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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: nevermore on May 29, 2012, 12:15:44 PM

Title: Battle of St Lo 890
Post by: nevermore on May 29, 2012, 12:15:44 PM

Bretons battle the Vikings at St Lo

Alan was the second son of Count Ridoredh of Vannes. He succeeded his brother Pascweten in Vannes and Brittany when the latter died, probably in the middle of 876. He represented the power bloc of southeastern Brittany and had to fight, initially, against Judicael of Poher, representative of western Breton interests, for the ducal throne. Eventually he and Judicael made peace in order to fight the Vikings. Judicael died in the Battle of Questembert in 888 or 889. In 890, Alan defeated the Vikings at Saint-Lô, chasing them into a river where many drowned.

41 Photos of this battle on the main website

(http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2209/201205282034402.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/713/201205282034402.jpg/)

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Title: Re: Battle of St Lo 890
Post by: War In 15MM on May 29, 2012, 04:08:01 PM

Good looking stuff.  Fun to view.  Thanks for posting.  Richard

Title: Re: Battle of St Lo 890
Post by: Paul on May 30, 2012, 02:41:38 PM

Lovely.  :)

Title: Re: Battle of St Lo 890
Post by: Marine0846 on May 30, 2012, 03:23:23 PM

Looks like a great game.
Could you please tell us what  rules you used? Thanks.

Title: Re: Battle of St Lo 890
Post by: Captain Blood on May 30, 2012, 05:38:01 PM

Nice looking game.
Saga?

Title: Re: Battle of St Lo 890
Post by: nevermore on May 31, 2012, 08:39:01 PM

Bang on Saga rules was used in the above, very good rules but you need around 3-4 games to get the brain around using the board to get to grips with the figures and once mastered you do have to think about one move ahead and what you think the opponent is going to do next and try to cancell out him with the tactics you use.
Overall a very clever set of rules but the price to shell out for the rules could put people off.