The army has retreated to the village of Mas just before Eridu City.
The Eridu army consists of 3 Spear Regiments, 2 companies of Bow Skirmishers
and 2 Companies of Javelin Skirmishers.
The Scenario
There are two Objectives. One on the wooded hill to the southwest and one in the village of Mas.
I placed 2 javelin and a Bow on the hill and a Bow and the three Spear in the village.
Orders for all but the northern Bow is hold. The Bows order is to advance and engage.
All forces are Rep 2.
Larsa Army is then deployed as below. I changed from the usual random deployment
according to type because of this scenario.
Right flank is one Spear. Center skirmishers with bows and 3 Spear.
Left flank is one Spear and a Regiment of Guards with Two handed axes.
All are Rep 2 except the Guards Rep 3.
The center Eridu Bow advance to meet the enemy.
The Larsa forces move out.
The Right-wing Spear become disordered moving through the difficult terrain.
The bow on both sides exchange arrows at long range.
They all miss!
The defenders rain arrows and javelins down on the advancing Heavy infantry.
I think the Spear on the left have already taken some casualties.
The Larsa Centre is starting to open out into line.
The Spear have now taken 3 casualties
The bows advance to point blank and finally someone gets a hit!
The Guard have routed the last of the Javelin.
Under half strength, Disordered, Shaken, the Spear refuse to run
The Guard and the Bow are now facing off for the final show down for the Hill.
Just as things have become climactic down at the hill the Larsa main force has attacked the village.
Ensi Balulu keeps his Spear out of the disordering soft ground as they reach halfway.
Taking plenty of casualties and becoming Disordered the Spear still manage to
chase the javelin skirmishes from the field.
Finding evasion too difficult the bowmen manage to evict the Larsa Guard from the hill!
The Bow then turn their attentions to the vulnerable Spear.
This leaves the javelin skirmishes to deal with the Guards.
Which they fail to do.
The Guard easily deal with the skirmishers.
Meanwhile the Spear turn the tables on the bow.
The Javelins manage the miracle Moral save!
The Bow have proved to be the equal of the disordered and battered Spear.
Both are Disordered but the Guard have taken many more casualties. 5 to 1
They win both melees and with such little room the second Eridu Spear routs.
This effectively ends the Eridu defence of the village and the battle.
I used my own rules, Two-Hour Ancients, for this game
and they gave me a very enjoyable afternoon.
With the exception of the instant, one turn loss that is.
This wraps it up for the Eridu resistance to the Larsa attack.
I diced for the surrender conditions and
Eridu must now act as an ally of Larsa.
