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Thursday 21 August 2008

DBA Teutonics vs Post Mongol Russians

We've been busy & created some new terrain boards. This one is the Snow covered board, so to 'celebrate' we had a game. What better armies for a 'Winter Battle' than the horrible Teutonics versus the Post Mongol Russians. General Amy played the Teutons & yours truly the Russians.

IV/30 Teutonic Orders 1201-1522AD
1x3Kn(Gen), 3x3Kn, 1x3Cv, 2x2Lh, 2x4Cb, 1x4Sp, (1x3Ax + 1x2Ps) or 2x7Hd

IV/44b Post Mongol Russians 1381-1533AD
1x3Cv(Gen), 5x3Cv, 2x2Lh, 1x4Sp, 1x3Bw, 1x2Ps, 1x3Cv or WWg




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The Battlefield & direction of attacks.
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boo.. hiss... boo.. The nasty Teutonic Knights!
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View from the Russian lines.

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Both of us had the same idea with the Light horse, this flank would be a stalemate.
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It was to be a Knight versus Cavalry scrap.....
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Ooooo... General Nevsky likes the look of those Hordes!
Would it be two easy Kills?
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Wow... Lots of Horsemen.

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Thud.. The lines clash into each other.
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Positions at this point. I still thought that concentrating on the Teutonic Horde elements was key to victory. Amy didn't care as long as her Knights ran over everything.
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Oh dear.. Here we go, one of the Russian Cavalry is beaten & falls into the snow!
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I redouble my efforts & bring in extra Russian Cavalry.
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However it leaves the right battlegroup rather short on men...
I press the attack into the Hordes!

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Teutonic Crossbow Bolts force the Russian Psiloi to Flee.
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Another Russian Cavalry element is destroyed!
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At last some success, one of the Hordes is destroyed.
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Amy presses her attack with the Teutonic Knights.
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Teutonic Crossbows support the counter attack into the Russian Cavalry.

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Amy's Teutons force back the Russian Cavalry.
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Oh Doom & Gloom, down goes another Russian Cavalry element.
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Going into the final stage of the battle, it's not looking good for the Russians.
The Russian General is looking very lonely!
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Spectacular view across the Battlefield.
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Amy piles in everyone!! The Russian General is cut off & slaughtered.
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Well, well, there we go, another crushing defeat. I placed to much emphasis on the Russian Cavalry & they paid the price. I didn't manage to bring up the Russian Spear & Bows, two elements wasted. I was impressed with the Teutonic Hordes, I liked the fact that they 'stood fast' when other units would of recoiled. Amy doesn't care about the facts, she's Victorious & lets me know!!!

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