28mm Peloponesian War Game (Hail Caesar)

Well in my Gallery section you will find a collection for Classical Greece ,and here is a game that was played with those figures and represents an attack on a Greek City allied to the Athenians by the Spartans. The two forces that I put together were predominantly from 1st Corps with a few Foundry and a few of the new (at the time) plastics. Obviously the Spartan forces had the common Lambda on their shields but for the Athenians I could go crazy...now I have to admit that many of these shields were hand painted by an old friend Andy Jarvis who did them many years ago.
Below you can see the two armies lined up in battle array and as for this period it was Hoplite against Hoplite at the heart of the battle lines.

Below is the Athenian force comprising of six phalanx's of Hoplites and a line of covering Ekdromio with Heavy cavalry on the flank

The Spartan line is made up of four phalanx's of Hoplites with Helot archers ,slingers and javelinmen to their front with Thessalian Horsemen covering their flank. They also had a reserve of Young Hoplites in the rear. 

Closer pictures of the opposing forces

After the Gods had been appeased the Spartans advanced in line straight towards the Athenians

The Athenian Hoplites advance to meet the threat with their heavy cavalry charging the flank

The Spartan veteran Hoplites push the Athenians back

With all the Athenian Hoplites in the centre falling back the Thesselain cavalry attack from the flank

Two units of Veteran Athenian Hoplites manage to fight a heroic rear guard as the rest of their army streams back into the city

A happy Spartan General looks on happy as he knows that the city will now offer bread and water in submission..."thank the Gods"