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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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Post by macbeth on Oct 10, 2023 2:41:19 GMT
A very good turnout for our 7th session with only two missing players. We had four epic battles and an number of sieges. The prestige table saw a number of changes after some upset victories.
Summer
The French breach the walls of Southampton after a lengthy assault across the season. The last of the garrison surrender and Franch establishes a foothold in England.
Connaught launches an counterattack on a weakened Ulster. The second battle of Dundalk sees the Ulstermen fight around a fortified village. The village is taken but the Ulster force prevails.
The Lord of the Isles pounces on the troubled kingdom of Connaught and takes Dublin by surprise assault.
Autumn
Flanders moves against France, with support from the Holy Roman Empire. The French are offered help by their long-time ally Navarre. The battle of Lisieux is a brutal unscientific affair which sees the Flemish army prevail after suffering losses.
With France cut off from England, the English king throws his forces at Southampton to wrest back control. The city resists and the English are thrown back.
Wales swoops down on the capital of Connaught. Limerick refuses to surrender.
The Isles continues its offensive into Connaught and lays siege to Dublin. The Irish army falls back before the Islemen but the city resists and repulses the attackers.
At the end of 1303 the prestige table stands at
Denmark – 25.5
England – 18.2
Holy Roman Empire – 16.8
Navarre – 16.8
Ulster – 14.4
Milan – 13.9
France – 13.3
Scotland – 12.9
Connaught – 11.8
Flanders – 11.7
Wales – 5.9
The Isles – 4.9
1304
Spring
Scotland attack Danish territory. The battle of Aberdeen sees the Scots cut down the Danish right wing and with it driving them back across the North Sea.
Denmark’s response is to strike back and Scots held Carlisle. The city is placed under blockade but holds out.
The Holy Roman Empire turns south and swoops down on Trent. There is no reaction from its Milanese controllers and a siege ensues.
Flanders strikes at the heart of the kingdom of France. Paris is placed under siege while the French army falls back to Orleans.
England attacks Southampton once again and this time the city falls to the first assault.
Navarre turns on its long-time ally and launches an attack on Toulouse. The city resist the probing assaults from the Navarrese forcing the invaders to besiege the city.
Ulster makes a gallant sally against the Islesmen. The battle of Dublin is a brutal affair, with the Ulster light horse falling upon the Isles camp but were otherwise overrun by the superior Islemen numbers.
The Islesmen then make a thrust straight at the Ulster capital Armagh. The city closes its gates and resists. A siege ensues.
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Post by Baldie on Oct 10, 2023 5:22:33 GMT
Thank goodness Southampton is re captured, many sleepless nights must have been had whilst all those Greg's were under French control.
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Post by martin on Oct 10, 2023 7:12:40 GMT
Thank goodness Southampton is re captured, many sleepless nights must have been had whilst all those Greg's were under French control. Ooo, I’m only 25 miles away, but the messenger donkey bringing news from Southampton hasn’t reached our village yet….Phew, thanks for the update. Close call…🙃. Back to reality…sounds like an excellent campaign, with many good excuses to fight out clashes between historical opponents ✔️✔️✔️ macbeth, is this a map based campaign, and does it follow a format you’ve used before (in other eras)? |
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Post by menacussecundus on Oct 10, 2023 7:57:03 GMT
Thank goodness Southampton is re captured, many sleepless nights must have been had whilst all those Greg's were under French control. Ooo, I’m only 25 miles away, but the messenger donkey bringing news from Southampton hasn’t reached our village yet….Phew, thanks for the update. Close call…🙃. Back to reality…sounds like an excellent campaign, with many good excuses to fight out clashes between historical opponents ✔️✔️✔️ macbeth, is this a map based campaign, and does it follow a format you’ve used before (in other eras)? martin, There is certainly a map. See macbeth's post in the DBA & HOTT Wargaming group on Facebook. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/dba.hott.wargaming) Menacus S |
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Post by macbeth on Oct 10, 2023 22:52:51 GMT
Thanks Menacus
And Martin - yes this is a map based campaign. I have been using the same concept since the early days of 2.2 with an outline map that runs from 4 through to 13 players (13 is the max number of different coloured pins I can rustle up). We play once a month from Feb to Nov/Dec - so we are fast approaching the end game period. Back under the previous Fanaticus platform there was a way to store pictures in albums that I used to show the battle pics and the maps as territory changes hands.
I have used up my allocation of saveable pictures on this platform but as Menacus says there is a synopsis with pictures on both DBA FAcebook groups.
I really need to write up the whole thing with all the modifications and house rules that I use and get this out there.
Cheers
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Post by macbeth on Nov 21, 2023 12:18:03 GMT
Session 8 was a hotly contested day - with most of the action taking place in the south west of Ireland
Summer
The Danish siege of Carlisle reaches its conclusion as the Danes breach the walls and take the city putting Scots garrison and innocent English citizens to the sword.
The city of Trent comes to terms with the besieging Imperial troops and opens its gates to the Holy Roman Empire once more.
Flanders continues to besiege Paris but the city holds out.
England marches north to Imperial held York, but fails to take the town. A siege ensues.
The Navarrese siege of Toulouse continues through the summer without the attackers making headway.
France strikes out at Flanders by attacking their other French possession. Flanders is forced to lift the siege of Paris to defend their lines of communication. The battle of Lisieux is a brutal front on affair with the Flemish line striking the French left wing and carrying all before it.
Wales continues its fratricidal war with Connaught. The Battle of Wexford is a victory for the Welsh after they cut down the Irish general and drove off the light horse. The Ulstermen sent a force to assist Connaught but arrived too late to influence the battle. The Welsh also suffered significant casualties.
Hearing of the Welsh advance, the Islemen lifted the siege of Armagh and switched their target. The Second battle of Wexford was a brutal affair with both sides suffering severe losses, but in the end the Islemen were victorious.
Autumn
Scotland finally completed the march south to deal with the Danish incursion. They swept down upon Carlisle only to see the Danes flee back to their boats and return home. However the city itself refused to surrender leaving the Scots no choice but to blockade their former possession.
Having secured their territory and come to an arrangement with Milan, the Holy Roman Empire once again launched an offensive into France. Orleans was assaulted but held out and so the Germans settled down to a siege.
The English siege of York continued through autumn but the German garrison held firm. This left the English unable to aid their Welsh allies.
As the season drew to an end the Navarrese finally found a way into Toulouse through long abandoned tunnels that they knew about from their long time being stationed there during their previous period of alliance with France. Toulouse became a part of the kingdom of greater Navarre with the minimum of bloodshed.
Undaunted by their losses, the Welsh launched another assault at Wexford. The third battle of Wexford saw the Islemen sit behind prepared lines whilst their Irish allies swept around the Welsh flank, cutting down Welsh warriors and capturing the camp. Only when victory seemed assured did the Islemen rush out to fight. The Welsh were driven from the field.
Almost immediately the Islemen pursued the Welsh to the gates of Killbegan where they forced their way in despite an heroic defence. The remnant Welsh army was wiped out in the assault.
At the end of 1304 the prestige table stands at
Denmark – 26.5
Holy Roman Empire – 20.8
Scotland – 20.8
Navarre – 19.8
England – 18.2
Milan – 17.9
Connaught – 17.4
Flanders – 16.6
Ulster – 14.4
France – 13.3
Wales – 8.2
The Isles – 8.0
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Post by gregorius on Nov 22, 2023 1:15:25 GMT
It's always a pleasure reading the narratives associated with your campaigns David.
Cheers,
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