Post by deon on May 15, 2017 13:37:39 GMT
Hello, long time since I had the chance to play DBA and even longer since I had the time to sit and witter on about it.
I guess as a refresher for the upcoming PAWS, Anthony and I were able to shuffle some of his lovely new figures around the table. And I do mean shuffle; even with the new movement rates, caution and cohesion was the order of the day ( at least for me!).
Anthony chose the terrain and I chose the board edge, wedging my English troops between bad going and rough going to cover my flanks.
Here's a view of the French
look like a well dressed shambles eh?
And here's our lot...
We're so confident we are not even watching the enemy behind us!
Starting positions. The French commander realised we are not coming out. If they want us out of France then they'll have to move us !
The first few turns see the French advance..
As the French knights move towards the woods, (I presumed to flank us,) bows are sent to keep them busy whilst we seat our flank on the wood edge and set out our line at an angle to make use of the hamlet on our right. Alas, for the French, they realise that for some strange reason they are not permitted to dismount and storm the woods as they had intended and thus withdraw.
Merde! I heard them cry as they withdrew. So they sent in a formation of what looked like halberdiers backed up by light troops. Alas! The light troops were not able to support them against the English bows..
Having sharp steel besides their yew, the English archers were quick to assault the foolhardy french and deal them, a rough blow.
In the centre, the French suffered at the hands of the English knights on foot and the battle was soon over 4:0.
So we switched sides to give my opponent a fair chance and the story of the second battle is here- deonsdba.blogspot.co.uk wherein you shall learn how my opponent became known as Anthony 'Friendly Fire' Hirst
I guess as a refresher for the upcoming PAWS, Anthony and I were able to shuffle some of his lovely new figures around the table. And I do mean shuffle; even with the new movement rates, caution and cohesion was the order of the day ( at least for me!).
Anthony chose the terrain and I chose the board edge, wedging my English troops between bad going and rough going to cover my flanks.
Here's a view of the French
look like a well dressed shambles eh?
And here's our lot...
We're so confident we are not even watching the enemy behind us!
Starting positions. The French commander realised we are not coming out. If they want us out of France then they'll have to move us !
The first few turns see the French advance..
As the French knights move towards the woods, (I presumed to flank us,) bows are sent to keep them busy whilst we seat our flank on the wood edge and set out our line at an angle to make use of the hamlet on our right. Alas, for the French, they realise that for some strange reason they are not permitted to dismount and storm the woods as they had intended and thus withdraw.
Merde! I heard them cry as they withdrew. So they sent in a formation of what looked like halberdiers backed up by light troops. Alas! The light troops were not able to support them against the English bows..
Having sharp steel besides their yew, the English archers were quick to assault the foolhardy french and deal them, a rough blow.
In the centre, the French suffered at the hands of the English knights on foot and the battle was soon over 4:0.
So we switched sides to give my opponent a fair chance and the story of the second battle is here- deonsdba.blogspot.co.uk wherein you shall learn how my opponent became known as Anthony 'Friendly Fire' Hirst
