Oh you Cannae shove …

 Here l am ready to brave the ice and cold to go for my first game of the new year-

Walk, bus, car later l arrived. We had decided beforehand on Carthaginians v Romans as the troops hadn’t had an outing for ages. On arrival, post coffee and catch up, I was given the role of Carthage’s general and the scenario was partially based on the battle of Cannae. Scale 28mm. Rules DBM v 3.

My cavalry cross the river by the ford. Loads of Celts massing and my on table persona as Hannibal.

Celts backed up by citizen spearmen. I do like warband under these rules.

Evidence, sadly necessary, that the Romans threw not just ones and twos.

The Celts kept their composure until they hit the line of legionnaires.

Some table dressing beside my Spanish on the wing.

My splendid elephants just before meeting their inglorious end at the hands of light infantry, both in the same turn.  Sadly l forgot to take more pictures as I got caught up in the game. To cut a long story shorter my Celts made inroads into the Legion but died in such quantities that they broke and ran. I 

was unable to stop my cavalry across the river from breaking too. At that point , as the enemy cavalry were increasingly successful on the other flank , I conceded . An enjoyable start to the hobby year. On my return the Wargames. Foundry order was waiting for me. Quick service indeed-