This battle was one for the books. I had not played this scenario or if I had, I had forgotten it. But it did not matter. It was a great game with the ups and downs of a rollercoaster ride.
Greece pressed their attack on the edges bringing their heavies to apply pressure but the Persians had some great rolls weakening them with volleys of arrows. A Greek medium was the first victim. However, the Greeks adjusted and a line command allowed them to move fast. The Persians sent a leader across the stream and he helped weaken the Greeks, but when his medium troops died, so did he. The Greeks were then up 2-1 and with pressure moved it to 3-1 and then 4-1. However, when all looked ill for the Persians, a Greek heavy took a loss, and his general was killed. This opened the door and the Persians were able to use a mounted charge to break open the Greek line. The Greeks were wearing the Persians down, and it was 4-3 after a comeback by the Persians. The Persian cavalry was a menace, but one medium cav was lost, but the one remaining general fell back to the last cav. It was now 5-3, but due to some good fighting the Persian cav took out two Greek Aux. to make it 5-5. But who would break first? The Greek left was shattered as well as the Persian right. Not once but twice Persian lights evaded in the face of a Greek heavy. Meanwhile, the Persian Cav pursued a light Greek to the edge of the board. He could not evade. The Greeks attacked another light, but could one get one hit out of five dice, leaving the Persians a chance. The Persians rolled the needed three hits to win the game 6-5. It was an upset for the Persians, but more importantly a very fun game.