The history of Baktria: an AAR

**Hooahguy** · 10-16-2007, 13:43

The Persian-Baktrian War- Part 1

The Battle for Nisa- Fall, 268 BC

Our leader decided to turn his army towards Nisa, the Persian capital. This would be the start of the Persian–Baktrian War.

Seeing that the enemy had many horse archers, Theodotos Baktrios decided to send in his own horse archers and horse skirmishers. Unbeknownst to us, the Persians had long range bows, so they inflicted some casualties on us which should have been avoided.

He then sent in his Pantodapoi Phalangitai, or Hellenic Native Phalanx, to block off the entrance to the city with their spears. Big mistake. As the Pantodapoi Phalangitai were reforming to block it off, the Persian heavy cavalry bodyguards charged, inflicting very heavy casualties. They would have broken if it wasn’t for a heroic charge by Theodotos Baktrios and his bodyguards, along with a unit of Indo-Iranian Light Cavalry and some Median Medium Cavalry. What resulted was a huge cavalry melee.

They were joined by some archers giving them support, and some Thureophoroi.
But the turning point was when Successor Medium Cavalry went around and hit the Persians from the back- hard.
Finally, every Persian was dead- along with their faction leader and their faction heir.

Now Theodotos Baktrios and his army are recuperating, and contemplating his next move. Take another Persian city, or link up the provinces with the homeland?
Would the Persians throw everything they had against Theodotos Baktrios? Or would they sit back and let Theodotos Baktrios take over, or beg for peace?
No one knew the answer, but everyone knew it would come soon.

**paullus** · 10-16-2007, 19:39

wow, you had an earthquake that killed over a thousand soldiers? rough man, rough. i love seeing all these new units (and the new FM) in your posts, too!