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.
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A. Light Cavalry
4
1/2
Attack
S. Light Cavalry
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
Screen
Pair
S. Light Cavalry
124B
A. Elephants
4
5/6
Attack
S. Elephants, S. Light Cavalry
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
Counterattack
Pair
S. Elephants
1 hit. Additionally, this unit suffers one less hit.
RETIRE
125B
Demetrius
6
5/6
Attack
Antiochus
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
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 (plus dice from A. Right Phalanx). 1 self per action.
Counterattack
Pair
S. Right Phalanx
1 hit. Additionally, this unit suffers one less hit.
IN RESERVE (A. Elephants)
128B
A. Right Phalanx
6
(3)/(4)
Attack
S. Left Phalanx, S. Right Phalanx
1 hit per die (plus dice from A. Left Phalanx). 1 self per action.
Counterattack
Pair
S. Left Phalanx
1 hit. Additionally, this unit suffers one less hit.
IN RESERVE (A. Elephants)
129B
Antiochus
6
5/6
Attack
Demetrius
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
Counterattack
Pair
Demetrius
1 hit.
PURSUIT
130B
S. Elephants
5
5/6
Attack
A. Elephants, A. Light Cavalry
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
Counterattack
Pair
A. Elephants
1 hit. Additionally, this unit suffers one less hit.
RETIRE
131B
S. Light Cavalry
4
1/2
Attack
Antigonus
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
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 (plus dice from S. Right Phalanx). 1 self per action.
Counterattack
Pair
A. Right Phalanx
1 hit. Additionally, this unit suffers one less hit.
IN RESERVE (S. Elephants)
134B
S. Right Phalanx
6
(2)/(3)
Attack
A. Left Phalanx, A. Right Phalanx
1 hit per die (plus dice from S. Left Phalanx). 1 self per action.
Counterattack
Pair
A. Left Phalanx
1 hit. Additionally, this unit suffers one less hit.
IN RESERVE (S. Elephants)
135B