Some tactical advice for an upcoming game

[wargameshaman]

Hello everyone;
I will be playing next week and wanted some advice on a new army I am trying out. I will be playing Carolingian Franks with the following list (802 AP):

4x TC's
1x4 Imperial Retainers - CV armoured, superior, drilled, lancer swordsman
2x4 West Frankish Cav - CV, armoured, superior, undrilled, lancer swordsman
4x4 West Frankish Cav - CV, protected, superior, undrilled, lancer swordsman
4x8 Spearmen - HF, protected, average, undrilled, def. spear
1x6 Foot Archers - LF, unprotected, average, undrilled, bow
1x6 Gascon Javelinmen - LF, unprotected, average, undrilled, javelin, light spear
1x4 Gascon Cav - LH, unprotected, average, undrilled, javelins, light spear

My opponent will be playing a Post Roman British army with the following list (802 AP):

1x IC, 2x TC
1x4 Arthurs Companions - CV, armoured, superior, drilled, lancer swordsmen
1x6 Cav - CV, armoured, superior, undrilled, light spear swordsmen
2x4 Cav - CV, protected, superior, undrilled, light spear swordsmen
5x8 Spearmen - HF, protected, average, undrilled, light spear swordsmen
2x8 Spearmen - HF, protected, poor, undrilled, light spear swordsmen
1x4 Light Cav - LH, unprotected, average, undrilled, javelins, light spear
2x6 Archers - LF, unprotected, average, undrilled, bow

This is my first battle using this army and fighting against this opponents army. Any suggestions regarding terrain, deployment, tactics, etc?

Thank you in advance for any assistance.

Skip

[philqw78]

As open a table as possible and smash your armoured lancers en masse into his protected Lt Sp foot. Job done.

[babyshark]

As open a table as possible and smash your armoured lancers en masse into his protected Lt Sp foot. Job done.

I don't think I could have put it better myself.

Marc

[wargameshaman]

lol thank you Phil... that was elegantly simple.

[wargameshaman]

Hello again...
Phil I wanted to get some clarification from you regarding the "Lancers into the Light Spear Foot" tactic. I was going over the POA's last night and I'm a bit confused as to which POA's apply.

Here is what I came up with: (My Armoured, Superior, Lancer Swordsmen vs his Protected Average Light Spear Swordsmen)
IMPACT POA's
ME: "Other Lancers" +
HIM: "Foot With Light Spear" (Unless charging mounted shock troops) +

So although I get to re-roll 1's it looks like it's even to me.

MELEE POA's
ME: Better Armour (Front Rank) +
So I have a net advantage in Melee.

Am I reading this correctly?

Thanks in advance,
Skip

[Robert241167]

Hi Skip

I'll try and speak for Phil

Your factors appear okay but don't forget if he loses impact he is testing for losing to lancers. You are also a POA up in melee with some and superior so odds are with you.

If you fail to disrupt him in these 2 rounds you get to break off and try again.

If he disrupts then breaks you get to go through and turn onto his flanks/rear.

Rob

[david53]

The important fact is he is average and your superior.

At impact stick generals with as many lancer Battle groups as you can re-rolls 1 and 2's is good.

As they say should the foot disrupt they'll die should they not you bounce off.

regards

[zocco]

Skip, I have some advice for your friend - field Merovingian Frankish