The field as a whole. Rupert (Lee) hoping to sweep away my left wing, both sides going hammer-and-tongs in the centre, and my loaded right developing a strong attack. General Fairfax took Byron's horse down, aided by some flanking shot. The firefight and push of pike in the centre was strongly maintained on both sides.

My right: Tarrington's Regiment of horse took out Huxley's dragoons, and Mason's bravely faced Rupert's Lifeguard of foot. General Hopton tried a wide outflanking move, but there were too many Roundheads in the way, and he was badly mauled on the retreat.

Ramsey's foot faced both Newcastle's (elite) and Knox-Shaw's: an unexpected Parliamentary victory.

Fairfax and Cromwell both attacked against the odds and succeeded.

The climax in the centre. Shortly after this, Royalist morale went shaky and Lee conceded.

Keeping the Horse and Foot fairly close together was very successful today; a few volleys to shoot the enemy horse up before we charged them worked wonders.

 

I think I need a lie down....The World's going gone completely mad !

Cheers - Phil

As stubble to your swords.

Sounds historical - Cromwell beats up his flank, Rupert his, ollie rallys, Rupert dont.

Well done

Quote from: FierceKitty on 14 September 2020, 11:27:18 AM
I won this time.

Another nice looking game and a win to boot!

The Parliamentary left wing. Constricted frontage was a boon, given the Royalist cavalry advantage, and Lee rashly let Tarrington's regt of horse ride down her dragoons in the open and thereafter serve as a steady threat to her flanks while Hesselrig's cuirassiers and some good infantry earned their pay. It wasn't her fault that her own supporting foot lagged behind.

In the centre my bad luck started to build up; whenever things were strongly in my favour, the dice nobbled me. My losses were out of all proportion.

Bad dice on my right too, but my cavalry tactics were superior (even though Lee had ridiculous luck going sword in hand against pikes!). My one lucky break was that towrds the end a lucky roundshot carried off Rupert, which gave me the battle.

Lee's pictures will doubtless follow.

Well done on the win despite the die Gods not being on your side. So poor Crown Prinz Ruprecht is dead?

Only in the Pickwickian sense.

Cool, looks like the undertakers were the winners!

Again.....Love the piccies ! 

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: mad lemmey on 16 September 2020, 04:41:56 PM
Cool, looks like the undertakers were the winners!

Aren't they always