Monday, 18 September 2017

Battle of Belvoir Castle 1200AD.

Last night we eventually fought this battle which was put off from last week due to "diminished" numbers-however,only Graham,Brian and I turned up again last night,so we made the best of it and fought a great game.
In the excitement,I forgot to take any photo's for the first 3 moves,so this is move number 4,and it's action all the way!-Brian and Graham were the Saracen commanders whilst I took charge of the Crusaders-my plan(very like the Saracen's plan) was just to attack and drive the enemy away!!
This shows my Teutonic knights making mincemeat out of Graham's first line cavalry-but,and it's a big but,his second line is advancing at a rapid rate!!
As Brian looks to the heavens for inspiration,my central infantry crash into his,and drives them back to the town-hurrah!!-things are going very well indeed for the Crusaders.
As Brian looks down to the ground for inspiration,my Teutonics are giving Graham's cavalry a right old bashing-I have a feeling that it's not going to last though!!!
On Brian's flank,despite him killing most of my officers,I am also gaining ground-what could possibly go wrong????
Some bloody awful dice throwing from me,that's what!!-in all sectors I am being pushed back,in the most horrible  turn of fortune ever seen!!My Teutonics have been hit by Graham's second line and driven back, Brian's infantry have recovered and sent my infantry back,and a unit of Templars(in the foreground) have broken on my left flank,and Brian is now grinning and winning!!!
That looks more like wind,than a grin from Brian!-Graham's second line cavalry and infantry,have seen off the Teutonics and are about to decimate the infantry,who can't even get back to the castle!!!-it's all over now baby blue!!
One final shot of the sorry state of the Crusader army-Brian has done a magnificent job of ruining my left flank,Graham has done the same for my right,and Brian's infantry, in the centre, has crushed mine and sent them packing-never mind,there's always another day!!
Well done to Graham and Brian,and roll on next Sunday,probably a Zulu game.


















































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10 comments:

  1. Caliban19 September 2017 at 09:19

    Lovely looking game, and plenty of action. Given the turn of fortune, all that can be said is "Oops!"...

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    1. william coutts19 September 2017 at 19:05

      Hi Caliban,hope you are well.
      "oops" must be the understatement of the year!-I was feeling smug to the point where I thought I couldn't be beaten-then BANG!! bloody dice!!!
      It's all in a nights gaming though,and there's always a next time,cheers
      johnc

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  2. Independentwargamesgroup20 September 2017 at 18:42

    Lovely looking game John as expected. Looking forward to your dubious comments at the Middlesbrough show.

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    1. william coutts21 September 2017 at 14:28

      Cheers Robbie,we haven'r
      t decided if we are going to put on a game yet at Middlesbrough,or even if we are going!!-work in progress!!
      johnc

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  3. Anonymous21 September 2017 at 19:17

    It's as though you willed it, John ;-)

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    1. william coutts22 September 2017 at 20:32

      Hi Chris,I'm thinking of melting the dice down!!-it was a great game though,I suppose it's a case of some you win,most I lose!!! Hope the family is ok,cheers,
      johnc

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    2. Anonymous24 September 2017 at 17:31

      All well thanks. Dice are fickle friends. Maybe next time �� cheers Chris

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    3. william coutts25 September 2017 at 19:31

      Chris,"Fickle"? I could think of another word beginning with "F" that would suit better!!
      johnc

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  4. B Irving21 September 2017 at 22:43

    We will have to have to think long and hard John its a bit far South for my liking!!!

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    1. william coutts22 September 2017 at 20:33

      Brian,Gateshead is too far south for my liking!!
      johnc

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