23 - Ipsus

Ipsus

301 BCE

Antigonus

Cards 124B – 129B

Morale: 2

Seleucus

Cards 130B – 135B

Morale: 2

Like Gabiene and many other battles from the Wars of the Diadochi, this battle saw two armies that were mostly identical in structure and tactics. And like many ancient battles, the death of a single man, the enemy commander (in this case Antigonus), was sufficient to secure victory.

23

A. Light Cavalry

4

1 / 2

Attack

S. Light Cavalry

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Screen

Pair

S. Light Cavalry

124B

♣

A. Elephants

4

5 / 6

Attack

S. Elephants, S. Light Cavalry

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

S. Elephants

1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.

RETIRE

125B

♣

Demetrius

6

5 / 6

Attack

Antiochus

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Antiochus

1 hit.

PURSUIT

126B

♣

Antigonus

4

★

Doubles

Screen

Pair

S. Left Phalanx, S. Right Phalanx

127B

♣

A. Left Phalanx

6

( 2 / 3 )

Attack

S. Right Phalanx, S. Left Phalanx

1 hit per die. 1 self.
Take dice from A. Right Phalanx.

Counterattack

Pair

S. Right Phalanx

1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.

IN RESERVE (A. Elephants)

128B

♠

A. Right Phalanx

6

( 3 / 4 )

Attack

S. Left Phalanx, S. Right Phalanx

1 hit per die. 1 self.
Take dice from A. Left Phalanx.

Counterattack

Pair

S. Left Phalanx

1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.

IN RESERVE (A. Elephants)

129B

♠

Antiochus

6

5 / 6

Attack

Demetrius

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Demetrius

1 hit.

PURSUIT

130B

♦

S. Elephants

5

5 / 6

Attack

A. Elephants, A. Light Cavalry

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

A. Elephants

1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.

RETIRE

131B

♦

S. Light Cavalry

4

1 / 2

Attack

Antigonus

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Screen

Pair

A. Light Cavalry

132B

♦

Seleucus

1

Doubles

Screen

Pair

A. Left Phalanx, A. Right Phalanx

If Antiochus Routs or Pursues, remove this Formation from play (this removal does not constitute a Rout).

Historically Antiochus was chased off the field by Demetrius. Seleucus then moved his elephant reserve to block Demetrius from returning.

133B

♦

S. Left Phalanx

6

( 3 / 4 )

Attack

A. Right Phalanx, A. Left Phalanx

1 hit per die. 1 self.
Take dice from S. Right Phalanx.

Counterattack

Pair

A. Right Phalanx

1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.

IN RESERVE (S. Elephants)

134B

♥

S. Right Phalanx

6

( 2 / 3 )

Attack

A. Left Phalanx, A. Right Phalanx

1 hit per die. 1 self.
Take dice from S. Left Phalanx.

Counterattack

Pair

A. Left Phalanx

1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.

IN RESERVE (S. Elephants)

135B

♥