Historical battle between the Assyrians of Kevin and the Neo-Babylonians of Jerome. The action seems to have taken place near the modern city of Fao, where the Shatt-el-Arab flows into the Persian Gulf.
The terrain includes a waterway (the Chatt-el-arab or the shores of the Persian Gulf), two woods and a small city (BUA). The road visible on a photo serves just to delimit the playing surface.
The action takes place in the seventh century before our era Assurbanipal died around 627, and his son Assur-etil-ilani succeeded him on the throne of Assyria. Sîn-shar-ishkun is apparently designated to be king of Babylon, while remaining in the lower position. Sîn-shar-ishkun quickly enters into rivalry with his brother, while another character seeks to dominate Babylonia: the Chaldean Nabopolassar. A war breaks out in Babylonia, which is joined by the eunuch Sin-shum-lishir, who supported Assur-e-ilani at the beginning.
The terrain includes a waterway (the Chatt-el-arab or the shores of the Persian Gulf), two woods and a small city (BUA). The road visible on a photo serves just to delimit the playing surface.
The action takes place in the seventh century before our era Assurbanipal died around 627, and his son Assur-etil-ilani succeeded him on the throne of Assyria. Sîn-shar-ishkun is apparently designated to be king of Babylon, while remaining in the lower position. Sîn-shar-ishkun quickly enters into rivalry with his brother, while another character seeks to dominate Babylonia: the Chaldean Nabopolassar. A war breaks out in Babylonia, which is joined by the eunuch Sin-shum-lishir, who supported Assur-e-ilani at the beginning.
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| The contingent sent by Assur-etil-ilani |
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| The interception force of Sin-shar-ishkun is based on the city of Fao |
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| The Assyrian tanks. The tent represents the Assyrian camp. |
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| The Assyrian riders. We still wonder (and he too!) Why Kévin put them in 6x6cm. |
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| The Assyrian infantry: four units of Kisir Sharutti and two levies. |
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| The Neo-Babylonian infantry relies on the Chaldean archers guarding the Greek mercenaries. |
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| The Babylonian sharpshooters opened hostilities by rushing forward to the cover of the wood on their right wing. |
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| View from the Babylonian lines. |
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| The shin-shar-ishkun maneuver is very readable. The general sent by Assur-etil-ilani reacts by redirecting a unit of auxiliaries, a tank and the cavalry to its right wing. |
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| The Babylonian sharpshooters came out of the woods to take the Assyrian infantry from the flank. |
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| Assyrian troops sent as reinforcements on the right wing are unfortunate. |
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| The same situation seen from the Assyrian side. |
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| The sidewall fails and the Babylonian skirmishers are pushed back at first; Repeated assaults will however bear fruit and the Assyrian flank will collapse two turns later. |
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| Fights on the assyrian flank |
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| Fighting drags on. |
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| The Assyrian cavalry took over from Babylon and destroyed one. A tank will be sent to fill the gap. |
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| The god Assur will hit a big shot by suddenly unloading the battery of my camera. This view is the last of a battle that will culminate in a 4/1 victory of the Neo Babylonians. |
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| Sîn-shar-ishkun congratulates his troops on the evening of the battle. |
