Jack played the Crusaders & set-up first, he went for a safe deployment with three forces divided evenly. I played the Ayyubids & gave Jack a tempting centre target, with just foot troops deployed. The Ayyubid horse would take my left. Would Jack take the bait???
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The Battlefield & direction of attacks.
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Good Pips & off go the Ayyubids, however have they advanced far too soon?
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Jack quickly adjusts & prepares to mass his Knights together.
Of course helped with essential campaign rations...... ;o)
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Mighty Ayyubid Horse cross the desert......
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Intricate patterns in the sand..... Jack takes it in his stride.
But wait, the LionHeart is on the end of the line....
My lord, I have a cunning plan...!!!
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Oh dear... This looks all too familiar!
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A mighty scrap of Horsemen is due, the Crusader Spears advance slowly.
I send the Ayyubid Light Horse to slow them down further.
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First contact, but in my haste I send in a lone Ayyubid Cavalry element...
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Gggggrrr.... Down goes one Ayyubid Cavalry. Daft man, just Daft...
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Aaaarr!!! The master plan is to sucker in the LionHeart....
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Come on... Come on... Right into the trap!
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As a side show, Ayyubid Light Horse harass the Crusader Spears.
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Do Whaarrtt!
In one combat I loose two more Cavalry & the third is pushed back.
In one combat I loose two more Cavalry & the third is pushed back.
The LionHeart stands firm!!!!
Jack just shakes in head in a rather mocking gesture :O(
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Jack mops up & takes out another Cavalry element. GAME OVER!!!
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Final Battle positions, the Crusaders fought the battle with half an army!!
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The picture says it all............
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Well done Jack, he pulverised me with that one. So much for cunning plans. Well, it's now up to the Seljuks to stop the Crusader Juggernaut.
Kingdom of Heaven Campaign scores after two Rounds
Crusaders - 18
Seljuks - 18
Ayyubids - 3
Byzantines - 1
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