Turks can beat Poles

[FierceKitty]

It helps if the Poles keep their elite cavalry out of harm's way until the battle's lost and won. Here the Sultan leads the Kapakullu out while the musicians entertain the camp guards.

[FierceKitty]

The Dellis got out of hand and charged the Nemetski militia, who were fortunately not deployed yet. The two units faced each other in a prolonged stand-off until the battle ended.

[FierceKitty]

The shooting by the Yeni Cheri was a disgrace, but they made up for it by charging the Polish horse with scimitar in hand and actually winning. The Turkish horse was on stand-by lest the Pancerni and Rajtar break through.

[FierceKitty]

A smaller Janissary unit also explained the error of their ways to the drabs, which clinched it; Polish morale cracked up, with most of the hussaria unused (one small lot drove back my Tatars with severe losses, but the nomads' morale held up admirably).

[FierceKitty]

The Sultan's pet snow leopard slept through the entire battle.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Cool report! Beautiful painting in that last image, must have taken you ages!

[FierceKitty]

Cool report! Beautiful painting in that last image, must have taken you ages!

I tried once, when I had a 15mm Siamese army. Those cats have fur tones that would have challenged Titian!