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    Re: [Ongoing] The Hellespontine War

    Battle of Beroe

    The crisp early winter air brought light snow dusting the battlefield with a fine white powder that would soon be stained with the blood of the fallen.
    Achillos, a veteran donned...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Hellespontine War

    Battle of Beroe

    http://i.imgur.com/8troLjp.jpg

    The Thracians have made a stand a the Tundzha creek in a swamp only on the thracian left/lysimachid right is cavalry of use, the swamp will give...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Hellespontine War

    http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/content/properties/silchester-roman-city-walls-and-amphitheatre/portico/recon-north-gate-silchester

    The Army of Lysimachus, Cassander and Polyperchon arrive to...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Hellespontine War

    Pleased, he responds

    "You are a wise and generous man Lysimachus. Both you and antigonus are welcome to camp outside my walls and buy supplies from the city, and I will hold it against...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Hellespontine War

    Still in his twenties Craterus was chosen by the much older veterans for his resemblance to the famed elder Craterus whom they still venerated as tough but fair general of the infantry.
    His voice...
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    Re: [Migration] Thracian Settlers

    A few of the colonist representatives turn and consider Achillos' words:

    "We ain't running, we just don't see why its our job to defend your land"

    (roll failed to shame the greeks)
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    Re: [Ongoing] Second War of the Diadochi

    EDIT: siege cancelled because bunch of nonsense on both sides

    Aristonus is now defintively in cunaxa just awaiting there
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    [Resolved] Thracian Settlers

    http://www.ancientmacedonia.com/alex_army1.jpg

    Earthquakes, barbarians, evil omens. Enough is enough, the greeks want to go home.

    Some notes:


    If forced to fight they are prepared.
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Revolt in Persia

    https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5349/9438046094_d7e9261a1e_b.jpg

    The sun beat down upon Peithon's army as he approached their capital city of Hectompylos.

    Sweat ran down inside his armor but...
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    Re: [Ongoing] Second War of the Diadochi

    https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/36/6f/07/366f0782e92f1f47ae48fd5d883bd5d5.jpg

    Hector, incensed by the treachery and swiftly realized this fight was doomed. The mighty...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    Lamia -- Result

    http://i.imgur.com/knostic.jpg



    In the main battle the Aetolians have no answer to the macedonian shock cavalry forces hitting their flank followed up by a charging pike...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    http://i.imgur.com/Y3DXUGt.jpg



    Aetolian army formation
    Army split evenly in 3, although all the real hoplites were focused on the right under Thelon, in a amateur imitation of the boeotian...
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    Re: [Ongoing] Babylonian War

    Aristonus descends from the armenian hills into Mesoptamia

    http://i.imgur.com/mf6kBo6.jpg


    Aristonus approaches (marching along blue line) and Peucestas must decide where he will stand and...
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    [Ongoing] Second War of the Diadochi

    Second War of the Diadochi
    http://i.imgur.com/Ib4NzoQ.png
    The Regent's forces marching through Babylon
    http://i.imgur.com/HSTpYR9.png
    Regent Peucestas
    Leonnatus

    VS...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    Cassander's scouts report the Aetolian army is approaching to relieve the city. they have accurately detailed its composition, seems to be largely a levy force mustered with great alacrity.

    A...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Hellespontine War

    Siege of Chalcedon


    http://www.istanbeautiful.com/images/kadikoy275.jpg

    For nearly 3 months Zipeotes had prepared for this attack, with Demetrius and his siege corps they constructed a massive...
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    Re: [Ongoing] Cypriot Rebellion

    Battle of Salamis (skirmish round)

    (rolled, cypriots sally forth)
    Nicocreon of Salamis was not one to sit idly by as the leonnatid pincer closed in. He had hoped the enemy would have accepted the...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/295/1823/1600/scan0001.jpg

    Leosthenes speaks before the walls to the besiegers:

    "Men of Macedon, enough blood has been spilt, my own city is under occupation...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Revolt in Persia

    Skirmish round

    http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/71248569177948406/F29A3C17C7FF3CCB753B59010679CDBD8F9FD3B6/

    The persian archers hail down all hell upon the macedonian formation, ...
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    Re: [Ongoing] Subjugating Cyrenaica

    Balas seemed to consider it, however as a rare Honorable mercenary he refused to betray his employers and violate the contract he made to Cyrene:

    "My duty binds me to this city, I will not...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Revolt in Persia

    Encounter at the Persian Gates

    http://www.firouzanfilms.com/images/HollywoodAndIran/Alexander/Alexander_003.jpg



    As Nearchus' army of mercenaries reaches the persian gates they see a narrow...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    Maecdonian Diplomacy


    After many months the cities of greece have returned their reply to Macedon's diplomatic blitzkrieg, however negotiations are not yet finished...

    ...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Hellespontine War

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qce6Plinpwk/TtUTc5qOMRI/AAAAAAAAC6A/HSezJ5SpVew/s640/alexander-the-great-at-the-siege-of-tyre-332-bc.jpg

    Siege of Chalcedon-begins 3/22
    Chalcedon (Coastal ) -Moderate...
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    [Ongoing] The Revolt in Persia

    http://i.imgur.com/34Yiv9r.jpg

    Theatre


    Combatants

    Nearchus (War leader)

    Peucestas
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Second Macedonian-Bithynian War

    Zipeotoes does not seem entirely pleased by this offer but in the face of four enemies it seemed wise to align with one to defeat the others. Yes, his capital would be lost, Bithynion could have to...
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    Re: [Ongoing] Cypriot Rebellion

    Antiouchus and Damocles land south of Salamis without being contested.

    What could first be seen was miles of fallow fields, the infamous plague had wiped out many villages. Even so, it was too...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Second Macedonian-Bithynian War

    ooc: since that bs forced me to apply human pvp rules to the npc and cancel the ambush, this is what happens instead not writing anything fancy;

    Bithynian army is as such, no whines, they had...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Second Macedonian-Bithynian War

    From the shore the the white sails of Lysimachus fleet could be seen, and from the front the flagship a great banner bearing the Argead Sun. The terror of the known world, the relentless war machine...
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    Re: [Ongoing] Subjugating Cyrenaica

    http://i.imgur.com/xkQi5Ll.png


    Greek Plan: 20 Biremes firing and retreating to draw out the enemy ships in the front while 10 triremes attack from the flank boarding and driving the enemy ships...
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    Re: [Ongoing] Subjugating Cyrenaica

    “Back oars!”

    The trireme shuddered as 170 men pulled against the current.
    The captain groaned as he saw the Egyptian fleet approaching at good speed from the east. It was not only larger but he...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    Battle of Dion (conclusion)

    qoq2A_FohwM

    Antipaters phalanx rushed to the aid of their comrade in the center there a great butchery of the most valiant soldiers of the hellene peoples took...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    Battle of Dion

    http://imgix.scout.com/158/1585753.jpg

    Greek Formation; split upon ethnic blocs

    To his assembled men, Antipater gave a speech. (written by cfm)


    "Men of Macedon,...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    Athens has fallen!

    http://www.theimaginativeconservative.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/sackofathens.jpg

    Athens, as a democracy was hardly a united state such as the superior Macedonian model...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    Skirmish at Dion

    https://hendiokeslair.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/gastraphetes_-_catapult_ancestor_-_antica_catapulta.jpg

    Greek Skirmishers
    Psiloi x 30 (7500)
    MERC Rhodian Slingers 2 (500)
    ...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    Battle of the Hellespont

    http://i.imgur.com/Lob0Nls.png

    As the battle became clearer and close it became evident of the superiority of the macedonian vessels. The Athenians, despite the skill...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    Naval Battle of Tenedos
    http://i.imgur.com/qL4Twja.jpg

    Weather/Sea Conditions
    Weather: Clear, no storm in sight
    Waves: No Surf
    Wind: Light easterly

    In order to secure the Hellespont...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    ooc: battle happens today, posting really quickly sorry for lack of exposition

    Encounter at Dion


    Antipater arrives in Dion to see the Athenian owl standard flying above its gates. Outside the...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Lamian War

    Liberation of Larissa!




    One by one the thessalian cities were "liberated". Phillip II had overthrown the king and restored the powers of the old aristocracy, under him, but now the...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Cappadocian War

    End of a Kingdom
    http://i.imgur.com/vRT3Umd.png

    Encamped outside Amisos, Ariarthes had great success in gathering troops from the black sea states. He felt at first that a lucky event could swing...
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    Re: [Ongoing] The Cappadocian War

    Siege of Mazaka


    https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/58/99/4d/58994d5c542d1e7fd25a87913d73496a.jpg

    For nearly 6 months the siege of mazaka had now dragged on. The city's walls were...
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