Wine and Women, a Thracian Campaign, write-up thread

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In Germany I take an aggressive line. Troops were stripped from our towns and marched forward towards German capital Damme. They spend the winter in a fort on the border. In striking distance of Damme in a summer campaign.

And here they go. All the cavalry I could muster. All the archers I could muster.

Spotted no archers..? There are few archers in the whole of the Thracian empire (and none near here) so instead took all our skirmishers. I wanted missiles to kill those German spear warbands.

Ran into position on a hill. Higher ground to face the German army. It also meant the Germans had further to march.

Here the Thracian cavalry are in action harrassing the approaching enemy. First kills were screeching women. Easy target. Always sad to remove those attractive yet morale effecting sirens. Had to be done.
Then the weak militia cavalry unit deliberately charged the dog handlers. This was to prompt release of the dangerous war hounds. Militia cavalry runs the hounds around the battlefield. Surprisingly the warhounds gave up the chase and left the battlefield. It was much later, in the far corner, and after the handlers had been all killed. Not seen that happen before.
Finally in that shot its the German general. He is chasing cavalry. Leading him towards our lines and away from German spears.

The first army was destroyed for few casualties. Massed on a hill and rested its a good defensive position. Here come the second more powerful German army.


As before. Screeching women become the first easy target. These heavy cavalry with good charge killed many upon impact.


Whilst women died so did peltasts. The German cavalry caught an exposed Thracian unit. Decimated it. Next up was a German general chasing Thracians. He was shot.


And soon after was surrounded and killed. Heavy cav again charging in. The Thracian general was in the thick of it. So the charge was not a moment too soon.


Pumped up with warcries the Thracians flank and rear attack a brave German unit.


Having given the chasing dogs the slip the 4 exhausted survivors from the militia cavalry unit chase routers. Only 4 men killing lots of routers = experience.


Heroic Victory, Famous battle marker and capture of Damme. The German faction is much weaker.


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