First Battle With Our New Figures

26 Sept 2020

Well, after a lot of painting Scott and I decided to play a game with what we had.  We were able to get to 2,000 points with some proxies and so we had a game.  We used the Armies of Chivalry lists and Warhammer Ancient Battles, version 1.5.  It was a somewhat typical WH game in that we ran a full six turns and we fought until both sides were exhausted.  Scott gave me 854 points and I gave him 837, so it was a draw.  Still, it was fun to put the figures on the table and play with the guys we had painted.  It sure was pretty.

 

The Papal line.

The French line w/ cavalry on the wings & Swiss in the center.

 

 The Holy Father threatens the Swiss & the French w/EXCOMMUNICATION!!!!!!

The French took the first turn & stormed toward the Papal lines.

They came on crazed dogs!

 

 

The Papal line held its ground.

 

The French came on headless of tactics!  When they got within range the charged the Landskencht Arquebusiers and ran them over.

 

While they scattered the Arquebusiers the French charged into the Papal Swiss Guard!

 ....and were broken.

 

The Landsknechts & Swiss became locked in a fight to the death. The Landsknechts came out the worst for the encounter.

 

On the Papal right the Gendarmerie & crossbow men saw off the French cavalry.

  

In spite of the fact that no quarter was asked for or given the Swiss shattered the Landsknechts while a second block of Swiss charged down onto the Italian pikes.

The Papal Gendarmes shattered a small unit of French Gendarmes.

The Papal troops continued to hold the center.

The Swiss Gurads were surrounded & almost slain to the man.

The Papal Gendarmes ran over the French arty.

 

At the end of turn six the exhausted forces w/drew. The butcher’s bill was extremely high.