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[alexmike1]

Div B

alexmike1 Castillian/Leonese 1200-1319AD with Arogonese beat angusosborne Italo-Norman 1061-1071 + Arab (North Africa) 1038 61-58

The Normans had the superior numbers of knights and cavalry against the heavier armour of their Spanish opponents. Neck and neck all the way through, it was probably the fighting merits of a couple of Teutonic Knight units defeating superior numbers, that just about swung it for me. GG.

[Indibil]

DIVISION B

Indibil Polish 1386 - 1454 with Hungarian 1320 DEFEATED
NeroWolfe German (Imperial) 1488-1500 AD

46 -26 (NeroWolfe surrendered)

After defeating all the German troops except pikes, it started a long fight between Polish cavalry and pikes, with the cavalry trying to disrupt enemy infantry with continued shoots with limited success. At that point Nerowolfe decided to surrender. So, what is my score in this battle?

[countykgamer]

Division D

countykgamer Macedonian 260-148BC with Greek allies 227 - 47%
Beat
mejobo Antigonid 320BC - 301BC - 61%

61-47 Win

[Triarii]

Challenges posted for Triarii Andalusian 756-1049 with Spanish 900 vs

Div A

carpenkm Viking 790 -899 with Frankish
random27 indian (rajput) 650-1049 AD
Morat Frankish 751-887AD with Saxon (Continental)
lunecastle Viking(Ireland) 900-1049 AD and Scots 851
frederic02 Byzantines 963-984 AD

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[Triarii]

Div A

Triarii with Burgundians and Continental English defeats ulysisgrunt's Florentines
Score 50-12

The terrain allowed the Burgundians with all their mounted M@A visible and their Long Bows mostly hidden in wods and behind a hill topped with rough ground.
By accident or design the Florentines headed away from the Burgundian Men at Arms and straight at the hill.
As longbows and artillery were effective and then in rough ground held up the Swiss pikes long enough for thenm to be surrounded..
Thanks for the game.

[Triarii]

Challenge in multiplayer

Div A

Triarii Castille/Leon (1200-1319) with Granadine (1244-1319)
vs
lunecastle Aragonese 1275-1319

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[countykgamer]

Division D

countykgamer Macedonian 260-148BC with Greek allies 227 - 13% losses
Beat
Indibil Parthian 250 BC - 225 AD with Seleucid 166 BC - 43% losses

43-13

[SawyerK]

Division D

SawyerK leading the Macedonian 355-329 BC army with Greek 460-281 BC ally

defeated

excubitor and his Pyrrhic 274-273 BC army

by 53-28.

This battle was fought in and between two areas of rough ground at a roughly 45-degree angle to the map. The Pyrrhics conquered the southernmost parcel of rough ground while the Macedonians took the northern patch. The two parties battled fiercely for the middle clear section as the Macedonians won the northern clear area. That success allowed them to reach a 25-point differential win just as the Pyrrhics were poised to launch two heavy cavalry rear attacks on the disputed central region.

[Chris Townsend]

Division C

Well, the Spanish will not be invited back to the Russian steppes. Then again, the battle clearly didn't take place on the steppes! wulf85's Rus 960 and their Viking allies occupied a string of hills that included a fair bit of rough and woods terrain. And the Spanish were basically in an open plain (though the small contingent of Muslim infantry was able to occupy a hill on the left).

Recognizing that the rough terrain did not favour the Vikings or the Rus, and that they had limited bow and light cavalry available, the Spanish elected to deploy a maximum missile force, instead of seeking a different battle field. The Spanish infantry moved a couple of steps forward to a basic defensive position, while the skirmishers engaged the Rus missile troops, quickly demonstrating their superior numbers. On the Spanish right, their cavalry advanced, supported by more devastating fire from the skirmishers, and the Muslim light cavalry and skirmishers on the left whittled away at any units that came within range. Eventually the Vikings led a charge down the hills and into the waiting Spanish shield wall, but it was too late - their supporting missile troops and most of their cavalry had disintegrated.

Chris Townsend's Spanish 900 with Andalusian allies defeated wulf85's Rus 960 and Viking allies 40 to 7.

Thanks for the game!

[SimonLancaster]

Div B

Simon Lancaster (Arab) defeated Indibil (Palmyran) 42-14.

Tough battle in the desert. Lots of archers, infantry, light cavalry, cataphracts, elephants and lancers to navigate around. Eventually, I got some breaks using my archers and lancers.

I think that is my last game in Imperial. Thanks to all my opponents for some fun games.

[Nijis]

Div A

Nijis (Poles) defeats ulysisgrunt (Florentines) 46-17.

Florence's Swiss mercenaries took the lead, crashing into a line of Polish war-wagons and routing them. The Polish knights and their lighter Lithuanian allies swept round the flanks, however, clashing with the Italians' mercenary knights. One keil's commander was struck down by a freak arquebus ball, however, allowing the Poles to push into the rear of the formation Amid the confused melee of horse and pike, the Florentine knights were isolated and cut down and the army gave way.

[jaerho]

Division B

jaerho (Scots-Irish 50 BC-476 AD) defeats Asterix_von_TWC (Sassanid Persian 477-590 AD with Hephthalite allies)

46-20

Warbands charged bravely up a rough hill against Sassanid foot while Chariots and lights held the flanks against the many elephants and horse archers

[frederic02]

Div A


frederic02 (Byzantine) defeated Garokan (German with Polish allies) 61-44.

Thanks for the match.

[SawyerK]

Division B

SawyerK leading the Syro-Canaanite 1207-1100 BC army and Egyptian 1149 BC ally

defeated

Asterix_von_TWC and his Cimmerian 750-600 BC army with Urartian 745-585 BC ally

by 41 to 11.

The Syro-Canaanites anchored their left flank on a patch of rough ground and used Light Chariots and medium foot to hold back a furious Cimmerian cavalry assault. On the right flank, they used their swordsmen to attack their opponents' spearmen with success, and then turned into the middle. A hard-fought battle by both parties.

[Kroche]

Division A

Kroche Carthaginian 490-411BC w Greek 460 33% loss
defeats
tyronec Egyptian 570-525 + Kyrenean Greek 58% loss

Egyptians directed forces against the weaker Carthaginian left, while Carthaginians assembled more forces in the centre and their right. Carthaginian left was very vulnerable as the Egyptian movement enabled them to strike first as the Carthaginians were still moving forces to the centre. It was a good battle with lots of melees between the spearmen. The Carthaginian left held up the Egyptians long enough for their main force to win in the centre. Carthaginian infantry won the day through greater resilience and Egyptians lost through generally bad dice rolls in the key early clashes which prevented them from flanking the Carthaginian centre. GG

[lydianed]

Div A

lydianed (Gepids) defeats Ironclad (Romans + Huns) 41-12

Rome got stuck behind a river and on the wrong end of a slope and couldn't bring their infantry to bear. Gepid lights caused multiple holes in the lines which the lancers were able to exploit. Tough day for Rome. GG.

[harveylh]

Division A

harveylh Berber (Marinid) 1244-1319 AD with Aragonese 1275 defeats carpenkm Danish 1200-13196 with Baltic Tribes, 45-9

A constrained map allowed the Veteran spear and Almaghavars to be the heroes. Thanks for the game.

[Rosedelio]

Div A

Rosedelio (Polish) defeats carpenkm (Danish) 47-15

With the support of Polish lights, the Polish infantry were able to break through the Danish center before the Polish left collapsed

[ulysisgrunt]

Division A
ulysisgrunt defeated Ironclad (Romans and Huns) 40-15

[markleslie]

Division A

markleslie Khorasanian 821-1003 AD with Dailami 928-1055 AD defeats carpenkm Viking 790 -899 AD with Frankish 751-887 AD 43-6.

Turn 2
More rolling hills and woods allowed for a lot of hidden shenanigans before most of the respective forces became visible.


Turn 9
The battle lines set(ish), ambushers exposed and again the Dailami struggle to hold their own or worse against the Lumberjacks from the North.


In the end the battle was won in the centre at the edge of the big hill with the Ulfhednar routed then the Huscarls and Bondi flanked.

Salute!