Battle of Kadesh 1274 BC 28mm large game

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Battle of Kadesh 1274 BC 28mm large game

Post by nevermore » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:02 am

The Battle of Kadesh 1274 BC

The Battle of Kadesh (also Qadesh) took place between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, in what is now the Syrian Arab Republic.

The battle is generally dated to 1274 BC, and is the earliest battle in recorded history for which details of tactics and formations are known. It was probably the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving perhaps 5,000–6,000 chariots


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Re: Battle of Kadesh 1274 BC 28mm large game

Post by obriendavid » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:40 am

Looks great Malc!
You've got to love those biblical armies with all the chariots, my Assyrians haven't been out of their boxes for too many years.
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Post by Duke of Plaza-Toro » Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:19 am

What rules were you using Malcolm?

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Re: Battle of Kadesh 1274 BC 28mm large game

Post by nevermore » Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:12 pm

Hail Caesar and for this game it was club rules
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