"Battle of the Catalunian Field 451 AD" Topic
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nnascati  | 14 Jan 2022 10:21 a.m. PST |
All,
I want to try and do a "bathtubbed" version of the battle with my Elastolins. I'm having a hard time trying to find out if there is any terrain that would impact the battle. Maps that come up on google vary in what they show. |
| Huscarle | 14 Jan 2022 11:26 a.m. PST |
The actual battle site isn't known. The Roman forces supposedly started on the high ground. To quote from the following link, "Attila chose a site near the Marne River, a wide plain which he positioned his men across, facing north…" link I suppose the ridge and the river are the only known main features of the battlefield. |
| nnascati | 14 Jan 2022 11:33 a.m. PST |
Thanks, yes that's what I was able to determine. I set up the table with the Marne on one side and the ridge running from the middle of the opposite side to just shy of the center of the table. I added some trees around it. |
| williamb | 15 Jan 2022 10:21 a.m. PST |
Check the Osprey book on the battle and campaign. link
Well researched account by Simon MacDowell. |
| Martyn K | 15 Jan 2022 11:16 a.m. PST |
I have been doing a lot of reading on this battle. In particular the account by Jordanes and the interpretation of this account by modern authors. My aim is to put on a large game at Historicon in 2023. I have found that I am not in total agreement with some of the modern authors. I think that the ridge is far more important than they do and extends the length of the battlefield. I have done a few blog posts and plan to do a few more at collegeofkings.com as the project progresses. Hopefully these posts can be useful to you and perhaps give a different perspective. |
| nnascati | 17 Jan 2022 8:51 a.m. PST |
I just finished the game. It was close fought and bloody. The "Romans" held the field in the end by sweeping the Huns from the ridge. |
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