Battle Of Ulai - Turn Eight

Both armies are down to four units, so the next to lose a unit also loses the battle

Teumman wins the dice-off (3-2) to see who goes first.

His four-base archers shoot at my biblical infantry, inflicting a hit, but it is saved.

The one-base archers nearest my cavalry are unable to shoot from where they stand, but can shoot by advancing to near the summit. However, they fail to score a hit.

The other one-base archers flee towards East Wood, before turning and shooting at my chariots, albeit ineffectively.

King Tuemman's chariots turn and are just able to charge my royal squadron. It is only after committing to this that Reg remembers his chariots count as light in melees, meaning that while they receive one die per base, my heavy chariots get three dice per base. In addition, both sides receive one die per base for being chariots in the first round of combat. My 12 dice produce four hits, while Teumman's eight dice are good for two hits. Two of the Elamite-suffered hits are saved, but a base is lost and the survivors fall back 3cm, albeit passing their compulsory morale test. One of the two hits my men suffered is saved, but the other causes the loss of a base.

Having survived that half-turn, it is now my chance to go for victory

I start with my one-base cavalry, who turn and charge the nearby one-base Elamite archers. The latter pass the terror-induced morale test. In the melee I inflict a hit, but it is saved (Reg rolls yet another 6!). The archers also inflict a hit. It is not saved, but only forces my men back 3cm.

My two-base professional infantry swivel and shoot with half their bases at the Elamite chariots, but unsuccessfully.

My two-base royal chariots charge the three-base Elamite royal chariots. My men's eight dice produce two hits, as do the Elamites' six dice. One of the hits I inflict is saved, and the other forces the Elamite squadron to reel back 3cm. Neither of the hits I suffer is saved, and both are resolved as the loss of a base, eliminating King Ashurbanipal and the royal squadron, and so ending the battle.