Kadesh - Final Points

COMMANDING against me in this refight of Charles Grant's Battle of Kadesh from Ancient Battles For Wargamers will be my regular opponent ('Reg') who, as the guest, gets to choose which side to take, and he has chosen the Egyptians.

Normally we would roll to see who goes first, and we will do so on subsequent turns, but part of Grant's scenario is that the Egyptians have time to react to the Hittites' approach, so, for turn one, the Egyptians go first, which will give their units time to turn to face the onslaught, rather than being charged in flank.

This can be rationalised as the Hittites having already gone first, before the scenario starts, in suddenly emerging on the Egyptians' flank.

All ready for the clash of arms, looking south from the city of Kadesh

The Hittite chariots on the west bank of the Orontes will take one turn to enter the river, and a second to reach dry land on the other side.

The Re commander will be part of the Egyptian chariot squadron, while Hittite King Muwatalli II will be with the blue-liveried elite chariots on the west bank of the Orontes.