Developing a scenario for the Battle of the Nedao has proven difficult due to the scarcity of information, such as strengths and deployment. The battle is mentioned as having taken place near the Nedao tributary. From Jordanes, the Germanic force included Heruli cavalry and among the infantry Rugii, Suebi and Sciri warriors are listed. Other sources mention the presence of the Ostrogoths, but this has been discounted by later studies, simplifying the selection of an army list for this scenario.
Recently, History Marche produced a video with an interesting interpretation of the Battle of Nedao.
Using the
video as a guide, our battlefield will have woods, rough ground and to one
side, the Nedao river. The Gepids deploy on the right of the photo and have woods
to cover their rear and the Nedao river on its right flank. Both armies are a
single command of 24 elements. The distance between rough ground features is
12BW force the Gepid army to deploy a thin line to rest its flanks on the
terrain features. Gepid cavalry, heavily outnumbered, are positioned behind the
infantry line.
Possible outcomes to consider.
A decisive
Gepid victory and the death of Ellac would mean a historical outcome with the
dispersal of the Huns to the Pontic steppe.
A marginal
Gepid victory might prompt the Ostrogoths to join the Gepids to bring the
downfall of Ellac.
A Hunnic
victory would bring the Gepids to heel prolonging the presence of the Huns on
Rome’s frontier.
The
Forces
The Gepid army (II/71) of two commands:
1 x Ardaric (3Kn), 1 x sub-general (3Kn), 6 x cavalry (3Kn), 8 x warriors (4Wb), 8 x skirmishers (Ps).
The Hunnic army (II/80d) of two commands:
1 x Ellac (Cv), 1 x sub-general (LH), 22 x horse archers (LH).
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