Victory Results:
 49 %
Record a victory for BOTTOM ARMY  51 %
Total plays 57 - Last reported by The-Admiral on 2024-03-01 23:55:09

Historical Background
Ironically, the greatest Hoplite battle of the Peloponnesian War was fought during the Peace of Nicias (421-415). Athens was able to forge an anti-Spartan coalition. King Agis II of Sparta marched out to seek a decisive battle. The Spartan army numbered about 12,000 Hoplites, while the Argive coalition had 11,000. At first, the Argive army avoided combat, but when Agis emerged from a forest, he was surprised to find the Argive army drawn up close by for battle. Agis hastily deployed, placing about 1,000 Spartans on the right, in support of his 3,000 Tegeans. He commanded 5,000 Spartans in the center, surrounded by his personal bodyguard of 300 hippeis. On the left were the 600 skiritae (Spartan rangers) and 2,000 freed helots. The coalition countered with 3,500 Mantineans and allies on their right. In the center were the elite “Argive 1,000” and 5,000 regular Argives. Their left was held by Laches with Athenian cavalry and allies. As the battle began, Agis gave orders to fill the gap in his line, but there was no time and the Argive right wing quickly enveloped and routed the Spartan left. Meanwhile, Agis led a furious assault in the center shattering the Argive phalanx. The Athenian left collapsed. Agis kept his army under control, wheeled, and assaulted the Mantineans to complete his victory. The anti-Spartan alliance was crushed and Sparta would enter the final phase of the Peloponnesian War in a position of strength.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?

Light Infantry Light Sling       Medium Hoplite Infantry     Heavy Infantry Light Cavalry                 Leader  
3 2        9     1 2                 3  
Light Infantry Light Sling Light Bow Auxilia Medium Infantry   Medium Hoplite Infantry     Light Cavalry                 Leader  
2 1 1 1 3   6     2                 3  

War Council

Argive Army
(Use Greek light blue blocks)
• Leader: Laches
• 5 Command Cards      
• Move First

Spartan Army
(Use Spartan orange and
bronze Hoplite blocks)
• Leader: King Agis II
• 6 Command Cards 

Victory
8 Banners

Special Rules
• The Elite Argive1000 unit is a special unit. Place a special unit block in the same hex as the Elite Argive 1000 unit to distinguish it from the other units. The Elite Argive 1000 unit is a unit of 5 blocks, but still rolls only five dice.

• The Skiritae unit is a special Spartan ranger unit. Place a special unit block in the same hex as the Skiritae unit to distinguish it from the other units. The Skiritae unit may move two hexes and still battle. It will also score a hit for each leader symbol rolled in close combat (even when a leader is not attached or adjacent), and may ignore one flag.

• The Hoplite Infantry rule is in effect.

• Three Spartan units are special bronze five block MH units.

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Riclev replied the topic:
5 months 3 days ago
The return game was a comfortable win for the Spartans. An Argive assault on the Spartan left was beaten back, eventually destroying all three hoplite units and the Argive 1000 for the loss of one hoplite and the Skiritae. Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, the Spartans eliminated a further four hoplites for no loss for an 8-2 victory. The Spartans did benefit from some good cards - 3 x order medium troops, 2 x double time and a clash of shields. The Argives went home with their tails between their legs!

Simultaneously, two other members of the group played out an 8-5 Argive victory.
Riclev replied the topic:
5 months 1 week ago
A comfortable win for the Argives. An assault on the Spartan left eliminated three units and a leader for no loss. A Spartan attack in the centre was beaten back destroying two Spartan hoplite units plus another leader, again for no loss. Finally, a Spartan attack on their right gained two banners, but this too was beaten back for an 8-2 victory.
Warboard replied the topic:
2 years 11 months ago
From Instagram @warboard: 1st battle of Mantinea 418BC. Absolute destruction of the allies at the hands of the Spartiates, the full citizens of that state, stationed on the right flank. 8:0
Fencer replied the topic:
3 years 11 months ago
There is a mistake in the "legend": there should be three Spartan bronze units and six regular Hoplite units, not the other way around.

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