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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Dez on 30 October 2016, 12:13:50 AM
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Situation Cards:
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The starting positions of the parties:
(https://pp.vk.me/c836424/v836424657/2a49/JSm6erjD8xY.jpg)
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First Turn:
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Yorkist managed to win over Henry Bourchier and John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk.
Lancastrians failed to win over Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland, Tomas Percy Baron Egremont, Jasper Tudor Earl of Pembroke and Tomas Stanley, Baron Stanley.
So, the situation at the end of the first Turn:
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Second Turn:
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After the occupation of London, my (Lancastrians) Confidence Campaign increased by two points.
Formed two battles: the Battle of the Lathom, to the north and Battle of Oxford in the south.
The battlefield at the Lathom:
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The field of battle at Oxford:
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The situation at the end of the turn, before the battles:
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Battle of the Lathom
Stanley decided not to tempt fate and fled the battle ...
The position of the parties after the "Battle" of Lathom:
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Battle at Oxford.
So, near Oxford met in battle Lancastrians, led by Sir Humphrey Stafford and Yorkists under the command of Sir Richard, Duke of York. Lancastrians had more than 10,500 people, artillery and some bombards. They were confronted by about 6,500 Yorkist. Yorkists had some artillery.
The weather was clear, the wind was not strong in the direction of the Yorkist army, but could not prevent shooters in any way.
At the beginning of the battle the Lancastrians had already had 2 verse chronicle, after a successful bombardment Yorkist, they got more and a third! Lancastrians were confident of a quick and easy victory!
Lancastrians:
Vanguard – Sir Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter
Mainward – Sir Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
Rearward – Sir John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury
Yorkists:
Vanguard – Sir Edward Plantagenet, Earl of March
Mainward – Sir Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York
Rearward - Walter Devereux, Baron Ferrers
The position of the opposing sides in the beginning of the battle:
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Lancastrians moved all their forces forward, it would come at a distance shot that was a mistake in the against Sir Henry Holland`s ward, in which three companies were collected entirely from the militias and had no experienced commanders ...
Yorkist heavy fire made a strong impression on untried militia, which led to a rout from the field of two companies, Sir Holland`s ward. Generally in both armies felt the critical shortage of experienced officers, which affected the stability of a hastily assembled militia ...
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Further skirmish led to panic and escape another company from Sir Holland`s battaille and escape from the company of militia Sir Edward, Earl of March's ward. Sir Talbot`s battaille was on the "backyard" of the battle and hastened to the aid of their comrades. At this point, the Lancastrians began to have doubts about the outcome of the battle ... Yorkist even managed to close one verse in the Chronicle ...
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Ward Sir Walter Devereux the beginning of an aggressive extension to the right, almost shattered flank Lancastrian army. On the left flank Lancastrian hurried into the thick of the battle, Sir Talbot and his men. In a narrow defile congestion, so that their companies Sir Stafford had to make room in the direction that would be to miss the fresh troops of Sir Talbot ... At this point, an arrow company commander in the ward of Sir Holland was killed, brave Sir Robert Hungerford ..., which in turn led to escape from the battlefield the whole company ... Anxiety Sir Stafford intensified even more ... he is furious cries from the hill drove into battle took place near the archers Sir Talbot ...
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The guns Sir Holland made a confusion in the ranks of militias Sir Richard York, which resulted in a general flight of both militia mouth ... Finally the archers Sir Talbot came within range and fired a volley ward for Sir Edward March! Volley was extremely successful, he was mortally wounded by an arrow son of the Duke of York, brave Earl of March ...
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After this irreplaceable and personal loss, the Duke of York, seeing their hopeless situation and realizing the futility of further conflict, wanting to save the remnants of his army orders to sound a general retreat ... Sir Holland tried though as that to get even for her, virtually destroyed ward, made a desperate volley at the unfolding soldiers York, but no consequences, this idea did not have ... York troops left the battlefield. Lancastrians without cavalry, were unable to prosecute, and the remnants of the army of the Duke of York was able to escape ...
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Losses sides were almost identical: the Lancastrians lost in killed about 500 people and more than 3,000 fled Yorkists lost about 600 people were killed and about 4,000 fled, with according to the intelligence of the Yorkist escaped and associates ... In the end, the complete victory of Sir Humphrey Stafford! But there is still waiting for fierce confrontation with Yorkists which received strong support from Calais ...
The position of the parties after the Battle of Oxford:
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The second Turn is over! The position of the parties at the beginning of the third turn (after Oxford at the Lancastrian confidence campaign - 10, at the Yorkist - 3):
The death of the heir reduced by 3 points Yorkist Confidence campaign.
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Inspiring. I really need to focus on my WotR forces.
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The third turn of the campaign:
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Battle of Pleshey or "Black Sunday"
So, after the "wise and clever" maneuvers Lancastrian still managed to hold down a part of the Yorkist forces Pleshey castle district in Essex.
Local farmers reported to the Duke of Somerset on the number of the forces of the enemy, which ultimately turned out to be a complete misinformation! Order this younger Earl Devon, to conduct a thorough investigation, it has been ignored ...
Eventually Duke troops coming on in amazement battlefield saw a handful of enemy soldiers entrenched on a hill, in a large farm ... Junior Devon and Baron de la Warr never found before him an enemy ... Although, in fairness, I must say that the Yorkist troops consisted exclusively from proven, hardened veterans of the Earl of Warwick and the Marquis of Montague, reinforced, such as hardened soldiers, the garrison of Calais, led Trollope.
So, the starting position of the parties:
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At the beginning of the battle suddenly it started to rain! What completely withdrew from the fight artillery Lancastrian. Damn rain and did not stop until the end of the battle that, in consequence, further undermined the offensive outburst Lancastrian.
The first phase of the battle began with a rapid onset of the Lancastrian left flank on the Yorkist position. In the Duke it was slightly injured during the onset of a stray arrow, but it did not affect the morale of the Lancastrian! In turn, the Lancastrian right flank and tried as quickly as possible to take a position for firing.
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Duke fiercely attacked Heinrich Bouchier. Fearless Duke was confident of victory because he led for a selective company, consisting of experienced veterans clad in armor!
On the right flank and in the center of the Lancastrians were approached troops exchanged fire with barricaded behind a hedge Yorkists.
During the shooting, he was slightly wounded a senior Devon.
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And then the incredible happened! The brutal felling was hacked to death, Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset! His troops also suffered terrible losses ... The courage of the soldiers of the Duke instantly vanished! Duke`s company turned in a general flight, spreading panic and dragging the rest of the company of his battles ... Inspired by this unexpected victory Bouchier shouting England and York !, rushed in pursuit of the fleeing, causing death in its path ... the elite company of the best people was completely destroyed by the Duke ... the rest of the troops of the Duke scattered battles. This unexpected tragic turn of events on the field of battle, made a lasting impression on the Lancastrian army commanders ... only a grimace of frustration on the faces would not let the harsh Lancastrian burst into tears at the sight of such a loss, and most importantly the loss of such a leader as Henry Beaufort (cloth he rest in peace).
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Startled death Beaufort, Earl of Devon throws himself into a desperate and doomed attack on the people of Montague, sat down on the farm! It began a fierce cutting.
Bouchier, elated by the recent success, and possessed by bloodlust, attacked the second company wards Earl Devon. But the captain took courage and gave a fitting rebuff to the brutal blood Yorkists.
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In the center and on the right flank of the enemy continued spending boom in tough shootout ... Which also was fatal for the Lancastrians. Unable to withstand such a large number of losses, fled from the battlefield of the two companies ward Baron de la Warr ...
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At the beginning of the collision was hacked to death by crazed blood and lost all caution Heinrich Bouchier!
His men, stunned the death of the commander and did not expect such resistance, fled.
Crazy Earl Devon attack bogged down ... She was doomed to failure. Attack the enemy, entrenched behind cover up the hill turned out to be complete madness ... Earl company was defeated and thrown out of the hedge, while fleeing wounded Earl was captured by the Marquis! So Thomas Courtenay, 5th Earl of Devon was captured by Sir John Neville, Marquess of Montagu.
Running soldiers overran the company behind and finding they have not yet departed from the scrum with Bouchier and ready to begin the pursuit of runaway Yorkist, were scattered in panic and fled from the battlefield.
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The morale of the army Lancastrian has reached critical limits! The soldiers have already lost all hope of victory, and they all acted hesitantly and not willingly.
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In addition to all the misery the north wind and rain blew in the face battles unfolded de la Warr and Devon younger that completely negate the effectiveness of their fire! Having spent the last boom, remaining on the Lancastrians faced a dilemma: to attack farm and die or, having left the tactics of movement, an organized retreat from the battlefield.
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The solution suggests itself. Lancastrians withdrew from the field of battle, having suffered a humiliating defeat by conceding four in their opponent ...
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When the starting ratio of 14,500 people in 3800 against the Lancastrians at the Yorkist, strontium loss amounted to 4000 against 1400, respectively. A few thousand militia permanently defected after fleeing from the battlefield at the Lancastrian
The battle is very similar to a real battle of Blore Heath, which was held just in 1459!
The situation at the beginning of the 4th turn:
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Great Dez! What you're done !!!
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:-* :-* :-*
:o :o :o :o
IT IS GREATE!!!!!!
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Gorgeous! This is something to aspire to!
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In Christmas night, tell fortunes on the map! Played the fourth course of the campaign! Part Lancastrian deposited in London. Lancastrians lost 2 points of confidence in the campaign. Yorkists blocked the road on their way to help a Lancastrian at St Albans. To be the battle of St. Albans!
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Battlefield battle with the St Albans
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I've never played with these rules, but the whole campaign and related battles look inspirational! Great to see.
Simon
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Thank you! But always with the fact, that is in the game!
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the pics of the battle of St Albans didn't come through for me. Is it just me?
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the pics of the battle of St Albans didn't come through for me. Is it just me?
Yeah a good portion of the photos are not showing up on mine.
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Quote from: aphillathehun on Today at 02:57:57 AM
the pics of the battle of St Albans didn't come through for me. Is it just me?
Yeah a good portion of the photos are not showing up on mine.
That's a ditto for me too :(
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Battle was not. It is planned to the 29th ...
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Battle of Saint Albans.
Campaign "White Swans." 1459
So, in the course of the campaign (not indifferent "historians" is known), part of the Lancastrian forces were trapped in London. Lancastrians rushed troops coming to the aid of the besieged for the lifting of the blockade.
Yorkists allocated part of the forces to intercept Lancaster columns, rushing to release their comrades in London. Real took place in the vicinity of the town of St. Albans.
Troops of Lancastrians:
Mainward:
Commander: Henry Percy, Earl Northumberland (1440 men)
2nd company: (The captain is not identified) (1220 men)
3rd company: Thomas Percy, Baron Egremont (960 men)
4th company: (The captain is not identified) (1280 men)
5th company: (The captain is not identified) (480 men)
Vaward:
Commander: Jasper Tudor, Earl Pembroke (1100 men)
2nd company: Owen Tudor (1200 men)
3rd company: Thomas Stanley, Lord Stanley (980 men)
4th company: (The captain is not identified) (1100 men)
5th company: (The captain is not identified) (1200 men)
6th company: (The captain is not identified) (560 men)
Total: 11520 men.
Troops of Yorkists:
Mainward:
Commander: Richard Nevill, Earl Salisbury (960 men)
2nd company: (The captain is not identified) (1160 men)
3rd company: (The captain is not identified) (1280 men)
Vaward:
Commander: (by hearsay) Romuald Errka (960 men)
Total: 4360 men.
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The weather was sunny, not strong wind blew from the east. During the battle, he changed to the south, but it did not affect the characteristics of combat fighting.
The battle began the general movement Percy troops. On the right flank of the Lancastrians, Tudor began to obscure maneuvers between the bridges.
But, unexpectedly the spearmen of Salisbury employed in the north undertook the dizzy attack to Henry Percy's Ward!
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On the left flank Percy continued fierce slaughter, but the remaining troops, ignoring the battle, continued to move forward and clashed with the abovementioned battle Salisbury’s Ward, situated on the hill opposite.
Tudor continued "cunning" maneuvers on other river bank.
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Finally Salisbury spearmen were overthrown and put to flight. By the way, they fought very worthy! On the right bank continued "clever" maneuvers, which, finally, led to the fact that Tudor and spearmen began to cross the bridges, and 2 companies under the Stanley team took up positions at the water's edge. They fired a volley at the left company of militia Yorkist that led to its complete breakdown, and a rout.
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Further events developed immediately! Two companies of Salisbury, under personal command of the Earl, rushed in the attack on the opposing them Lancastrian! On the right bank again began mess, but the Tudors on the north bridge and the south bridge on the archers had already crossed to the other side.
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Fierce battle began in the center! Soldiers desperately hacked each other with varying degrees of success. In one of the fights of moments, a company of Henry Percy was pushed back, which caused panic among the standing behind the militia, who took this maneuver of retreat. Archers Percy and spearmen Tudor (who stamped a half day on the river bank and, finally, overcame her) together fled from the battlefield!
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Massacre at the center looked like a swing, but eventually overturned Thomas Percy Earl of Salisbury. During the flight, the wounded Thomas was captured. But long-time enemy of Percy family, hungry for blood earl ordered to behead Thomas right there, on the field of battle! So Lancastrians lost one of the key figures in the business! Although Henry Percy and knocked his opponent.
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Company of Salisbury, by inertia, rushed for running into the woods on the edge of the field. On the way, they came upon a company of militia and drove her back to the forest. Henry wanted revenge for the death of his brother and was ready to fight, but the exhausted remnants of Salisbury, spread out in the woods and under the cover of trees left the battlefield. Pissed blunt maneuvers, Jasper Tudor was running across the field shouting, "Give at least hold out his throat!". But today was not his day, waving his sword and did not work.
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Once again, an easy, at first sight, the victory proved to Lancastrian very painful. Losses parties were:
Lancastrians 1580 killed (including Thomas Percy) and 1280 deserted.
Yorkists 1100 killed. There are no data on deserters.
Salisbury did not repeat his actual Blore Heath, but coped with its task - bled deblocking of the Lancastrian forces.
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Very nice!
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WOW what splendid work, must have taken hours if not days to make this batrep? great reading, especially since I recently finished the nowels War of the Roses (gold n silver paperbacks).
Looks stunning, what rules did you use ??
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Thank you! I do during the day. :) Rules A Crown of Paper/A Coat of Steel from Perfect Captain. http://perfectcaptain.50megs.com/captain.html (http://perfectcaptain.50megs.com/captain.html)
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The situation after the Battle of St Albans at the end of the 4th turn.
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The fifth turn of the campaign! The situation at the beginning of the 5 th turn:
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The situation before the battle of London!
Trying to reason with the Yorkist failed. In Lancastrian Stafford "conciliatory." Once a campaign for "conciliatory" may try to reason with opponents. Before the battle (if it be in combating a host) a player throws 2D6 if dropped 10+, the opponent loses a point of Campaign Confidence. Who has not developed :'(.
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Field Battle of London:
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:o LET THE BATTLE COMMINCE!
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Thank you! March 12!
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What rules are being used for the table top games?
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http://perfectcaptain.50megs.com/captain.html
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http://perfectcaptain.50megs.com/captain.html
That link goes to the campaign system, if I'm not mistaken. I was wondering what they were using for the table top battles initiated by the campaign system, but maybe I am missing something?
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Wow, what an amazing post! I've read through these rules and dream of doing a full campaign with them, but I lack the attention span!
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That link goes to the campaign system, if I'm not mistaken. I was wondering what they were using for the table top battles initiated by the campaign system, but maybe I am missing something?
In the Yahoo group, https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/perfect_captain/info (https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/perfect_captain/info)
Captain posted version of the rules for the single battles. But it was removed. Chances are expected to yield a Crown of Paper 2. I have only a translation. :?
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You can still download both the campaign rules (a crown of paper) and the tabletop rules (a coat of steel). I *think* this link will take you to both sets of downloads (http://perfectcaptain.50megs.com/request.html), but if not, search for a coat of steel and you will get to the right link.
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Found rules for single battles:
"Appendix A: Rules for One-Off Battles
We are including the following rules due to a request that came to us soon after the first release of ACOS. The Captain’s tastes and preferences run counter to one-offs or “generated” battles; although we do occasionally stray into this sort of thing, we much prefer recreations of historic engagements, or clashes that come from campaigns… but hey- to each his own. This system will quickly generate a battle, although somewhat within a historical campaign setting.
Note: for the following procedures, you will need to have a few elements from our “ACOP” (A Crown of Paper) game handy.
1. Setting: before you generate a quick battle, mutually decide with your opponent(s) in which actual historic campaign the battle is set. You may do this by merely selecting the matched pair (Yorkist and Lancastrian) of ACOP Situation sheets that will serve as a setting for your battle.
2. Choosing Magnates: Each side takes all their “Active” and “Inactive” Noble Cards available in the situation, and forms them into two separate decks. They then may randomly draw out a number of magnates that will form the basis of their army, depending on the size of the battle desired:
•Small battle- 3 Active Magnates
•Average battle- 4 Active Magnates, 1 Inactive Magnate
• Large battle- 5 Active Magnates, 2 Inactive Magnates
The highest-ranking magnate that each side has drawn is then chosen as their respective Host Commanders.
Note: If players have a partiality for certain commanders, or a limited number of such fellows painted, they may choose to limit the cards in their decks to the magnates desired.
3. Choose location: The battle must take place in a specific shire of England or Wales, in a specific location. The easiest way of determining this is by mutual agreement. However, the location may have an effect on what troops a player may bring, so the following procedure can be used:
a) On the ACOP mapboard, each player secretly chooses a “muster point” in a shire. This point should be in a space in the shire where one of the starting positions for at one of their chosen magnates is located (on the particular situation card they are using for the setting of the battle- chosen in “1. Setting” above).
b) both players reveal their muster points, and then count the shortest path in spaces between those points. The mid point between these two will be where the battle takes place. If the mid point falls between two spaces, the host commander with the highest Forwardness chooses.
Example: the players are using Sit. III “The Calais Lords Return”. The Yorkist player has chosen Warwick for one of his magnates, and decides he wants the conflict as far south that he can (which should ne more favourable to his recruitment). As Warwick starts at Sandwich, in Kent, he chooses that space as his muster point. The Lancastrian player decides that he wants a point farther north, as he has chosen a few northerners, including Northumberland, who starts in Alnwick in the East March. Therefore he chooses Berwick as his muster point. The halfway point is at Conisborough in the West Riding- somewhat favourable to the Northerners. Note that if Northumberland had chosen Bamburgh instead, the halfway point would have been either at Lincoln or Conisborough. As Warwick has 4 forwardness to Percy’s 3 forwardness, he could have chosen Leicester, depriving Northumberland of his northern setting, and the extra troops that might have been available.
4. Raising Troops: Each side may then draw out as many contingent counters for each magnate, along the following parameters:
a) Riding Retinue- all available.
b) Well-Wishers- each magnate may draw the full amount of these from one shire listed. If another shire is listed, and it is the shire where the mustering point or the battle is located, they may draw those as well.
c) CoA- each magnate may make one roll against his CoA in the same shire that they drew their Well-Wishers from, and a second one in the shire of the mustering point, if they are eligible.
d) Mercenaries- if any are shown on the situation card, and the magnate that they are listed under has been drawn out, then they may also be placed in the host.
e) Minor Nobles- these can also be raised as secondary or company commanders, as available on the minor noble list.
5. Tabletop board: Players may design their own board, or may follow the procedure described in section II: Setup for Play/A: Prepare the Field.
6. I don’t have enough figures!: In the years since we issued the first edition of these rules, we have had feedback that the amount of bands (stands) necessary to fight a tabletop battle is rather high, particularly when you fight a battle generated through an ACOP campaign game. If players are unable to muster the figures to fill out their contingents, they can decide to scale back their bands to achievable levels, in a couple of ways:
A. Scale back the numbers of bands for both sides by a percentage. So for example, if a battle generated through ACOP requires 60 bands for the Lancastrians and 40 for the Yorkists, they could decide to reduce the numbers by 25%, giving the Lancastrians 45 bands and the Yorkist 30. This should be done before the bands and contingents are embattled into companies and wards, according to the rules for unit size. It is not advisable to scale the numbers too far, as the numbers of units will diminish, giving players a less interesting (though quicker) game.
B. Replace bands with figures: For instance, say Warwick himself brings a force of 30 bands to the table; usually, each band would comprise a stand of 2-3 figures, meaning that a player would need to paint between 60 and 90 figures for his command alone. Instead, he could field a force of 30 figures, but still use them as arranged on his stands. This might take a little extra calculation and rounding during set up, but as long as the same rates of exchange are used by all involved, this might not strain the resources of most players. Please note that it might skew the qualities of the units a bit, as Riding Retinue might need to round up a bit more, but at least a modest army of figures will still be useable.
Note: players who need to do this can take comfort in the fact that most of the numbers reported for battles in period chronicles were often inflated to ten times (or more) than the numbers possible for the era! If they could get away with it, so can you...
•Nobles and Captains: Some players have also expressed concern about the high number of nobles and captains needed for commanders of wards and companies. Few players may have such expansive numbers of command stands available in their miniature armies. True, we do like to see these men and their banners on the field- it makes for a rather dazzling display on the tabletop when you have, say a couple of dozen banners and standards lined up! However, players who lack these stands may merely make a note of which noble is in command of any given unit on a piece of paper, or place the corresponding noble counter from ACOP behind the unit, or even place his noble card there instead (as we have seen some do in photos of their games online.) As long as they are checked for casualties, there would be no substantial change in the system.
Of course, with the large variety of gorgeous figures available now in plastic and in white metal, it seems a shame not to take advantage of the pageantry of the era, and paint up a bunch of these guys and their wonderfully garish flags."
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This seems an interesting way to mix board gaming with miniatures (back in the 1970's, many of us were doing that with Kingmaker - this is far more detailed).
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So Captains and not hide the fact that the idea comes from the Kingmaker. We, too, have long tried to do a campaign based on the Kingmaker. But here everything is thought out and configured to convert the board game to play with toy soldiers. And a lot of work on the individual features of nobles times Wars of the Roses. Also, everything is provided in less historical framework, as opposed to the Kingmaker.
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So Captains and not hide the fact that the idea comes from the Kingmaker. We, too, have long tried to do a campaign based on the Kingmaker. But here everything is thought out and configured to convert the board game to play with toy soldiers. And a lot of work on the individual features of nobles times Wars of the Roses. Also, everything is provided in less historical framework, as opposed to the Kingmaker.
I'm glad you are posting your experiences with it here, Dez. It's an inspiration to me to do it also!
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THE LONDON BATTLE
or dreadful dream of Henry VI …
Battle Turn
As the witnesses of the tragic events that shook England in September-October of 1459 remember, part of the forces of the Lancastrians, led by Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, was blocked by Yorkists in London. There was also King Henry VI with his family. To the aid of the besieged, from the north with the troops arrived Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland and Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke.
The attempt of the Yorkists to block the arrival of reinforcements under St Albans ended in defeat for them.
This battle was decisive in the course of this campaign. Lancastrians were confident of victory, at least, the defeat was out of the question.
So, the location and composition of the troops of the opposing sides before the London battle:
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The battle began with the bombing of the Lancastrian Yorquists. By the way, the Lancastrians used their total superiority in artillery almost 100%. But this is where all their achievements ended.
Adding the third verse in the chronicle of the Yorkists, the Lancastrians shot and practically destroyed the company of Warwick, who, by the way, also commanded this command, adding the 4th verse to the chronicle of the Yorkists! The Lancastrians were already trying on the wreaths of the victors, and the executioners sharpened their axes and swords, anticipating a hard "working day" after the battle ...
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Such a successful beginning of the battle so intoxicatingly affected the Lancastrians that they committed one! Fatal mistake, which led them to total collapse on this day ...
Counting the Yorkists completely demoralized and baselessly assuming that they will go on the defensive and instead of occupying convenient (and, incidentally, excellent!) Positions, in case of a possible attack by the Lancastrians, the Yorkists remained at their initial positions, deciding to develop their success by massive shooting .
This pause and decided the outcome of the whole battle, and with him and the whole campaign ...
The left flank of the Yorkists set in motion. The cavalry attack of the Marquess of Montagu swept the company of the Duke of Exeter! The duke himself died in hand-to-hand combat, which affected the morale of his entire battles.
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On the left flank it turned out that the cavalry company of Henry Percy is in the zone of reach of the Yorkist archers, which they did not fail to take advantage of. Percy was literally covered with a hail of arrows. Henry was killed, and his cavalry practically ceased to exist, which also affected the general moral state of the "northern" wards.
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These tragic, for the Lancastrians, the events immediately added 3 verses to the Lancastrian chronicle!!!
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The subsequent attack on the left flank of the Yorkists simply destroyed the right flank of the Lancastrians! John Talbot was killed in hand-to-hand! James Butler, wounded, was taken prisoner! Attempt of the Lancastrians to make flank attacks failed! The general confusion in the camp of the Lancastrians reached its apogee!
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On the left flank of the Lancastrians, the flight of Owen Tudor, in addition to the death of Henry Percy, completely undermined the spirit of the militia, and they all "happily" rushed to flee!
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The death in the hand-to-hand combat of the Duke of Buckingham, finally undermined the morale of the Lancastrian army! Lancastrians received the 5th verse in the chronicle! A general flight began.
Margaret of Anjou was captured by Andrew Trollope.
The king, with his son Edward, managed to escape from the battlefield.
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So it ended, a nightmare for Henry and his supporters battle, which resulted in the Lancastrians completely losing the campaign. All party leaders were killed, executed or imprisoned. The King, with the remnants of his followers, went into exile!
ALL! THANKS TO ALL! CAMPAIGN COMPLETED! :D
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