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Post by macbeth on Mar 14, 2023 12:18:56 GMT
The Longshank Shuffle – Chivalry’s Greatest Hits – CRWG Campaign for 2023
Sunday March 12th marked the start of our club’s latest DBA Campaign. This year’s setting was the Western Europe in the 1300s
The starting line-up was
Kingdom of England – David Lawrence – IV/23 Feudal English
Principality of Wales – Chris Cameron – III/19c North Welsh
Kingdom of Scotland – Austin Kenny – IV/16 Scots Common
Kingdom of France – Geoff Lewis – IV/4b Feudal French
Earldom of Ulster – Leigh Dunn – IV/21b Anglo Irish
Kingdom of Connaught – Brenton Searle – IV/58 Medieval Irish
County of Flanders – Jon Willacy – IV/57a Low Countries
Lordship of the Isles – Nick Rodgers – III/78 Scots Isles and Highlands
Kingdom of Navarre – Adam Stone – IV/39a Navarrese
Commune of Milan – Tony Cotton – III/73b Communal Italian
1300
Spring
Ulster invades Connaught. The battle of Wexford sees the Irish with support from Wales narrowly defeated by the Ulstermen. The Welsh support was half hearted but did keep the Irish right flank secure.
Denmark attacks The Isles. The battle of Aberdeen sees the Islemen outflanked by a Danish landing but they put up a spirited resistance holding on long enough for their Scots allies to arrive. Eventually victory goes to the Danes who take minimal casualties whilst cutting a swathe through the Islemen and capturing their camp.
Summer
Ireland moves to retake Wexford from Ulster. The city is placed under siege but holds out.
The Isles turn their attention towards Ulster and attack with Scots support. The battle of Dundalk is an overwhelming victory for the Islemen and their Scots allies. The Scots contingent fell on the flank of the Ulstermen killing their general which tipped the scales in favour of the invaders.
England strikes at Denmark, forcing the Danes to break off their offensive in the Highlands and come back to face the invasion. The battle of Kiel is uneventful. The Danes take up a defensive position with their German allies between a steep hill and a marsh. After probing the Danish defences, the English fall back and return to Carlisle.
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Post by Baldie on Mar 14, 2023 14:41:22 GMT
Sounds great
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Post by macbeth on Mar 15, 2023 1:25:21 GMT
it is  Cheers |
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Post by macbeth on Apr 10, 2023 5:23:01 GMT
Yesterday was our second session and despite it being the Easter Holidays we had an excellent turnout. Ten of the twelve players were in attendance and we had two proxy players, so no nation was left to the mercy of the programmed leader dice.
We pushed our way through to finish the first year and got through the war declaration phase of the next year, packing it up at the first battle - which will be fought next month.
Cheers
Autumn
France strikes at the Holy Roman Empire. The battle of Cologne sees the French with support from Navarre and Milan soundly defeat the Germans after a tense battle in the centre. Danish support for the Empire fails to materialise, and the Navarrese arrive too late to affect the outcome. Milan however lost an element to early German shooting and the rest of the contingent was wiped out crossing the mountains.
Connaught continues the siege of Wexford. The city surrenders once the extent of the Ulster losses at the battle of Dundalk become known.
The Isles continue their offensive into Ulster striking at the capital. The battle of Armagh is a close fought contest. The Ulster forces try to delay the aggressive attack by the better armed and armoured Islemen until their English allies arrive. The English column does inflict significant casualties on the Islemen but they still manage to snatch victory. Ulster submits to the Lord of the Isles.
Flanders launches an attack on France. The battle of Lisieux sees a second French victory as they roll over the Flemish pikemen, in a hard-fought melee. The Milanese and Navarrese once again give support to the French.
At the end of 1300 the prestige table stands at
Denmark – 9.7
France – 7.9
Scotland – 7.9
England – 7.5
Navarre – 4.0
Wales – 4.0
The Isles – 3.4
Ulster – 2.5
Connaught – 2.0
Milan – 1.0
Holy Roman Empire – 1.0
Flanders – 0.0
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Post by macbeth on May 22, 2023 11:59:10 GMT
The third session of the Longshanks Shuffle took place last Sunday - we managed a quorum of players with three missing. There were three hard fought epic battles taking us to the end of Spring.
1301
Spring
Milan attacks the Empire with support from France. The battle of Trent sees the German forces surgically defeat the slow-moving Italian force in a brutal melee through a village and a hill on the German left wing.
Connaught continues the offensive into Ulster, catching the battered Anglo-Irish army inside the walls of Dublin. The city falls to the Irish with the defenders wiped out.
Wales turns its attention towards France and crosses the channel with support from England. The French are assisted ably by their staunch ally Navarre. The battle of Lisieux is a hard-fought victory for the Franco-Navarrese. Navarre’s contingent ably held the French left and inflicted casualties. The battle swung to the French when the Welsh General fell to a chance blow from French foot. The English contingent arrived too late to affect the battle.
Scotland launches an offensive into England with the Danes and Isles following in their wake. The battle of Carlisle sees initial successes by the Danes as they cut through the English levies on the right wing before the Scots charge home. Hard fighting throws back the Scots with significant casualties. The invaders lose heart and fall back in good order.
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Post by macbeth on Jun 13, 2023 13:14:02 GMT
Session 4 of The Longshanks Shuffle ran last Sunday - with most of the players in attendance, a couple of guest players to cover some absences. There were three epic battles and a definitive shift of power in Ireland.
Summer
Milan launches another attack on the empire with support from Navarre and France. Battle of Trent is an overwhelming victory for the Milanese, but most of the fighting was done by the French contingent which took the Germans in the flank.
Connaught turned its attention to the Isles enclave in Ireland. The battle of Dundalk sees the Islemen soundly defeated when the English allies of Connaught arrived and rode down their warriors.
Flanders saw an opportunity to strike at England. They struck at Southampton and took the city before the English could react.
Autumn
The Empire used its vast funds to foment a revolt in Ulster, with the citizens throwing off the chains of their Islemen oppressors.
Milan’s offensive into the Empire continued with a march on Altenberg, the capital. The city was surrounded but held out.
Navarre pushed further north and besieged the Imperial army in Bremen. The Germans succeeded in beating back the Navarrese attackers.
Connaught marches into the ruins of Ulster and besieges Armagh. The citizens of Armagh refused to submit.
The Flemish push from Southampton to London. The city manfully resisted the Flemish siege.
At the end of 1300 the prestige table stands at
Denmark – 16.5
England – 14.3
France – 12.3
Scotland – 9.9
Holy Roman Empire – 8.3
Navarre – 7.8
Connaught – 6.0
Flanders – 4.0
Wales – 4.0
Milan – 3.9
The Isles – 3.4
Ulster – 2.5
1302
Spring
Milan advances on the Imperial Capital once more. Altenberg is once again placed under siege.
Connaught invades Ulster, placing Armagh under siege. Their assaults are beaten back by the remnant Ulster army from behind the walls.
Scotland launches an assault England with support from the Isles. The English meet them in battle with their Welsh allies. The battle of Carlisle is an overwhelming victory for the English in a brutal clash of the two armies.
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Post by macbeth on Aug 14, 2023 12:30:38 GMT
Session 5 of the campaign had a good turnout, pushing us through another season.
continuing on from Summer 1302
The Holy Roman Empire shakes off its lethargy and strikes back at France. The Battle of Cologne sees the French with Danish allies soundly defeat the Franco-Navarrese alliance in a long and drawn out battle. Cologne is recovered by the Empire.
Summer
England turns south to fight off the Flemish incursion. Southampton is placed under siege.
The Milanese finally break through the defences of Altenberg. This makes the Holy Roman Empire a vassal of Milan.
Seeing the Irish of Connaught committed to the siege of Armagh, the Welsh sail across and raid Killbegan. The city is placed under siege but holds out.
Connaught’s siege of Armagh continues though the summer with the small Ulster force manning the walls and holding back the enemy.
The Lord of the Isles acts, racing across the border to attack England, with his Scots allies trailing in his wake. This forces the English to break off the siege of Southampton and rush north to fight. The battle of Carlisle starts well for England when the Scots contingent is all but wiped out, before the Scots general rallies and begins to ride down the English foot. However, numbers tell and the English narrowly win the day.
The Imperial forces pursue the French to the gates of Lisieux, where they are once again opposed by the French army and their Navarrese allies. The battle of Lisieux sees the French victorious when their artillery is bought to bear early giving them a local superiority when the lines clash.
Flanders takes advantage of England’s troubles and sweeps back across the channel and falls upon London, placing it under siege.
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Post by macbeth on Sept 18, 2023 0:29:51 GMT
The 6th session of "The Longshank Shuffle" was fraught with issues - we were down four players who were ably handled by the programmed leader rules and then we were booted from our venue (a paying customer booked the room) so we upped and moved next door. We flew through the last season of 1302 and moved into 1303 where thanks to 4 epic battles including one major upset we finished off Spring of that year.
1302
Autunm
The Welsh finally breach the defences of Killbegan and take the town giving them a toehold in Ireland.
Connaught continues to besiege the Ulster capital, Armagh, but is held back by a determined defence.
Despite being mauled earlier, the Scots launch another attack on Carlisle. The English army falls back but the garrison resists and Carlisle remains untaken.
Southampton however falls to the Flemish besiegers when a traitor opens the gates.
At the end of 1302 the prestige table stands at
Denmark – 23.5
England – 18.2
France – 13.3
Navarre – 11.8
Holy Roman Empire – 10.3
Scotland – 9.9
Milan – 8.9
Connaught – 8.0
Flanders – 7.0
Wales – 5.9
The Isles – 3.4
Ulster – 2.5
1303
Spring
English gold foments a revolt in the Holy Roman Empire. The Germans rise up and throw out their Milanese overlords.
The revolt does not change Imperial plans and the Germans promptly attack England. The battle of York sees the Imperial forces crash through the English centre inflicting serious casualties on the defenders.
France attacks Flanders by laying siege to Southampton. The citizens put up a solid resistance and the city holds.
Wales moves deeper into Connaught. The battle of Wexford is an overwhelming defeat for the Welsh who are unable to dislodge the lightly armed Irish from the forests.
Ulster decides to go on the offensive and attacks Connaught’s possessions in Ulster. The battle of Dundalk is a surprise victory for the Ulstermen and their Isles allies when they catch the Irish in relatively open ground and ride down the lightly armed and armoured Irish troops.
With the English driven out of York and cut off from Carlisle, the Scots launch yet another attack and this time take the town by surprise.
Denmark sweeps across the North Sea to attack Imperial territory. The battle of York is a brutal fight, with the Germans crashing through the Danish centre before the invaders rally and inflicting significant casualties. However they are unable to stem the tide and are defeated by the German knights.
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