My plan had been to try and put the Mongols in between a rock and hard place. My forces would be too strong for him to attack. However, if his light horse attempted to do the shoot and evade tactic he would risk his light horse being caught in the rear by my light horse and cavalry if they attempted to evade. Well that was the plan anyway.
On my left flank there was a large piece of uneven ground (the battle wagons where next to it). On my right flank (next to where his flank march arrived) was a steep hill.
The short story of how it came unstuck was I allowed my army to become divided and he was able to deal with it piece meal.
The longer story is I shouldn't of left my crossbow to stand up to charge from his knights. His breaking of this battle group, and a battle group of my mercenary knights, smashed open my centre. On my right flank my mounted crossbow went to far ahead in their pursuit of his light horse and found themselves shoot to pieces by his cavalry and light horse. He then finish me off when his flank march came on (his flank march hand two battle groups of cavalry and a battle group of bow). I had expected it, but with battle groups need to fill gaps else where I did not have the forces necesary to deal with it.
Does any one have suggestions how to deal with Mongols with a foot army? I know I made mistakes, but boy those Mongols are tough!
My army list
Deployment
Initial Movement 1st picture
Initial Movement 2nd picture
The flank match arrives.
You see the two remaining knights of routing battle group by the light horse. My lighter men-at-arms are facing the gap in my centre lefy by the breaking of the battle group of crossbowmen and knights.
Reaction to the flank march
My halberdiers and battle wagons take on the knights that routed my battegroup of crossbowmen in back and forth battle, which resulted in his knights losing two bases (they were superior) and becoming disrupt, but then breaking my battle wagons.
My lighter men-at-arms taking on his heavy cavalry in the centre and routed them!
My mounted crossbow withdraw after being shoot to pieces.
My light horse and knights insuccessfully attempt to fend off his flank march. The flank march included to battle groups of cavalry and a battle group of bow. One battle group of cavalry pinned and evaded my knights. Then shoot up the knights with the assistance of bow. His other battle group of cavalry forced my light cavalry back and sacked my camp.
End of the battle
My camp is sacked and the pike are charged in the rear
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