Slitherine

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 A

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

Thanks for a close battle

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.

Div B

grahamed Andalusian (756 - 1049AD) with Spanish (718-899)

Defeated

alexmike1 Arab (Umayyad) 685-750AD

37-62

Closely fought game, thanks

Div B

grahamed Andalusian (756 - 1049AD) with Spanish (718-899)

Defeated

alexhstandish Visigothic 419-621

9 -50

Good game, many thanks

rpadilla1988 Byzantine 988-1041 defeats SimonLancaster Turkish 600-1036 AD + Arab (Umayyad) 51-53

The numbers tell it all.. the Byzantine army was able to control the Turkish to an extent at the first half of the battle; gaining here and there but all it took was one over extension, and the fluid mobility of horse archers for some flanks to be found which led to chain routes leaving both armies battered. The Byzantine then took the time to attempt consolidating their lines and isolating enemy units; the Turks circles Byzantine stragglers like sharks. The battle oscillated between dead even and the Turks winning by a point; until quite literally the cav saved the day (one single fragmented Byzantine/nomad horse archer entering the map from the south, where they evaded off screen a couple turns back.)

GG SimonLancaster!

Dark Ages Divisional Standings through Aug 16th

Please check your results as I have been known to transpose cells in the spreadsheets

Div B

rpadilla1988 Byzantine 988-1041 defeats Asterix_von_TWC Frankish 751-887 with Frankish Continental 600 (31-63)

Both armies drew up on each other though something seemed amiss with the Franks, a handful of units seemed to be missing.. and upon some light reconnoiter work a couple of generals were eerily scarce. The Byzantine proceeded with caution.. a few small hills for each side and heavy woods off to the NW behind the Franks and lo- out burst nine cav units with half being lancers out from the woodline. The Byzantine braced and pressed forward quickly in an attempt to gain a favorable position. Battle ensued!

GG Asterix!