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Stones1985 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:28 am Division A

Stones1985 (Libyan/Sea people) beat random27 (Egyptian) by the narrowest margin of 61 to 60.

One of those epic games that seems to swing one way then the other with the Libyan/Sea People coming out on top by a single point.

Thanks for the game.

This is actually a draw as both armies went over 59 and mutually broke.

Karvon

Division B

jaerho (Scots-Irish 50 BC-476 AD) defeats devoncop (Khazar 568-737AD)

40-15

Steppe tribes struggle in Irish bogs.

Division A

The ulysisgrunt choose a Florentine army of Kiel, knights and halberds for the demonstration (with a few hidden light cavalry). While the terrain featured a large stream, the speed of the Kiel enabled them to cross well before a defense could be set up, and the speed was further demonstrated by catching a skirmisher that tried to stay and shoot. So the Dailami retreated to an open hill, with their infantry supported by archers. One Kiel and some knights did shatter in their assault on the hill, having been previously weakened by missile fire. But the remaining Kiel and some knights did breakthrough, after some resistance. That resistance provided time for the Dailami cavalry, supported by some infantry, to first cross and then recross the large stream, and get into a flanking position, picking off the halberds and some knights.

The result was both armies at 50%+ rout points, and the remaining Kiel, almost impervious to flanking, quickly chasing down individual Dailami infantry. When suddenly the opportunity arose to first hold and then rear attack a Kiel with expert horse archers, followed by some infantry support while the other Kiel and knights where otherwise engaged.

Final result: Chris Townsend's Dailami 1056 defeat ulysisgrunt's Florentine1424 68 to 51.

A good game that could have gone either way.

Division C

Ironclad French 888-1049 AD and Viking 790-899 AD allies defeated Indibil Dailami 928-1055 AD and Armenian 885-1003 AD allies 44-16

Thanks for the game.

Apologies for my tardiness, this finished on the 29th of July.

Division A

markleslie Khorasanian 821-1003 AD with Dailami 928-1055 AD defeats frederic02 Byzantines 963-984 AD 52-27.

Turn 2 the stage is set and the Byzantines came well supplied with arrows and seemed eager to share.

Once again the Khorasanians had to grit their teeth and march across the wide open plain into the storm coping as much flak as you would expect from such an approach.


It was a tough slog for the Dailami foot against the Byzantine Skoutatoi, too often our boys were ineffective on impact and had to suffer in a losing melee. Thankfully our mounted proved a little more effective coming in from all angles and our elephants were an ongoing disruption for the Byzantine lancers.


In the end carnage and mayhem, none survived unscathed.

Salute!

Division A

markleslie Khorasanian 821-1003 AD with Dailami 928-1055 AD defeats lunecastle Viking(Ireland) 900-1049 AD and Scots 851 40-13.

Turn 5
The boys from Khorasan slowly and plainly attempting to envelope the enemies defensive position.


Turn 8
The mailclad lumberjacks suddenly lunged to get to grips and, while it was clear the doughty Dailami foot could not match them, immediately had flank issues that evened the contest some what.


Most importanly the Viking attack spread them too thin to stop the Khorasanian right flank scattering their opposition and exposing the Nordic rear.

Salute!

Div B

Alexhstandish (Visigoth) defeated IMC (Rus and Viking) 65:49

Two similar armies faced up, spear against warband. The result was bloody and pretty equal, with only the Viking Huscarls proving indomitable. The Visigoth cavalry managed to turn a flank and hit just enough flanks to turn the tide.

Good game could have gone either way, thanks IMC

Div B

alexhstandish challenges Bagatrix1805

PM sent

PW Crete

Div C

alexhstandish (Anglo Irish) defeats Asterix (Byzantine with Crusaders) 44:6

The Anglo Irish fearing a huge force of enemy knights chose to leave their knights and cavalry at home, and maxed out on longbows, spear and axemen, accompanied by the usual gaggle of smelly Kern.

Setting up their longbows on a two rear hills with spear and axe in between the Anglos declined the Byzantine invitation to come down onto the plain and die, leading to the Byzantines bravely attacking. The Anglo spear and axe stood tall and fought off knights and armoured spear. Meanwhile the longbow did their thing and shot up a lot of horses. The Kern did not a lot.

A much closer game than the score line shows, thanks Asterix.

Div A

random27 (indian) defeats Garokan (german) 64-54

Thanks for a close battle

Div B

SimonLancaster (Turkish 600 AD + Arab Umayyad) challenges grahamed (Andalusian 756 AD with Spanish 718 AD).

Password sent.

Div A

Rosedelio (Polish) defeats lunecastle (Aragonese) 47-19

Polish massed archers and lights were able to win the skirmish against the Aragonese lights while mostly avoiding their massed crossbows. Then the Polish infantry were able to use a hill against the Aragonese infantry.

Div B

Simon Lancaster (Turkish) beat alexmike1 (Arab) 58-30.

Simon Lancaster (Turkish) beat IMC (Rus) 61-36.

Both quite tough, gritty games and good luck to my opponents in their last games.

Division B

jaerho Spanish (Sertorious) 80-70 BC

defeats

lunecastle Lysimachid 320-281 BC with Seleucid allies

44-17

Division B

jaerho (Scots-Irish 50 BC - 476 AD)

challenges

Asterix_von_TWC (Sassanid Persian 477-590 AD with Hepthalite allies)

and

countykgamer (Indo-Greek 175 BC-10 AD)

Division C

devoncop (Samnite 355BC) defeated mcfcivo (Graeco0Bactrian 250-130BC with Saka 300BC-50AD allies)...63-44

Tournament points

devoncop 60+19 = 79

mcfcivo 44 = 44

The Samnites built up and early lead which the stubborn Graeco Bactrian elephants and phalanxes proceeded to claw back but not quite quickly enough. A very hard won victory.

Well played to my opponent.