make the phalanx very thin, to make flanking me much harder.

Next after the phalanx is placed and i move the superior hoplites to the right side of the phalanx. This early in the game itd go like this (left to right), levy, classical, spartans (general). I do this only because ive read about it when reading on ancient greek battles.

Finally i put a more flexable troop, usually theuropoi(sp?) but this early in the game hoplites behind the phalanx. Two units on each side. As for calvary, which i dont use a lot of but if its 3 or less units in a line behind my flanking units. If i have 4 units or more there also split up evenly on each side of the phalanx line.

Turning the flank of the enemy is usually simple, if they crash into your sheilds and they arent allowed to flank you, just watch the right side of the line.

As far as I can tell this is a historical formation, minus the calvary. I really dont know how they set up their calvary.

And the questions are no problem, greek history is fascinating to me as well. I'm glad you guys enjoy it.

Edit : Apperently after the long chapter i just wrote, the pictures are overwritting themselves. So all 30+ pictures are gone, which is depressing because they were awesome screenshots. Looks like the next chapter is going to be a lot of text.

Thank you for answering my questions. I had played KH and thats how I basically set up my formations as well.

[STuNTz2023]

Thank you for answering my questions. I had played KH and thats how I basically set up my formations as well.

Not a problem.




Suggestions are welcome.

[STuNTz2023]

Was going to update today but ran into some car problems which took up the majority of my day. Expect one tomorrow.

[hrrypttrbst]

good to hear!! this is a very good AAR

[eliad91]

Update please ?

[STuNTz2023]

sorry guys been a long work week, weekend should be good to go tho.

[STuNTz2023]

Chapter 1 : Uniting Greece (Part VII)

Fall 265BC, Akrotatos confronts Antigonos, outnumbering him by near 400 men, and changes the fate of both the Koinon Hellenon and the Makedonians.
Desperately looking for loyalty from the city of Delphi, Akrotatos begins the march up the mountainous terrain to Antigonos and his army.

Akrotatos sets up his army in his usual formation, missile units, phalanx line (strongest on the right weakest on the left) followed by a few more hoplites as his supports for his flank. Antigonos, surprised at the young generals foolishness, sets his army ontop the mountain allowing his skirmishers to rain panic on the greek line.

Seeing the chance, Antigonos looks to send the army into disarray by charging down hill at the greek skirmishers. He has his own skirmishers follow him for support. Akrotatos, seeing the sudden move orders his missile behind the phalanx forcing the Makedonian king to halt his charge, allowing Akrotatos to seize the moment and charge the Makedonian king himself. Chaos breaks out around the royalties, and finally Antigonos pulls his force away to save calvary. Akrotatos phalanx then begins to reposition itself, just to be charged by Antigonos and his calvary. The second engagement led to Antigonos pulling away again. He then charges Akrotatos again where his remaining calvary fall. He and his last few bodyguard retreat behind the Makedonian phalanx for protection from the Spartan spear.

Akrotatos, gives his army the signal to advance, and Antigonos, ether strategically or in a panic decided to reposition his army. This was enough for Akrotatos to give the signal to charge. Fighting breaks out everywhere, hoplite phalanx's engaging Makedonian phalanxes, and skirmishers would be sent around the back, 1 of 2 events that would leave Akrotatos and his army victorious.

With the 2 army's clashing, the missiles tearing through the Makedonian phalanx, Akrotatos charges Antigonos and his remaining calvary. Both men's bodyguards were engaged and left the 2 royalties fighting by themselves, against each other. Antigonos attempts to take the Spartans head clear off, just to miss and see a Spartan spear stuck into his horse sending the king to the ground. In what some would say a foolish, but honorable move, Akrotatos allowed the king to get up and try to match Akrotatos fighting superiority. The king swings his sword and bashes into a Spartan shield, which very well be the last thing he felt, as Akrotatos' had withdrawn his sword and stabbed the king right through his neck. With the fall of the Makedonian king, his army starts to wavier. Looking to save the army and revenge his family member, Krateros Argeades charges the already casualty inflicted Spartans. Soon Makedonian hoplites surround the Spartans, and Spartans begin to fall. Akrotatos, seeing the death of his captain and longtime friend at the hands of Krateros begins fighting wildly, and soon the last Makedonian royalty on the field lie motionless. With the Makedonians in retreat, Akrotatos' levy hoplites soon rush to save their general, routing the last of the enemy army.

Akrotatos' physical losses from the battle were greater than the Makedonian, but the Makedonian loss was much greater in importance.
(Did fight up a mountain)

After the death of Antigonos at Akrotatos' hands, Akrotatos becomes known throughtout Southern Greece as a warmonger.


With the fall of Antigonos, Akrotatos expects the negotiations in Delphi to go much smoother, but when news returns that Iphikrates has refused every offer, Akrotatos himself requests a meeting with the king himself.
We enter the kings chambers in Delphi...

Akrotatos looks around the hallways of Delphi, as he is led by a slave to the kings chambers. After what seemed like an endless walk, the slave stops infront of two large, detailed wooden doors and knocks on one of the doors, informing the king that the Prince of Sparte has arrived.

Iphikrates fails to stand as Akrotatos enters the chamber and speaks from his throne "I see no point in this meeting young prince, the city of Delphi will never be controlled by a warmonger and you are not welcome here. I ask you leave my city for your own safety, and you are warned not to bring your war here."

Akrotatos, confused, insulted, and feeling threatened simply responds "As you wish."
Akrotatos, walking back down the endless hallway, can't help but smile as the meeting went just as he had hoped. Iphikrates would be the example he would set for all who resisted the uniting of Greece. After his defeat over Antigonos, and knowing he has two votes behind him in the council with his father and Eudamides, a reason for the assault of Delphi would be made up after the fall of the city.

Spring, 264BC, Akrotatos assaults the walls of Delphi. Setting up his army in his usual formation (missile, phalanx, support) with the breaching rams leading the way.

When the walls fall, Akrotatos himself runs first through the gates of Delphi, yelling the name of king Iphikrates. With a 1/3 of the garrison already shot down by missile units, Iphikrates decides to charge the Spartan phalanx himself. The royalties bash shields and the chaos begins.
(Had an SS of the two bashing shields :/ )

As the royalties fight, Akrotatos is surprised at the combat skills that Iphikrates possessed. However his levies ran to his aid, forcing Akrotatos to slaughter levy's on his way to the king, who managed to slip behind his reinforcements. When the prince finally reaches the king, Iphikrates is unable to make good on his threat as Akrotatos spear pierces the kings stomach, and Iphikrates falls to the ground. Akrotatos, the clear victor of the two royalties, proves it was not his safety in question.

With the loss of their king, Akrotatos and his army move through the city and to the plaza, almost untouched. The city of Delphi was now under the control of Akrotatos, and he plans to hold the first council meeting in the city of Delphi.








Sorry about no SS's, as mentioned earlier they didnt save. To bad their were awesome SS's from these battles.