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Wednesday 5 November 2008

KOH2 Seljuks vs Ayyubids

Next up, it's the Light Horse laden Seljuk Turks vs the Cavalry heavy Ayyubids. Defending General Amy would take command of the Seljuks & I the Ayyubids. The Seljuk plan was to have two flanks of three Light Horse, while the centre had the rest of the force. An Auxilia element was giving Camp Guard duty. The Ayyubid setup had a flank of Cavalry while the other would be Light Horse. The other troops would form the centre.

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The Battlefield Setup.

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Good PiPs & the Ayyubid Psiloi leg it for the Oasis.

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Nice view from the Ayyubid lines.

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Seljuk Light Horse advance on the flank checked by Ayyubid Cavalry.

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On the other flank rival Light Horse look set to clash.

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Positions just before the fighting starts.

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Seljuk Light Horse have extra on this flank....

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...plus advantage to the Seljuk Light Horse on the other.

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Seljuk Bows take on the Ayyubid Psiloi.

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The main lines advance slowly towards each other.

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'Tis a strange game DBA' on one turn, death to 2 Ayyubid Light Horse...

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...and death to 2 Seljuk Light Horse on the other flank.

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On the next turn, the Ayyubid Cavalry press their advantage.

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BAH! General Amy brings up the Khwarizmian Knights & some
Ayyubid Cavalry are outnumbered & destroyed.

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3-2 to Amy's Seljuks!

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Shocking! The Ayyubid right flank has collapsed....

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The Seljuk Light Horse is in a bad position, could the Ayyubids take advantage?

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All this action & the main lines still haven't clashed!

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'Ger in there!' down goes the Seljuks Light Horse 3-3.

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Alas my joy is short lived as the Seljuk Bows finally take care
of the Ayyubid Psiloi.......it's another BOO HOO!

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Well done to General Amy, victory to the bold! Unfortunately for me it's another defeat, I'm going to have to get a grasp of these Light Horse tactics.....

Scores after one round....

Crusaders - 9 points
Seljuks - 9 points
Ayyubids - 3 points
Byzantines - 0 points

3 comments:

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    Regards,

    Jaime

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    Regards

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  3. Now then Jaime

    Thanks for the nice comments!

    Pheew.. Sorry mate, to be honest, we are 'Army Junkies' & 'Hoarders', we don't like to part with any of our armies. but I'll have a look through what we've got.. I can't promise anything though! ;o)

    All the Best
    MrF & Jack

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