Akragas 406 BC (C&C Ancients)

Historical Background: The Carthaginians on their third invasion of Sicily laid siege to the city of Akragas. The Syracusans under the command of general Daphnaeus marched to Akragas' aid. A long battle outside the walls followed with the Syracusans winning the day, but the city defenders failed to sally out and join the fight. Although Hamilco's Carthaginians suffered heavily what remained fled back to their camp to join Hamilco's second army. Daphnaeus did not make a second attack and withdrew his army after the Carthaginian navy cut off his supplies. The city fell eight months later without a fight.

Hamilco attacks on both flanks with his heavy chariots and light cavalry. They inflict some casualties among the Syracusan light troops, but are driven off with one unit of heavy chariots completely destroyed. (Syracuse 1, Carthage 0)

The Carthaginians advance their whole line but are met by a fierce charge from Daphnaeus in the center with his heavy infantry. The auxilia troops around Hamilco are quickly destroyed, but his medium infantry heroically takes on two units of heavy infantry leaving all three battered. Dionysius pushes on the right with his medium cavalry. (Syracuse 2, Carthage 0)

The Carthaginian center collapses with the destruction of another auxilia unit and the medium infantry. Daphnaeus tightens his center to compensate for the loss of a unit of heavy infantry. (Syracuse 4, Carthage 1)

While Hamilco retreats from the center with the light cavalry from the left wing, the Syracusans continue to push despite the lost of another unit of heavy infantry. Dionysius join Daphnaeus in the center. The auxilia of the former destroys a unit of Carthaginian light infantry, sealing a victory for Syracuse. (Syracuse 5, Carthage 2)