Double 25.French Catholic 1562-1598.

Whoops! Nearly forgot these fellas, a Double French Catholic Army to persecute the Huguenots....

KOH5 Ayyubids vs Byzantines

Game 5 in a 'Epic' mini series. This one featured General 'Amy' leading the Byzantines & yours truly leading the Ayyubids. Amy went for a strong centre, with her Light Horse on either flank. A lone Knight element also bolstered her right. For the Ayyubids I went for two big flanks of Cavalry & Light Horse, with the Foot sloggers holding a weak centre. My plan was to try & eliminate the Byzantine flanks.....

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The Initial Set up

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Plan of Attacks

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HA! Looking good, 4 versus 2 for the Ayyubids.

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The Ayyubid Foot would race for the high ground.

Amy senses the danger & diverts some Knights to her right flank.

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Good PiPs & good movement for the Ayyubids.

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MASS clash of Horse on the left!

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Advantage Amy & the Byzantines I think!

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On the other flank, the Ayyubids look good.

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Solid Arab Bowmen, hold the Ayyubid centre.

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CCCCHHHAARRRGGEEE!!!!!

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The Byzantine Emperor even joins the combat!

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THUD! BOSH! KAPOW! Down go two Ayyubid elements.....

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On my round the combats are draws, but on Amy's more success for the Byzantines!

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The Ayyubid Bowmen race to help out, but their arrows fall short.

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It's Death or Glory now, ALL pile in!!!

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One Ayyubid Cavalry element rushes to engage the Byzantine Light Horse.

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OH DOOOMM! Salah AL'Din takes on the Varengians.

Big Viking Choppers lash out, down falls the mighty Sultan & his Mamluks.

Victory to the Byzantines & so falls the Ayyubid Empire!!

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Final Positions.....

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Well MrF is the Xmas turkey, thrashed by the Mighty Amy.

I console myself with thought that it was a good plan, but the execution.... :o(

KOH4 Ayyubids vs Crusaders

Round 4 of our Kingdom of Heaven Campaign, the mighty Crusaders take on the Ayyubids. The set-up looks like a mini 'Hattin' with two Hills dominating the field. Could the Lionheart reverse the earlier Crusader disaster?

Jack played the Crusaders & set-up first, he went for a safe deployment with three forces divided evenly. I played the Ayyubids & gave Jack a tempting centre target, with just foot troops deployed. The Ayyubid horse would take my left. Would Jack take the bait???

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The Battlefield & direction of attacks.

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Good Pips & off go the Ayyubids, however have they advanced far too soon?

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Jack quickly adjusts & prepares to mass his Knights together.

Of course helped with essential campaign rations...... ;o)

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Mighty Ayyubid Horse cross the desert......

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Intricate patterns in the sand..... Jack takes it in his stride.

But wait, the LionHeart is on the end of the line....

My lord, I have a cunning plan...!!!

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Oh dear... This looks all too familiar!

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A mighty scrap of Horsemen is due, the Crusader Spears advance slowly.

I send the Ayyubid Light Horse to slow them down further.

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First contact, but in my haste I send in a lone Ayyubid Cavalry element...

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Gggggrrr.... Down goes one Ayyubid Cavalry. Daft man, just Daft...

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Aaaarr!!! The master plan is to sucker in the LionHeart....

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Come on... Come on... Right into the trap!

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As a side show, Ayyubid Light Horse harass the Crusader Spears.

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Do Whaarrtt!
In one combat I loose two more Cavalry & the third is pushed back.

The LionHeart stands firm!!!!

Jack just shakes in head in a rather mocking gesture :O(

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Jack mops up & takes out another Cavalry element. GAME OVER!!!

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Final Battle positions, the Crusaders fought the battle with half an army!!

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The picture says it all............

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Well done Jack, he pulverised me with that one. So much for cunning plans. Well, it's now up to the Seljuks to stop the Crusader Juggernaut.

Kingdom of Heaven Campaign scores after two Rounds

Crusaders - 18

Seljuks - 18

Ayyubids - 3

Byzantines - 1

DBA 15-19K Boxer Rebellion - Boxers

Inspired by 55 Days at Peking.... Oh Charlton Heston again! Here's our Boxer Army. Looking at the DBA 1500-1900 Lists, the Boxer Rebellion doesn't show. However, I still think the period can be covered by the extensions.

We've stuck with a 24 element army to face the upcoming '12 base Major Powers Army'. Mainly comprising of 'Fanatics', we've also allowed Psiloi, Jagers for some sniping firepower & a Cannon element (meant to represent older artillery pieces).

Incidentally the BBC ran a cracking program in their TIMEWATCH series on the Boxer Rebellion. A much more 'truthful' version of events.

However you can't view the program on BBC iPlayer anymore. Here's the link to the Beeb's Timewatch site for a preview http://www.bbc.co.uk/timewatch/

We still love the movie though!!!!

Boxer Rebellion : Boxers.
1-3x Jagers (3); 1-3x Psiloi (3); 17-22x Fanatics (3);

0-1xCannon(3); 1xLeader.

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The mighty Boxer Horde!!!!

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Optional Cannon element (at last a use for a GW Cannon of Khorne!!)

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The Boxer Fanatics ready for action.....

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HA... Nasty evil Prince Tuan!! Boxer General

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Jager Elements, to give the Boxers some sniping firepower.

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Pushing it here but, Psiloi in the form of crazy chinese ladies.. Red Lanterns!!!

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Attack!!!