A Tale of Dark Ages in Southern Italy #2

Second DBA game played by me and Frontlineminiaturist on a Saturday afternoon. After my Byz victory in the first game, his Lon take another shot.

You can find the first game here.

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Army lists 📜

III/21b Italian Lombard, Lombard Army 775-1076 AD

1 x 3Kn (Gen), 4 x 3Kn, 4 x Sp, 1 x 3Bw, 2 x Ps

III/65 Nikephorian Byzantine 963-1042 AD

1 x Cv (Gen), 1 x 4Bd, 4 x Cv, 1 x LH, 3 x 8Bw, 1 x Ps, 1 x 3Ax

Terrain & Deployment 🌳

Lon defends. They chose two Ploughs, however the dice roll states that all the terrain concentrates on one side of the battlefield.

I change my deployment and prefer a big group in the centre, with 8Bw creating a line with 4Bd; 3Ax, Cv and LH on the left and only Cv on the right. Ps cover the right flank of the group formation.

The damn ploughs are for the second time a bet for the Lon, but Frontlineminiaturist chooses a deployment similar to the first battle: Sp on his left flank, Ps on his right, strong Kn group in the centre.

Battle! 🎲

First turn sees the two armies advance one towards another. This time the ploughs are good going, so Lon can go forward without any problem.

8Bw shoot and kill one Kn element. Sometimes bows are effective!

Knights' charge! Lon try to break through the Byz line.

Byz react by closing the doors on the left with Cv and in the centre with Ps on the Lon General! Cv on the right charges the 3Bw element in the field, but they underestimate them...

In fact, both Cv on the Byz flanks are killed! The closed door on the General, however, results in the losing of the Lon warlord. Score: Byz 3 - Lon 2

Lon assault the isolated 3Ax near the plough on their right flank

And they kill it! Tie, 3-3. The Lon Kn is still pressing the Byz LH

Last photo: Byz charge on every front. Will they succeed?

Unfortunately, not: some bad dies result in recoil in both fronts, Byz of the right (damn!) and Lon in the centre. In the last turn, Frontlineminiaturist's ardent Kn will finally kill the Byz LH, closing the game Byz 3 - Lon 4. One game each. See you next time, filthy Lombard...