Pike & Shot Caracole II

[flatsix518]

Results posted to here.

John

[rbodleyscott]

Pod 3 round 1 result:

rbodleyscott (Swedish 1630-1634) (26%) won vs shawkhan2 (Spanish 1621-1634) (53%)

The Spanish hid so many troops in terrain that I thought they had forgotten to spend some of their points. Their cavalry attempted to outflank the Swedes on both flanks.
The game was close run but it was an uphill task for the Spanish against the dreaded salvo foot, and victory eventually went to Gustavus.

[flatsix518]

Results posted to here...

John

[Tiopepe]

Game for TheGrayMouser created.

I choose Spanish. Password: rodela

[Hutze]

Two results of pod 1:

- flatsix518 German Catholics 1639-48 (56%) won vs. Hutze German Protestants 1639-48 (64%)
The Catholic veterans were deployed in strong position on the central hill of the battlefield. A Protestant frontal attack didn't promise any favourable results. Therefore my infantry moved to my right flank, to concentrated fire on one part of the enemy line or at least lure the Catholics from their positions. Meanwhile the main part of my horse did a wide flanking manouver on my left. Their objective was to exploit some openings, if the Catholics started to shift their troops to confront my infantry. As the battle commenced, the plan seemed to work quite well, despite some slow and uncoordinated movements on the Protestant side. The battle culminated in a chaotic and close fight on the hilltop and the Catholics were able to hold their position.

- guillaume Italian 1594 (13%) won vs. Hutze French 1594 (34%)
The French were suprised to meet an enemy without any heavy infantry. The Italians deployed in two long lines of light infantry and a mix of heavy and light cavalry. Not able to engage the evading light troops, my aim was to rout some heavy cavalry with my keils. But soon they got swarmed by the Italians and stripped off their supporting troops. In the end, it wasn't enough to beat a few of the Italian cavalry.

Thanks both of you for the good games!

[cavehobbit]

Pod 2 result:

Cavehobbit (German Catholic 1639-48) 30% won vs Aryaman (Swedish 1635-48) 57%

Very close game until the last two turns when I the catholics succeeded to break 5-6 units. Thanks for a good game!

[flatsix518]

Results posted to here.

John

[flatsix518]

Two results of pod 1:

- flatsix518 German Catholics 1639-48 (56%) won vs. Hutze German Protestants 1639-48 (64%)
The Catholic veterans were deployed in strong position on the central hill of the battlefield. A Protestant frontal attack didn't promise any favourable results. Therefore my infantry moved to my right flank, to concentrated fire on one part of the enemy line or at least lure the Catholics from their positions. Meanwhile the main part of my horse did a wide flanking manouver on my left. Their objective was to exploit some openings, if the Catholics started to shift their troops to confront my infantry. As the battle commenced, the plan seemed to work quite well, despite some slow and uncoordinated movements on the Protestant side. The battle culminated in a chaotic and close fight on the hilltop and the Catholics were able to hold their position.

When I woke up this morning and saw the "Game Over" email -- I thought sure I'd lost. It was that close.

At one point in the battle, Hutze's Protestants had me completely surrounded -- all four sides. I thought sure I was going to lose.

John

[Hutze]

And another pod 1 result:

- kmaher Catholics 1619 (39%) won vs. Hutze Protestants 1618 (64%)
The battle was fought on top of a wooded hill. Quite claustrophobic without much room for movement. I thought this would be advantagious for my tercios, crashing into the enemy line and win the day by close combat. But they were to slow in routing the Protestants, one even fled the field. The kurassiers didn't fared much better and rallying Protestant troops sealed the fate of the Catholics. Thanks for the game, kmaher.

[flatsix518]

Results posted to here.

John

[rbodleyscott]

This thread is getting hard to follow, has anyone issued me a pre-challenge or challenge that I have failed to pick up?

Would anyone from Pod3 that I am due like to issue me a pre-challenge? I am running out of games to play.

[krieg63]

Richard, i'm allways open to a game outside the
Caracole

[iandavidsmith]

Hello Pod Three, 5 challenges a la cart:

Tiopepe: Spanish 94-02 v French 94-25
ggarynorman: Turks 30-48 v Poles 33-48
iandavidsmith: Transylanian 18-31 v German Catholic 1618
shawkhan2: Royalist 45-48 v Parliament 43-45
Ulysisgrunt: Royalist Edgehill 42 v Parliament 42-43

Hi Steve,
I took the Transylanian Army , challenge posted
password = cheese

Ian

[rbodleyscott]

Richard, i'm allways open to a game outside the
Caracole

Fair enough, let's do it like caracole - you name the pairing, I pick a side and set up the challenge?

[rbodleyscott]

Challenge posted for the Gray Mouser (he issued the pre-challenge in game chat)

Swedish 1630=1634 vs German Catholic 1632-1638.

I take the Swedes. PW Fafhrd

[ulysisgrunt]

Challenge posted for RBS
pw: grunt

[krieg63]

Richard, i'm allways open to a game outside the
Caracole

Fair enough, let's do it like caracole - you name the pairing, I pick a side and set up the challenge?

I give you 2 choices
why not catholic 39/48 vs protestant 39/48
or
french vs Italian

[flatsix518]

Hello pod 1.

I'm getting bored - if any of you want a game, let me know.

Best,

John

[ggarynorman]

GGARYNORMAN UPDATE

I have chosen the following sides and posted the following challenges

RBS I take Imperial PW =RIC1
Dortmund I take Polish PW= dor1 You also set up challenge in my name Turks re Catholic league which we should ignore
Ian David Smith I take Royalist PW =either iand or ian 1. I have ignored your second challenge French V imperial
GreyMouser I take Poles PW =grey

Ulysisgrant I take spanish pw= uly1

Tiopepe. I have not heard from

I should be ready to rock with these now I have now finished the other tournament and will have more time
.

I will post my pairing options in the next day or so but aim to mostly finish these matches first

Thanks all and goodluck

Gary

[ulysisgrunt]

Congratulations to Tiopepe having his Spanish Imperials 25% loss (1300 men)
give my French(50% loss (6500 men) a good thrashing. He managed to skillfully isolate my Swiss from the rest of the army and crushed them!
Ulysisgrunt