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(