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Off Topic => Historical Discussion => Topic started by: Torben on December 23, 2012, 11:53:44 am

Title: Crassus hoped they could hold out until the Parthians ran out of arrows...
Post by: Torben on December 23, 2012, 11:53:44 am: Crassus now hoped that his legionaries could hold out until the Parthians ran out of arrows. However, Surena used thousands of camels to resupply his horse archers. Upon realizing this, Crassus dispatched his son Publius with 1,300 Gallic cavalry to drive off the horse archers. The horse archers retreated, and after suffering heavy casualties from arrow fire, his cavalry were confronted by the Parthian cataphracts. The horse archers outflanked the Gauls and cut off their retreat. Publius and his men were slaughtered. Crassus, unaware of his son's fate but realizing Publius was in danger, ordered a general advance. He was confronted with the sight of his son's head on a spear. The Parthian horse archers began to surround the Roman infantry, shooting at them from all directions, while the cataphracts mounted a series of charges that disorganized the Romans. The Parthian onslaught did not cease until nightfall...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Carrhae#The_battle
Title: Re: Crassus hoped they could hold out until the Parthians ran out of arrows...
Post by: Christo on December 25, 2012, 11:22:34 am: A total failure.
Title: Re: Crassus hoped they could hold out until the Parthians ran out of arrows...
Post by: Torben on December 25, 2012, 11:41:05 am: yes... and almost poetic. Imagine the roman grunts disparity...
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Post by: To Kill A Dead Horse on December 28, 2012, 01:42:36 am: Horse Archer phaggots
Title: Re: Crassus hoped they could hold out until the Parthians ran out of arrows...
Post by: Leesin on January 07, 2013, 08:06:21 pm: Those fucking horse archers.
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Post by: Kalp on January 07, 2013, 08:18:32 pm: I hated this battle in Rome Total War :lol:
Title: Re: Crassus hoped they could hold out until the Parthians ran out of arrows...
Post by: Boerenlater on January 07, 2013, 08:32:26 pm: Quote from: Kalp on January 07, 2013, 08:18:32 pm
I hated this battle in Rome Total War :lol:
The historical battle? It was kinda easy.
Title: Re: Crassus hoped they could hold out until the Parthians ran out of arrows...
Post by: Formless on January 18, 2013, 02:52:31 am: Wasn't there a Roman general who beat an HA army? Read about it once, but can't remember who it was or how he did it.