The Crudators are thirsty and must capture the outdoor swimming pool (bottom right) for a gargle. Saladin fancies the one True Cross (centre of the Crudator's line) for a new tent pole...
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I have it from an impeckable sauce that the cardinal rule for solo wargaming is strict impartiality...
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With that ALL sorted let's have at it. They move fast, but can they fight? The Saracen horse thunder forward and let loose their arrow storm...
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Predictably the arrow storm provokes the Crudator Knights into a charge, the Saracen Heavies meet them head on and a massive melee sees casualties on both sides. Surprisingly, their Bedouin Light Cavalry fare best evading the heavy Crudators on their nimble ponies.
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Over on the right flank the massed Saracen Cavalry follow up their volley with a charge. Well met by the Crudators who, heavily outnumbered kill them in droves till overcome by their numbers.
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A Squadron of Templar Knights clear the hill riding down all before them.
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The time bought by the Knights Templar's charge allows their reserve to form line and charge led personally by King Harry the Lionfart.
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Saracen Cavalry fall like wheat beneath the scythe, but their numbers once again begin to tell.
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Casualties mount as fighting rages the breadth of the battlefield.
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The mounted Knights Templar fall to a man, King Harry the Lionfart, going down himself under an avalanche of Saracen Cavalry.
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On the Crudators right flank a desperate Balien Goone engages Saladin in single combat. But Saladin hadn't become the man he is by being intimidated by a loudmouth whippersnapper, Goone is soon cut down to size!
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The crisis point of the battle is reached, the Knights Templar foot Knights are assailed from all sides. But these lads are the 'terminators' of the Crudator's Army and a frightful carnage ensues in the Saracen ranks.
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A rock upon which the Saracen storm is broken, they can do no more, and are routed from the field.
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The battered Crudator survivors march to the Lido and gather around the One True Cross to give thanks to their God.
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You have some very nice figures there, Steve.
Could we tempt you into trying the Conquerors & Kings gridded rules (it looks as though you have ample models) to replay that battle?
Simon
Tin 'at firmly planted on melon, strap tight, here we go again!
The operative word here, my dear Colonel, is
did have. I flogged 'em when I graduated to 28s.
Can a man be executed for the same crime twice?
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