Karvon (Numidian 55bc-6AD with Roman allies) defeated Bluefin - Italian Hill Tribes 490-275BC 53-16 for a score of 4-0.
The initial deployment...
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Expecting a sea of irr foot, we opted for a heavy foot list this time with a full compliment of allied Roman legionaries and auxila to compliment our own imitation legionaries and Spanish foot. We also took all our cavalry options and elephant, going pretty minimal with our light foot and horse. We deployed our infantry in a checkerboard formation between large rough patches on our left and right and another one directly ahead on the enemy side of the field. Our lights were drawn up the screen the line with horse on either end. Our cavalry and elephant were in reserve behind our infantry.
The Italians formed up in two long lines of the medium foot offset to their right. Three light foot formed a token screen to the right of the central rough patch and their pair of cavalry were formed up on their right flank.
Our plan was pretty basic. Our overwhelming lights would drive off their screen and then try to shoot up their cavalry and weaken their flank units. Our superior mediums would clear the central rough while our heavier foot would wheel around that from our right to left taking their line enfilade.
The Italians detached a number of foot units to counter our attempt to swarm their horse on their right and we were ultimately forced to withdraw after a bit of skirmishing without doing any major damage, though we did distract about twice our numbers, so not a totally pointless exercise.
On our right, our light horse and foot encircled and peppered the end of the Italian left, disrupting several units and then worked around to the enemy rear to pursue routers and charge into rear of engaged enemy units.
Our checkerboard of heavy and medium foot smashed into the enemy left and center around the middle rough patch, and started a slow but steady cascade of destruction as our superior armor, weapons and morale took their toll. As enemy units disrupted and flanks opened, we sent in our cavalry and elephant to exploit and expand the carnage. The Italian right did manage to turn our left and several of our units were lost, but by then their right had evaporated and their center was melting away leading to the final collapse of the Italian army.
