mercredi 28 décembre 2016

Assur-etil-ilâni and Sîn-shar-ishkun by the sea


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 contingent sent by Assur-etil-ilani

The interception force of Sin-shar-ishkun is based on the city of Fao
The Assyrian tanks. The tent represents the Assyrian camp.


The Assyrian riders. We still wonder (and he too!) Why Kévin put them in 6x6cm.
The Assyrian infantry: four units of Kisir Sharutti and two levies.
The Neo-Babylonian infantry relies on the Chaldean archers guarding the Greek mercenaries.
The Babylonian sharpshooters opened hostilities by rushing forward to the cover of the wood on their right wing.
View from the Babylonian lines.
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.
The Babylonian sharpshooters came out of the woods to take the Assyrian infantry from the flank.
Assyrian troops sent as reinforcements on the right wing are unfortunate.
The same situation seen from the Assyrian side.
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.

Fights on the assyrian flank
Fighting drags on.
The Assyrian cavalry took over from Babylon and destroyed one. A tank will be sent to fill the gap.


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.
Sîn-shar-ishkun congratulates his troops on the evening of the battle.