The plains of Stylos
Mercenary Horse archers and hill tribesmen fighting on the side of the Medes
The core of the Median army archers and spearmen
The Lakonians holding the centre of their line
Both generals are looking for a decisive win so advance into combat
Arrows turn the sky black but still the Lakonians march forward
You can hear the crash as the phalanx crash into each other
Median cavalry attempt to flank to combats
The better trained and more heavily armed Lakonian Hoplites are getting the advantage
You can almost smell the sweat and hear the crash of spears on shields
Gradually the Lakonians are getting the upper hand but the cavalry might just get a flank charge
Desperate hand to hand fighting at the other end of the field, the Medes are more used to long range fighting with bows
The ferocious hill tribesmen charge in against some of the weaker Cretan hoplites
Having brushed aside the Median spearmen the Lakonian Royal Guard brace for the charge
..and the Medes are forced to flee
The battle is over as the final Median infantry pulls back only to be surrounded on the high ground, history has not recorded what epic last stand was or wasn’t made here or how many of the Medes were captured into servitude, suffice to say the Lakonians have secured the western end of the island for themselves.
We played this battle back in January I think but it was a shame not to share the photos. 😀