During the corona pandemic, we decided to play through all of the scenarios in Commands & Colors Ancients Expansion #1. This was done over Skype with each player having their own copy of the game.
In scenario 1, which player had which army was determined randomly. After that, the losing player of the previous scenario got to pick which army he played in the next scenario.
Scenarios from the Book
The Score: Martin 11 - Keith 10
| 2020-11-30 |
Scenario 101 - Marathon (490 BC) Greek Army - Callimachus (Martin) = 6 Victory Banners Persian Army - Datis (Keith) = 3 Victory Banners |
| 2020-12-07 |
Scenario 102 - Himera (480 BC) Carthagian Army - Hamilcar Gisgo (Keith) = 4 Victory Banners Syracusan Army - Gelon (Martin) = 6 Victory Banners |
| 2020-12-14 |
Scenario 103 - Plataea (479 BC) Greek Army - Pausanias (Martin) = 5 Victory Banners Persian Army - Mardonius (Keith) = 4 Victory Banners |
| 2020-12-29 |
Scenario 104 - Leuctra (371 BC) Theban Army - Epaminondas (Keith) = 4 Victory Banners Spartan Army - Cleombrotos (Martin) = 0 Victory Banners |
| 2021-01-13 |
Scenario 105 - Mantinea (362 BC) Theban Army - Epaminondas (Martin) = 5 Victory Banners Spartan Army - Agesilaus (Keith) = 6 Victory Banners |
| 2021-01-18 |
Scenario 106 - Crocus Plain (352 BC) Macedonian Army - Philip II (Martin) = 6 Victory Banners Phocian Army - Onomarchus (Keith) = 3 Victory Banners |
| 2021-01-25 |
Scenario 107 - Granicus (334 BC) Macedonian Army - Alexander (Keith) = 1 Victory Banner Persian Army - Mithridates, Rhoesaces, Spithridates (Martin) = 5 Victory Banners |
| 2021-02-01 |
Scenario 108 - Issus (333 BC) Macedonian Army - Alexander (Keith) = 8 Victory Banner Persian Army - Darius III (Martin) = 2 Victory Banners |
| 2021-02-08 |
Scenario 109 - Gaugamela (331 BC) Macedonian Army - Alexander (Martin) = 7 Victory Banner Persian Army - Darius III (Keith) = 5 Victory Banners |
| 2021-02-15 |
Scenario 110 - Jaxartes River (328 BC) Macedonian Army - Alexander (Martin) = 5 Victory Banner Scythian Army - Satraces (Keith) = 4 Victory Banners |
| 2021-02-22 |
Scenario 111 - Hydaspes (326 BC) Macedonian Army - Alexander (Keith) = 7 Victory Banners Indian Army - Porus (Martin) = 0 Victory Banners |
| 2021-03-01 |
Scenario 112 - Hellespont (323 BC) Craterus' Successor Army - Craterus (Martin) = 4 Victory Banners Eumenes' Successor Army - Eumenes (Keith) = 6 Victory Banners |
| 2021-03-08 |
Scenario 113 - Paraitacene (317 BC) Antigonus' Successor Army - Antigonus (Keith) = 7 Victory Banners Eumenes' Successor Army - Eumenes (Martin) = 3 Victory Banners |
| 2021-03-15 |
Scenario 114 - Gabiene (316 BC) Antigonus' Successor Army - Antigonus (Keith) = 7 Victory Banners Eumenes' Successor Army - Eumenes (Martin) = 6 Victory Banners |
| 2021-03-22 |
Scenario 115 - Ipsus (301 BC) Antigonus' Successor Army - Antigonus (Martin) = 8 Victory Banners Seleucus' Successor Army - Seleucus and Lysimachus (Keith) = 6 Victory Banners |
| 2021-03-30 |
Scenario 116 - Heraclea (280 BC) Epirote Army - Pyrrhus (Keith) = 7 Victory Banners Roman Army - Consular Valerius Laevinus (Martin) = 3 Victory Banners |
| 2021-04-06 |
Scenario 117 - Asculum (279 BC) Epirote Army - Pyrrhus (Martin) = 6 Victory Banners Roman Army - Consuls Decius and Sulpicius (Keith) = 4 Victory Banners |
| 2021-04-19 |
Scenario 118 - Beneventum (275 BC) Epirote Army - Pyrrhus (Martin) = 6 Victory Banners Roman Army - Consul Manius Curius Dentatus (Keith) = 7 Victory Banners |
| 2021-05-03 |
Scenario 119 - Raphia (217 BC) Ptolemaic Army - Ptolemy (Martin) = 8 Victory Banners Seleucid Army - Antiochus (Keith) = 5 Victory Banners |
| 2021-06-07 |
Scenario 120 - Cynoscephalae (197 BC) Macedonian Army - Philip V (Martin) = 6 Victory Banners Roman Army - Consul Lucius Quinctius Flamininus (Keith) = 5 Victory Banners |
| 2021-06-28 |
Scenario 121 - Magnesia (190 BC) Seleucid Army - Antiochus III (Martin) = 2 Victory Banners Roman Army - Consul Lucius Cornelius Scipio (Keith) = 7 Victory Banners |
Scenarios from the Bonus Pack
The Score: Martin 1 - Keith 2
| 2021-07-05 |
Scenario 122 - Cronium (376 BC) Carthaginian Army - Himilico Mago (Martin) = 7 Victory Banners Siracusan Army - Dionisio I (Keith) = 6 Victory Banners |
| 2021-07-12 |
Scenario 123 - Indus (306 BC) Seleucid Army - Seleucus (Martin) = 5 Victory Banners Indus Mauryan Army - Chandragupta Maurya II (Keith) = 6 Victory Banners |
| 2099-07-26 |
Scenario 124 - Pydna (168 BC) Macedonian Army - Perseus (Martin) = 3 Victory Banners Roman Army - Aemilius Paullus (Keith) = 8 Victory Banners |
The Decider!!
Having played all 24 scenarios and arrived at a twelve-all draw, we decided that a decider was necessary. As penalties are not possible, we took the decision to replay Beneventum and swap sides from the previous game.
| 2021-08-02 |
Scenario 118 - Beneventum (275 BC) Epirote Army - Pyrrhus (Keith) = 6 Victory Banners Roman Army - Consul Manius Curius Dentatus (Martin) = 7 Victory Banners |
The whole After Action Report of the battle can be read here: http://keithswargames.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-decider-battle-of-beneventum-275-bc.html
