03-28-2013, 03:28 AM
It was a bloody-great battle, and the Alans did "retreat"... which could have been their standard ploy. Too bad Theodoric died, though. He was a saavy king, and his successor-sons were all heavy-handed... especially Euric. A little later (470), Euric's army was surprised and countered by a small cavalry force of Arverni led by a young Gaul. His name escapes me, but he was the prototype of the perfect Medieval knight. 
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
