DBA Medieval Germans vs 100YW English

Now a little scrap between two Medieval Armies. Amy loves the Medieval period & has a special fondness for Knights. So what better than the Medieval Germans with 4 elements of Knights including the BIG 6KN elements. I've never got round to finishing off our French so I went with 100YW English. Lots of English Longbow to counter the host of German Knights. Also it would be a nice build up to our First World War armies that we are creating, so we'll also be doing a few other German vs English battles throughout history.

A very simple battlefield with some marshes & woods providing the cover. The English would be defending, knowing that Amy would charge in with the Knights, I would use the English Knights as bait & try to turn the Germans onto the English Longbows. Hopefully the battle would be over before the strong German Foot troops would be able to engage. Would it work...?

IV/13b Medieval German 1236-1450AD
1x3Kn(Gen), 1x3Kn, 2x6Kn, 1x4Bd, 1x4Cb, 2x4Sp, 2x4Pk, 2x2Ps

IV/62 100YW English
1x3Kn(Gen), 2X3Kn, 6X4Lb, 1x3Sp,1x4Bd, 1xArt.

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The Battlefield & element movements.

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The mighty Germans

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The Heroic English!!!
(Whoops... a Xb element has slipped into the English Army instead of a Longbow)

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They're off! The mighty German Knights fly across the field.

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There's the Bait, the Germans turn to face the English Knights.

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Just in case, the English Heavy Foot square up to the German Foot.

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The VERY Heavy German Foot - Pike, Spear & Blade.

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I would use Archers as a sneaky option...

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Oh no.... I get carried away & the English Longbows advance TOO FAR!

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The German Knights check their advance, the German Foot march on.

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Arrows fly but the dice are poor for the English.

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The English King sends the Knights to fight a lone German Knight on the flank.....

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The troops in the South are getting in position... Amy attacks with Pike & Blade.

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The English Artillery turn into Mobile Artillery many years before their time (D'OH!).

In a moment of madness I advance them too far, without Archer support.

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Arrows still fly, Amy holds her nerve & is patient.

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At last the Knights recoil, but can you see the opening for the Germans.....?

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More recoils...

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HA HA!!! With Blitzkrieg speed Amy charges in the German Duke....

Taking out the English Artillery.

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RaHoo! English Longbows take out the a German element. However Amy turns her Blades into Stormtroopers & they go hunting English Bows.

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The English King must come & save the day!

Another General vs General scrap coming up.

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With a mad frenzy unleashed, the German Blades carve up the English.

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GGGrrrrrrrrr... Another English casualty.

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At last a glimmer of hope... The line is steadied.

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The battle reaches a critical point, mini combats push each other back & forth.

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The Dice Gods abandon me! (that's my excuse anyway)

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The heroic English put up a mighty effort, but the Germans won't go down.

Finally the German Blades finish off the English Bows.

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Raise high the Black flags!!! Nasty looking German Blades win the day.

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I've been whooped with this one. Don't you love it when a plan doesn't come together? With hindsight, I should of gone with Blades instead of Knights. As only 1 out of 3 English Knights engaged in combat. However, I threw this one away by pushing the Bows & Arty too far forward. Plus the English Bows in the woods didn't help. But I'll take nothing away from Amy's victory... Well Done!