----------------
The Battlefield, a Welsh Valley. Welsh on the left, Scots on the right.
----------------
The Scots Common Army deployed for action. Psiloi on the flank to capture the swamp. Pike in the centre. Robert the Bruce, then the other flank with Warband/Bow/Warband.
----------------
The Welsh plan was to wait on the hill. The Bows spread within the Spears.
----------------
The direction of attacks for both Armies.
----------------
Nice view from behind the Scots Army.
----------------
----------------
Good PIPS for Jack & the Scots Psiloi leg it to the Marsh
----------------
----------------
Owen King of Wales has the ROCK HARD attribute, but would he be able to use it in combat?
----------------
----------------
Just in case... A Welsh Spear is sent to bolster the flank.
----------------
HALT!!! The Welsh Army prepares to hold the high ground.
----------------
On come the Scots. Robert the Bruce has the SWIFT attribute, the Scots Army advance quickly.
----------------
Cooeeeyyy!! Scots Psiloi peer out through the reeds....
----------------
----------------
The Scots halt, suspicious at the Welsh standing still, Jack waits a turn...
----------------
WWaaaarrrggghhh!!!! Over the river he goes.
----------------
Welsh arrows fly into the Scots Pike, with little effect.
----------------
More Welsh arrows pour into the Scots, still no effect.
----------------
Another round, this time the Scots Pike recoil from the arrows.
----------------
Battlefield overview & element positions before the main scrap.
----------------
Battlefield overview & element positions before the main scrap.
----------------
Knowing that Jack will 'pile in' on his next turn, I sense an opportunity. The Welsh Spear block charges down the hill into the Scots Warband. The dice are rolled, surely an easy kill.....
----------------
.......for the Scots Warband!!!! Arrrggghhh it's a major disaster for the Welsh.
----------------
The taunts are loud & annoying from Jacks lips.
----------------
In go the Scots, but fortune smiles as Welsh arrows take out some Pike.
----------------
----------------
Line up of the main scrap, Robert the Bruce, knowing that the Welsh King has the 'Rock Hard' ability, elects to hang back. The Pike vs Spear combats fizzle out.
----------------
But the other flank is something else, first the other Scots Warband 'steam' through a solitary Welsh Spear. The Scots Bowmen unleash an attack against the Welsh Bowmen, the factors are badly in favour of the Scots. The dice are thrown & it's a double against the Welsh.......GAME OVER.
----------------
View from the Scots line, unfortunately I can't include a soundbite of Jacks 'Whooping'....
----------------
Final positions
----------------
The mighty Scots pile up the hill. Oooh my shame...Beaten by Warband nutters with pitchforks.
----------------
----------------
Well, well, now that was a disaster for the Welsh. The combat was brutal & over in a couple of rounds. This one promised a match up of Welsh Spear versus Scots Pike, however it was the Scots Warband proving deadly against Spears. Why.. Why.. Why.. Did I charge the Spears down the Hill?? Why.. Why.. Why.. Didn't I attack with the Welsh General knowing he has the 'Rock Hard' ability?? Hindsight is wonderful.
Campaign scoring... That puts the Scots Common with the Highland & Isles Mob in the lead with NINE points each. While the Feudal English & Welsh lag behind with ONE point each.
Next up, what looks like could be the 'Battle for the Wooden Spoon', Feudal English commanded by yours truly, against Jacks Welsh.
No comments:
Post a Comment