Slitherine

DivB

frederic02 (Indians Rajput) defeated Rob123 (Andalusian with Navarese allies) 52-11.

Thanks for the game

ulysisgrunt(Ghaznavids) defeated RussellGardner1964(Turkish) 60-40

Captainwaltersavage Castillian/Leonese 1200 - 1319 with Granadine
defeats
alexhstandish Lithuanian 1100-1299 with Teutonic Order

56:10

Initially both sides took up defensive positions either side of a medium sized valley, just out of bowshot of each other, and it looked like both sides would be happy to defend. Some probing by the Lithuanians on their right flank drove in the Castillian light cavalry and drew the attention of the Iberian knights in reserve. Worried that the sneaky Lithuanians with their high quality light and medium cavalry might wriggle past my left flank, I sent all the knights I had, then I sent my lights to cover them, and then I started sending my infantry and missile troops to stop them being overwhelmed. Before I knew it my careful defensive posture turned into an attacking one. Once the knights got out into the valley, there was no stopping them and they started charging the entrenched archers based on hilltops and marshes in what I thought might be a foolhardy series of charges. The knights did their duty- soaked up a lot of arrows and crossbow bolts and smashed the enemy line. In the centre they tied up some more troops and some suicidal charges by my medium cav on the right flank succeeded in not only pining the enemy left flank but ended up breaking enough of them to clinch an unlikely victory. Great credit goes to some poor defensive spearmen in the centre of my position who were shot at repeatedly and then charged downhill by some Teutonic knights. They took it all and held the knights long enough for the Iberian knights to kill everything they charged. RNG was my friend, but so were stubborn spearmen and glorious knightly charges.

Division B aka Division 2

Chris Townsend's English 1155 defeated indibil's Argonese 1275 63 to 41.

In a mostly flat map (except for scattered rough, which had little impact), the battle was joined in three distinct melees. On the English right, the cavalry (mostly) battle was arguably a win for either side, but was mostly mutually assured destruction. In the centre, the English line infantry were defeated, but the Welsh spearmen saved the day, defeating both knights and infantry. On the left, The majority of the English knights, supported by sergeants and mounted crossbows, defeated a combined force of knights with infantry support (mostly crossbows). Some maneuvering that resulted in the formidable Almughavars (sp?) attacking knights out of their rough terrain was, perhaps, the key tactical event.

Good game!

Chris Townsend

Division 3 or Division C

Chris Townsend's Graeco-Bactrians defeated Rockmanbob123's Bosphoran w/Samatian allies 61 to 52.

On a vary open battlefield, both sides opted for a strong cavalry force, with a small body of infantry in the little bit of favourable terrain on each right. The initial phase of the battle saw the Graeco-Bactrians throwing individual cavalry units at the advancing Bosphoran infantry in a futile attempt to slow it down. Meanwhile the Bosphorans refused their left wing cavalry before turning to engage the pursuing Graeco-Bactrian cavalry on an axis almost perpendicular to the original fronts. This became a drawn out battle as the superior Bosphoran noble cavalry fought stoically until they reached autobreak (at about 60% casualties). The key to breaking the line, together with some of the supporting Bosphoran infantry was the arrival of the one Graeco-Bactrian elephant that had survived the march from Asia (together with a little supporting infantry and archers).

Good game!

Div A

Karvon Cimmerian 750-600 + Thracian 680-461 drew with deeter Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy) 216-203 + Samnite 355-272 allies 56 - 44.

Division A

random27 byzantine defeats Bagatrix1805 Order of St John 62-44

Thanks for the though battle

Group B

grahamed Arab (city) 300-600 with Sassanid 591-628

Defeats

anderarcos11 Frankish 496-599 AD 54/28 (26%)

Frankish cavalry rushed the Hill on their right, met by Arab and Sassanid cavalry with some infantry support. warbands poured over their centre and left field with the Arab cavalry and lights melting away but some support infantry lingering in the rough.

Eventually the bulk of the Arab cavalry on the Frankish right overcame the franks as their supporting ally elephants arrived to swing the balance and push back the warbands on that side.

Close game, hard fought, thanks

Div C
Ryaid Arab Umayyad 685 - 750 AD defeated
Indibil Frankish 751-887 with Viking 790-899:
44 - 4
Thanks for the game

Challengues for ggarynorman and hsci setted up

PM sent

anderarcos11 challengues cherebuschka and ulysisgrunt

PM sent

Division A

Stones1985 (Christian Nubian) beat frederic02 (Avar) by a score of 70 to 42.

The Avars swept in with lots of mounted troops and achieved some initial successes. But over time the more numerous Nubians were able to wear them down with shooting and long spears. Good game Thanks.

Div C

Nosferatu (Mountain Indian) defeats SawyerK (Carthage Hannibal in Italy 216)
59:31

Carthaginians attempted to minimize archery losses by boxing in to a narrow front, but as their melee got underway, a few Indian troops held them up longer then expected, allowing enough time for the numerous Indians to surround them.

We both broke on the same turn

Karvon wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:26 am

ulysisgrunt wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:36 am Division B
Is this a victory or a tie?

ulysisgrunt(Hittites) lost 60

Bagatrix 1805(Urartian) lost 70

The computer says I won a 'glorious victory"

If both armies go 60+ on the same turn it's a draw.

Karvon

Bagatrix 1805 defeated ulysisgrunt
by a score of 44-17
Thanks for the game

Game create for:

Garokan Syracusan 280-211 + Carthaginian 235-136 allies
Morat Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy) 216-203 + Samnite 355-272 allies
anderarcos11 Gallic 100-50 + Spanish (Iberian) 300-10 allies
tmac11 Spartan 221-146 + Roman 280-220 allies
frederic02 Roman 199-106 + Greek (Western) 280-49 allies

Pw: tdcb

Pm sended

Results from group B

FireknightBarcelona vs Bodhran 41 : 11
FireknightBarcelona vs GDod 60 : 48

Division B aka Division 2

Chris Townsend's English 1155 defeated rockmanbob123's Anglo-Irish 1275 43 to 6, securing his homebase in the British Isles.

This map had a lot of woods on either flank of the Anglo-Irish position, so much of the Anglo-Irish were not visible as the battle commenced. The visible forces consisted of a good mix of infantry, well supported by longbow, and frequntly behind small rough patches.

In the face of the uncertainty, the English bravely charged forward on all fronts. The first Anglo-Irish forces to emerge were a maximum force of knights supported by sergeants, so the English right wing cavalry choose to stop and defend a hill. With the help of Welsh spearmen, this would have been a good strategy, but some weak tactical placement of missile troops at "corners" allowed enemy penetration, despite the successful defense against frontal assaults. In the centre, concentrated missile fire from the English skirmishers and crossbow men induced a charge from the Anglo-Irish that did not go well.

Meanwhile, on the left flank, it turned out that the English(?) force of Galwegians, Irish and bowmen faced only a screen of Anglo-Irish skirmishers in the woods, and the flank was quickly turned - just before the Anglo-Irish cavalry could take advantage of their hard won penetration for devastating flank and rear attacks.

If the Anglo-Irish centre could have help for one more turn, the result might have been completely different!

Good game!

Chris Townsend

Div A

rafydedel ancient British 60 bc- 80 ad with Roman challenges
Garokan Roman 425 + Germanic Horse Tribes

Pw TDCVII
Pm sent

Bagatrix1805 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 1:33 pm We both broke on the same turn

Karvon wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:26 am

ulysisgrunt wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:36 am Division B
Is this a victory or a tie?

ulysisgrunt(Hittites) lost 60

Bagatrix 1805(Urartian) lost 70

The computer says I won a 'glorious victory"

If both armies go 60+ on the same turn it's a draw.

Karvon

Like I said, it's a draw.

Karvon