018.la Roche Derrien_a_WBS - Historical - WDS Age of Longbow Volume I
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Date: 18 or 20 June 1347 - Size: Small - Location: Roche Derrien, Brittany
Scenario Briefing: Historical - Charles de Blois with a 4,000 strong force laid La Roche-Derrien - the main pro-English fortified town in Brittany - under siege in order to force the only English leader in the region, Thomas Dagworth, to risk open battle. Since Dagworth only had about 1,500 men, he decided to launch a surprise nocturnal attack on the enemy, attacking each of the French positions in turn. Initially, things went badly for the English, but a sortie by the garrison enabled them to defeat the various French forces in detail and capture Charles de Blois.
Note: Since Blois had ordered his troops to remain in their palisaded encampments as protection against enemy arrows, the French forces are all fixed and, although they do have release times around dawn, it's likely that most will only become mobile once attacked or else visibility improves enough for them to release.
Some sources state that the battle took place on 18th June rather than 20th.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Side A = pro-French de Blois Bretons, Side B = English and pro-English de Montfort Bretons
Best played as the English / Montfort faction against the pro-French Blois Breton A/I, or Head-to-Head.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - Charles de Blois with a 4,000 strong force laid La Roche-Derrien - the main pro-English fortified town in Brittany - under siege in order to force the only English leader in the region, Thomas Dagworth, to risk open battle. Since Dagworth only had about 1,500 men, he decided to launch a surprise nocturnal attack on the enemy, attacking each of the French positions in turn. Initially, things went badly for the English, but a sortie by the garrison enabled them to defeat the various French forces in detail and capture Charles de Blois.
Note: Since Blois had ordered his troops to remain in their palisaded encampments as protection against enemy arrows, the French forces are all fixed and, although they do have release times around dawn, it's likely that most will only become mobile once attacked or else visibility improves enough for them to release.
Some sources state that the battle took place on 18th June rather than 20th.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Side A = pro-French de Blois Bretons, Side B = English and pro-English de Montfort Bretons
Best played as the English / Montfort faction against the pro-French Blois Breton A/I, or Head-to-Head.
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