Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms Ancients Campaign

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

Scenarios 122, 123 and 124

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