Round 4 - 115 Ipsus (301 BC)
Mark McG (Antigonus) Banners 8 / Blocks 16
Toganalper (Seleucus) - Banners 2 / Blocks 25
Initial skirmishing wasn't very conclusive. Antigonids took a banner on their Left, but were exposed.
Elsewhere the Seleucid Light were pushing forwards, and with a hand that encouraged a strong push on my Right, I ordered my mounted units forward. Another easy banner, but exposed to riposte. This happened immediately, and the score stood a 3-1 with my Heavy Cavalry with Demetrius surrounded by Heavy Cavalry and Chariots. Out comes the First Strike, and just 1 hit, a banner and a leader check on Antiochus. He rolls LDR LDR, dies, the Heavy cav retreat, and despite the Heavy Chariot landing a good hit, Demetrius survives and eliminates the Chariots in battle back. That was the deciding roll of the match, with the Seleucid Left flank destroyed. Score stood a 5-1, then 6-1 after my reaction destroyed the HC.
Forcing action over to the Seleucid Right flank, the Seleucid elephants and Heavy Cavalry advanced, and did poorly vs the Antigonid Auxilia. Both were gradually whittled down, and eventually the Auxilia was lost, but the elephants died, and in a final throw of the die, the Heavy cavalry couldn't get 2 hits on a MED INF, and was slaughtered in the battle back. 8-2
A victory of dumb luck.