A medieval battle

[AndrewL]

And the troops on the Imperial right have two choices: surrender or flee. For the Imperial side, the battle is lost.

[AndrewL]

As the Imperial troops either give themselves up or turn tail and run, the jubilant Allied troops advance to take control of the field, and look to their wounded...

[AndrewL]

...

[AndrewL]

But for many, perhaps too many, this has been the end of the campaign. Their story, and this story, ends here.

Finis.

AndrewL

[AndrewL]

And, as everyone knows ... An "army" travels on its stomach! ...

Indeed! 

Cheers,

AndrewL

[Richard]

Great battle, Andrew !!!

IMHO, it appeared that from that critical moment, when the Imperial troops abandoned their center, that the Allied troops would be victorious!

Your photos were superb! The narrative was very specific and flowed quite well. And, the actual battle was masterfully realistic and logical.

Well done, Andrew ... ... ... ... ... ...

Thanks and all the best,
Richard

[AndrewL]

Great battle, Andrew !!!

IMHO, it appeared that from that critical moment, when the Imperial troops abandoned their center, that the Allied troops would be victorious!

Your photos were superb! The narrative was very specific and flowed quite well. And, the actual battle was masterfully realistic and logical.

Well done, Andrew ... ... ... ... ... ...

Thanks and all the best,
Richard

Many thanks Richard -- much appreciated!

Yes, when a side starts out with fewer men, and then loses the troops in the centre of their line--including the missile troops (crossbowmen) who might have countered the Allied longbows--it was going to take a massive stroke of luck for them to win.

But then, it was a massive stroke of bad luck that took out the leader, and then the banner-bearer and caused those troops to panic and run.

Anyway, glad you enjoyed it. I certainly enjoyed playing it out last summer, and revisiting it now was very nice, too.

Cheers,

AndrewL

[Justindo]

That was an excellent photo story, Andrew!  You put a lot of effort into everything associated with it and it shows!  Well done.  I really loved reading your detailed narration and watching the battle unfold.  The Imperials did indeed have some bad luck, but they might have prevailed, had it not been for the formidable reserves of the Allies committing themselves at the correct time.  With them present and the Imperials exhausted, the latter didn't have a chance.

[Grant]

Very nice set up & really liked the story that went with the battle. Thanks for posting all the pics. My hats off to ya because that must have taken you most of the day to complete. 

[AndrewL]

Very nice set up & really liked the story that went with the battle. Thanks for posting all the pics. My hats off to ya because that must have taken you most of the day to complete. 

Hi Grant,

Thanks for the compliments -- much appreciated. I actually played it out over a couple of days, but this was no problem because I didn't need the space for any other purpose.

I played it out as a game (using rules I made up for myself), so when it began, I didn't know how it would turn out. The 'play-by-play' synopsis I gave in the thread does describe what happened, but I didn't plan it out in advance -- more fun that way!

Cheers,

AndrewL

[WarriorOfToys]

I agree...
It is much more fun to play a battle without knowing the result!

Your battle seems really fun!
And like Richard said, I really loved seeing all your groups seperatly...
But put all together like this is just fantastic!!!
Wish I had this many troops to creat as cool a battle as yours!

[Grant]

Thanks for the compliments -- much appreciated. I actually played it out over a couple of days, but this was no problem because I didn't need the space for any other purpose.

I would love to leave a set up out like this for a couple of days. But if i did it would look like bad Godzilla movie with my son mowing through all the lines of soldiers as if they were blades of grass. Once again thanks for sharing your expierience as i can only hope to say that it will be awhile before i can try something like this.

[da Hugh]

Very nice set up & really liked the story that went with the battle. Thanks for posting all the pics. My hats off to ya because that must have taken you most of the day to complete. 

Hi Grant,

Thanks for the compliments -- much appreciated. I actually played it out over a couple of days, but this was no problem because I didn't need the space for any other purpose.

I played it out as a game (using rules I made up for myself), so when it began, I didn't know how it would turn out. The 'play-by-play' synopsis I gave in the thread does describe what happened, but I didn't plan it out in advance -- more fun that way!

Cheers,

AndrewL

Could you please post the rules you used?  If not, please could I get a copy of your rules by email ([email protected])..  I am always looking for rules to fight battles with.  It really looks like a great battle with troops moving back and forth just as in a real battle.  Very kool.

-- Don

[WarriorOfToys]

I too would like to see the rules!

[Leblanc d. II.]

WOW . Very cool battle. Your explainings give the pictures the right atmosphere.