Testing and refining the campaign rules continues between the painting flags and the latest construction project. The latest test moved the timeline forward to pair the IV/62a English and the IV/64a French. This meant an increase in the number of English and Welsh longbowmen to rain death and destruction on French knights.
Using the standard deployment, three tests were done and in test one, the English deployed in extended line, each men-at-arms flanked by longbowmen. The French massed all their cavalry on one wing and infantry on the other. As the English advanced slowly forward, the French attacked in echelon, infantry leading, cavalry held back. Soon as the infantry struck, French cavalry launched their attack. In four turns, the battle finished with a decisive French 4-1 victory.
Test two and three were played on new terrain,
similar deployment, ending in French victories, 4-2 and 4-3.
A fourth game tested the alternate placement of the vanguard, main body and rear guard as this could become an option for players. Despite early French losses, England blundered by having its flank turned and losing the battle, 4-2.
The collision course
variant offers yet another option and this became the final test for the afternoon. Using the same terrain,
the rear guard of both armies arrived early. Thereafter, low pip scores
prolonged the deployment to battle array, with the first casualties falling on
turn 10. This was the closest fight with both sides reaching breaking point on
turn 12, yet victory eluded the English, turned out to be the longest test
played, needing 12 turns to reach an even 3-3.
Tests four and five;
The French were organised thus; vanguard, 2 x 3Kn, 2
x Ps, main body, 1 x general 3Kn, 3 x 3Kn and rear guard of 2 Genoese
x 4Cb, 2 pavisiers x Sp.
The English vanguard, 1 x Hainaulters (3Kn), 2 x
men-at-arms (4Bd), 1 x archers (4Lb), main body, 1 x general (3Kn), 1 x
men-at-arms (4Bd), 2 x archers (4Lb) and rear guard, 1 x Hobilar (Cv), 2
x Welsh (3Lb), 1 x Gascon (Ps).
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