Raglan and Rob's 1385 Campaign (The latest instalment has been added)

[historian in harness]

Brilliant write-up Sir Robert, really looking forward to the 3rd encounter mate👌

Me too. Planning on winning the next one... 

[historian in harness]

Gentlemen, awesome effort here! Gareth painting, building.
Robert, rules writing.
Love the names of the Lords.
I got here from the Twitter link, thanks Robert.

Thanks for the praise. We're having a lot of fun with it.

[historian in harness]

Cracking looking table as usual from Gareth.

Thanks for posting the rules for free, look forward to giving them a try out

Cheers

My pleasure. If you have a go with them, do let me know how you get on.

[historian in harness]

The Third Engagement: A race for the gates...

Regular viewers will remember that the French, on their way to rendezvous with the Scottish host, had discomfited an English castle's garrison, causing them to flee back towards the open gates.



In this episode, we zoomed in again, to watch as the last of the routers headed for the gate pursued pell-mell by the French.



With the French hard on their heels, the routers made it to the unfinished palisade outwork.



The rest of the garrison sallied out and formed a rough line to halt the French...



Jeanne de Vienne, the French commander, realising a head-on assault will be costly, swings his horse around the flank, racing for the open end of the unfinished palisade, and turns the English line.



Despite a stout defence, de Vienne slays their commander, & the English are put to the sword.

Yet another success for de Vienne's expeditionary force. The French are now well supplied with horses & coin ahead of the next battle.

The English field army cannot arrive soon enough.

[Atheling]

Lovely 

[Lord Raglan]

Me too. Planning on winning the next one... 

What happened to the plan mate 😂

[MaleGriffin]

Better and better! Fantastic looking game! Thank you for sharing!

[Basementboy]

The peacock feathers on that knights helm… gorgeous. The game looks fantastic, will eagerly await the next write-up!

[historian in harness]

The peacock feathers on that knights helm… gorgeous. The game looks fantastic, will eagerly await the next write-up!

Thanks! I was really pleased wiht the way that the Claymore castings figures came out. They are just lovely sculpts.

Engagement number four is coming up right now!

[historian in harness]

The Fourth Engagement - A Bloody Ambish

The main English army advances up the great North Road. In the vanguard are John of Gunat, and the newly-made Dukes of Nottingham and Buckingham.


Jean de Vienne's French contingent burst from the woods in ambush!



With crossbowmen blocking the English path & attacking their left flank, Jean de Vienne launches a spirited charge against the English men-at-arms.

Shock & awe in their favour, Vienne's nobles drive the English k'nigitts against the Duke of Nottingham's company, & routs them!



But in the ensuing fight against the English foot, quelle dommage, the great Admiral of France is killed!





The English column turns to face the threat to their flank.



The new French commander, le Sire de Baccarat, seeks to avenge his fallen Lord with a desperate vharge against the English Commander's retinue.

Seizing the initiative they break their enemy, and Gaunt is swept away in ignominious flight



Turning swiftly to their flank, the French attack Nottingham and breaks his force too.



So yet another victory for the French, but at what cost? The small French force lost their commander & a fair few of their finest knights.

By contrast, Gaunt has been made to look foolish but his firce is still quite strong, & the rest of the English force is not far behind.

[Marine0846]

Very exciting games.
Love the figures and the setup.

[giorgio]

Amazing! Very fun and flavour, looking for the next fight!

[historian in harness]

Very exciting games.
Love the figures and the setup.

Thanks!

Life has gotten in the way of the completion of this campaign. We have two more engagements to go, Watch this space.

[Lord Raglan]

Thanks!

Life has gotten in the way of the completion of this campaign. We have two more engagements to go, Watch this space.

Hopefully we can get back to this soon, with Rob and I planning one more skirmish encounter, followed by a final large battle.

Fingers crossed for the Scots and the French.