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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: nevermore on 25 June 2012, 11:45:04 AM

Title: A large Crusade invasion
Post by: nevermore on 25 June 2012, 11:45:04 AM

The First Crusade (1096–1099) was a military expedition by Roman Catholic Europe to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquests of the Levant (632–661), ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem in 1099. It was launched on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II with the primary goal of responding to an appeal from Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, who requested that western volunteers come to his aid and help to repel the invading Seljuq Turks from Anatolia. An additional goal soon became the principal objective—the Christian reconquest of the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and the freeing of the Eastern Christians from Islamic rule.

The game was arranged with 14 players, two which controlled the game with help with the objectives and questions on the rules.The game was 28mm around 1000 figures and 26 wagons
this was the first part of the invasion, next week i will post up the 2nd game which was played in
the afternoon with the Christians attacking the walls of Jerusalem with tons of seige equipment as
it was 22 foot in lenght, great game and a great laugh, everybody was in high spirits and roll on
for October for another large game.

More photos on the main website 92 photos of the first game enjoy.

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Title: Re: A large Crusade invasion
Post by: Engel on 25 June 2012, 01:06:40 PM
Thanks for sharing.
I will take a closer look when I get home from work but by the first glance this looks like a nice game. Great!
Title: Re: A large Crusade invasion
Post by: Steve F on 25 June 2012, 01:55:52 PM
Looks gorgeous.
Title: Re: A large Crusade invasion
Post by: Engel on 25 June 2012, 06:16:10 PM
A realy impressive battle. What rules did you use ?
Title: Re: A large Crusade invasion
Post by: Lowtardog on 25 June 2012, 06:20:40 PM
A beautiful looking game :-*
Title: Re: A large Crusade invasion
Post by: nevermore on 26 June 2012, 09:53:12 AM
A realy impressive battle. What rules did you use ?

Saga rules but touched up abit to create it into a large game, we got rid of the board and it went really well
Title: Re: A large Crusade invasion
Post by: War In 15MM on 26 June 2012, 03:56:05 PM
Beautiful! Love the pictures.  Thanks for posting.  Richard
Title: Re: A large Crusade invasion
Post by: valleyboy on 27 June 2012, 08:01:20 AM
A superb set up
Who makes the templars?

(Edit I originally put hospitaliers) stupid me
Title: Re: A large Crusade invasion
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on 27 June 2012, 08:58:20 AM
As others said: Impressive.  :o
Love the Templars in particular – though they were actually a bit late to the First Crusade. ;)
Title: Re: A large Crusade invasion
Post by: nevermore on 27 June 2012, 09:17:07 AM
Black tree Design figures i think, i just painted them for other members they brought the stuff, pretty sure a few 0ld Glory are in there as well