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ER Bickford
United States
Auburn
Maine
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We can see from the set up that King Henry (the Bastard) has set up his army to defend Najera from the eastern side of the Rio Najarilla. At the van are some slingers, which are deployed to throw rocks at the enemy, which is presumed to be approaching along the road. The Rio Talde is employed as a defensive position. The Spanish forces also include genitors which are light horse units. These are armed with javelins and will likely be employing hit-and-run tactics.
Unfortunately, Prince Edward, has out-maneuvered him and is approaching from the north. This means that The army of Henry of Trastamora is about to be hit in its left flank. We’ll see how that turns out.
The English forces begin off map and will enter from the northern edge in waves. Since there is only the one bridge to the Spanish rear, there is potential that the troops will get in one another’s way and then the men will attempt to swim the Rio Najarilla. These will subsequently drown.
John Chandros enters from the north in two lines. These are spread out into one line anchored off from the Rio Talde. The English longbows manage to fire and leave a Spanish crossbow unit disordered.
Don Tello has control of the Castillian left and orders the genitors to ride up to the English men-at-arms and to hurl their javelins. As a result, on unit of England’s dismounted men are eliminated. Another unit is disordered. The Castillian mounted men attempt an attack and get nowhere against John Chandros’ men.
The English 1st Wave enters from the north. This allows the English standard to be placed. Prince Edward’s Army is rather large. Don Tello uses the reprieve to allow his genitors to rearm with their javelins. One unit also recovers from disorder.
John Chandros moves his longbows into position against Don Tello’s genitors. One unit is eliminated. The rest of the English army is cramped as it is congested to the north of Chandros.
After Don Tello’s men make a few more gains on the English, Gomez Carillo obtains a continuation and manages to get his crossbows and some pike infantry into position to absorb some of the English army’s flanking assault. As a result, one of the long bow units is eliminated.
Then Percy advances along the Rio Najarilla, with his longbows in position against Carillo’s line. One Castilian unit is eliminated. Then John Chandros obtains a continuation. He gets his disordered longbows out of harm’s way and attack with the men-at-arms and eliminates a Castilian formation.
John Chandros and Percy’s men from Gascony carry the bulk of the fighting for the English. The flight points are split evenly between England and Castile. Thomas Percy is killed in one of his attacks.
The Castilian men under Don Tello manage to gain some hits with the genitors, but the Gascon’s surround one of Don Tello’s mounted men-at-arms formations and it is eliminated after absorbing a hail from the long bows and then a melee attack by the Gascony knights.
Then the Captal du Buch’s men Gascon men-at-arms attack Don Tello’s flank and the Castilian’s suffer significant damage. Then John Chandros obtains a continuation and smashes into the center of Don Tello’s left flank battle. Don Tello’s genitors run back toward their interior to rearm, while Don Tello leads his Castilian men-at-arms against du Buch’s Gascons. In the fray, Don Tello is killed.
The Captal du Buch, John Chandros and Percy’s Gascon’s all get consecutive activations. This leaves de Guesclin’s men in a bit of trouble as they are hit with fire from the longbows and then face melee with the men-at-arms. The Castilian flight level climbs.
Don Tello’s genitors, rearm with their javelins. Then de Guesclin’s men-at-arms attack du Buch’s position. This doesn’t go too well and the French Routier men-at-arms are disordered. The Castilian’s under de Guesclin continue to spar with the Captal du Buch’s men-at-arms. The English longbows seem to be making the difference here.
Percy’s Gascons obtain a continuation and hit Carillo’s pike infantry for some more Castilian losses. King Henry of Trastamora realizes what is happening and orders his men into action. The crossbows hit one of the Captal’s men-at-arms units , which becomes disordered. Then one of his mounted men-at-arms strikes and eliminates the unit.
Henry’s men press forward and attack the English on the right, but to no avail. Then the Captal du Buch orders his longbows to fire. Henry’s Castilians absorb heavy losses and then the Gascon knights melee.
Henry the Bastard resumes a desperate attack against du Buch’s battle formation. This is to no avail, as the Castilians’ morale drops too low. The Castilian player fails the flight die roll and the men run. Edward’s Army wins the day, thanks to the Captal du Buch and John Chandros’ valiant efforts as well as the Thomas Percy, who dies on the battlefield.
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Fun Session reports...makes me want to get my copy on the table.
Thanks
Jimmy
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