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[cromlechi]

Div B

cromlechi Roman 197-284 AD with Arab
defeats
Ironclad Germanic Foot Tribes 260-599 AD with Roman 379

11-46

The Germans presented themselves on a mostly open field apart from a small wooded area to my left and right. There was also a body of water that would prove useful. A densely packed centre with cavalry on each wing I let my opponent come forward holding discipline. My key to victory was using the woods to block the cavalry to my left and cutting off the cavalry to my right and forcing them away from the centre trapped between water and woodland. This left allowed me to simultaneously push back in the centre and swing around into his left flank safe from the trapped cavalry. My plans do not often work out so well and my opponent then suffered a number of chain routs as the Roman machine cut into him from two directions. A relief to get my first victory this season after a chain of disasters.

[cromlechi]

Div B


cromlechi Roman 197-284 AD with Arab

challenges

Garokan Dacian 89-106AD with Sarmatians 25

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[Solemnace]

Division C

Solemnace British 600CE-1030CE defeats rockmanbob123 French 888-1049 42-16

The French brought a host of Lancers supported by a small infantry force and Limited light foot. The British in contrast had a massive host of infantry backed by a small force of light foot Archers and a not inconsiderate amount of cavalry. The French initially tried to maneuver agaisnt the British and a detached force of Lancers slipped around a large rough hill through some woods to attack the more exposed British right flank. THe swirling battle of maneuver that followed saw the French defeat some British infantry and light foot but most of their Lancers were defeated. Either pinned in Melee and hacked to pieces by British infantry, Shot up by British light archers or defeated by an arriving contingent of British cavalry. THe French infantry by and large performed poorly. THe regular units found themselves swiftly breaking under the Pressure of combat and while the Elites performed better they were isolated and surrounded with little impact on the battle at large. When on the far left of the British line French Lancers and British cavalry clashed in a direct engagement by and large the French proved superior but they were outnumbered and when unable to fight one one one actions they were soundly defeated. In the End the French had simply brought too many expensive cavalry Lancers and were too badly outnumbered by the British spears who could pin in place the French Lancers while the rest of their forces outmaneuvered them. Facing heavy losses and with insufficient success to justify a continued engagement the French had little choice but to break off and retreat with what men remained.

[Chris Townsend]

Division C

Chris Townsend Spanish (Sentorius) 80 - 70 BC challenges
ggarynorman Seleucid 166-125BC with Jewish allies 163-111 BC

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[Chris Townsend]

Division C

Chris Townsend Spanish (Sentorius) 80 - 70 BC defeats SawyerK Samnite 355-272 BC with Gallic 46 to 15

The Spanish (Lusitanians) had the advantage of a 200 ft hill in front of their left side lake, and a small hill to the centre of some woods on their right. The Lusitanians deployed Caetrati on the two flanks, the warbands and Romans in the centre (all screened by skirmishers) and their light and medium cavalry in front of their left flank, with a mission to outflank the Samnites. The Samnites countered with similar forces opposite the woods, their good quality infantry in the centre, and Samnite foot on their right, which they quickly reinforced with their cavalry initially held in reserve. The cavalry/medium infantry battle for the hill was probably a draw, with the Samnites inflicting more casualties, but a few Lusitanian horse making it around the flank to harass the front line infantry. The Lusitanian skirmishers outnumbered their Samnite equivalent by 50%, so the Samnite line had to either absorb the fire or charge. Choosing the latter, they were eventually warn down by the beneficial effects of the hill, so when the Samnite left flank moved to support (and deal with the stray Lusitanian cavalry, the Caetrati emerged from the woods with superior numbers, quickly rolling up the flank to provide the margin of victory.

Good game.

[Rosedelio]

Div A

Rosedelio (Genoese) defeats CheAhn (Polish) 43-17

After skirmishing with the Polish left flank, the Genoese crossbows took advantage of the Polish redeployments to shoot down the Polish right as well.

[Rob123]

Div. C

Rob123 Gallic 100-50BC defeated SawyerK Samnite 355-272BC 65 -66

A nail biter all the way.

[Rosedelio]

Div. C

Rob123 Gallic 100-50BC defeated SawyerK Samnite 355-272BC 65 -66

A nail biter all the way.

Since both scores are over 60, this would count as a draw.

[Chris Townsend]

Division C

It was a long trip, both in distance and time, but we finally got close enough for
Chris Townsend's Spanish (Sentorius) 80 - 70 BC to challenge Malabar26's Indo-Parthian (60 BC - 130 AD) with Saka.

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[SirMichael]

Division B:

SirMichael (Castilian) Victory vs mcfcivo (Breton) 41 - 12

It was a race to destroy the infantry line before the dominant Breton heavy cavalry could round the flank and do serious damage. The map was made a bit narrow via a river and central rough terrain. Castile performed a holding action to slow the hard charging Breton cavalry which worked just enough to allow the Castilian infantry to overrun the center. Good battle!

[SirMichael]

Division B:

SirMichael (Castilian) challenges IMC (Venetian 1440 - 1500)

password = IMC1234

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[SirMichael]

Division B:

SirMichael (Castilian) challenges indibil (Florentine 1424)

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[Bagatrix1805]

Bagatrix1805 Axumite 100-970 AD with Blemmye500
defeated
Garokan Dacian 89-106AD with Sarmatians 25

by a score of44-19
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[Solemnace]

Division B

Solemnace Swedish 1450CE-1500CE defeats rockmanbob123 French 1484-1500 60-54

The Swedish initiaily deploy along a stream in a good defensive position to ward off the French Men At arms from attacking but it soon became clear that the French would not approach such a strong position and so the Swedes had to change tactics. Taking a good but weaker position on a hill on the right they induced the French to repeatedly charge their line while the Swedish left destroyed the French ranged troops from their position on the French right. The Engagement of two Swiss Keils broke the Swedish right and a partially collapse of the Swedish centre exposed the Swedish guns to attack. But the Swedes were able to get behind one of the engaged Keils and rout it by attacking from behind and then from all direction to pull out a narrow victory.

[random27]

division A
random27 indian muslim 1470-1500
challenges

tyronec Indian Muslim 1340-1469
harveylh Bohemian Catholic 1450 w/ Hungarian
CheAhn Polish 1455-1500 + Hussite (Ultraquist)
markleslie Papal 1440-1500 AD
Nijis Lithuanian 1455-1500 with Tatar
Stones1985 Ottoman Turkish 1430 with Serbian
Triarii Danish 1488-1500 with Swedish
Bagatrix1805 Venetian 1440-1500 with Neapolitan

password : tdc10
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[random27]

Division A
random27 english 1272-1319 + irish
challenges
Rosedelio Mongol (Ilkhanid) 1230-1353 AD with Armenian (Cilicia)
Triarii Bohemian 1200-1319 with Hungarian
Stones1985 Byzantine 1155 to 1204 D with Crusader
Cherebuschka Serbian (1040-1319) and Hungarian (1050-1154)
cromlechi German Imperial 1200-1319 AD
Hari72 Mongol Europe 1223-1241
mcfcivo Aragonese 1275 – 1319

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[Nijis]

Div A

Nijis Arab Conquest 638-684

challenges

Triarii German 933-1049 with Polish
Nosferatu Frankish 600-750 AD

tdc10

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Good luck!

[Maeglyr]

Division B

Maeglyr - Pyrrhic & Samnites
defeats
SimonLancaster - Macedonian & Greeks

56-13

Epirotes opted for deep formations to maintain a flexibility of action in front of the coming and going of the phalanges. A large cavalry formation will be responsible for taking the wide plateau on our left and attempting to attack the enemy’s flank and rear. They will not succeed, blocked by the sacrifice of the brave enemy cavalry.

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Our right wing, composed of fierce Samnites, supported by light elements and a few mounted greeks, took the upper hand against the thureophoroi, not equipped to receive such an impact on open ground. The Samnites were relieved to see that the terrifying enemy elephants were redirecting themselves towards the center of the battle.

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It’s at the center where everything was played.
The Macedonian general confronted us with a dense block of phalanges, including veterans of the wars of conquest, hoping to pierce and quickly overwhelm our lines. Pyrrhos held fast, sarisses against sarisses, and the two ends of our infantry formation enveloped the block. Surrounded and no longer able to maneuver to face the new threats, the Macedonians were defeated, in a cascade of demoralization.

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[Maeglyr]

Division B

Maeglyr - Urartrian & Cimmerians
defeats
ilpars - Philistine & Syro-Can

44-15

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[Maeglyr]

Division B

Maeglyr - Urartrian & Cimmerians
defeats
Indibil - Assyrian & NeoHittite

43-17

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