036.Crecy_d - What if - WDS Age of Longbow Volume I
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Date: 27 August 1346 - Size: Medium - Location: Crécy, Picardy, France
Scenario Briefing: What if - After an almost unopposed landing in Normandy on 12th July, Edward III's English invasion army pillaged Barfleur and other small towns before sacking Caen. The English army, now shadowed by French forces, then crossed the Somme at Blanchetaque. While the main French army was down in the south of France besieging Aiguillon, the French king Philip VI had managed to raise another substantial army to oppose the English invaders. However, despite significantly outnumbering the English army, Philip's troops arrived piecemeal on the battlefield after a 12 mile march.
After the Genoese mercenary crossbowmen in French service - whose protective pavices were still with the baggage train well in the rear - had fallen back after being outshot by the English archers, the large but already tired and disorganized French army launched a succession of futile cavalry charges against the English defensive line. Victory in this battle is traditionally attributed to the English longbowmen, who outperformed the slower-firing crossbowmen, before shooting down the French cavalry on their largely unprotected horses. However, Edward III's army is also known to be one of the earliest to have included field artillery, which surely made at least some contribution to the outcome of the battle, even if it inspired more fear in the French horses than actual casualties.
Note: This hypothetical scenario assumes that the French king was able to restrain his eager nobles and postpone the battle until the following morning, although this allows the English time to construct defensive trenches. In addition, the Genoese will now have their pavices which, historically, had been left in the baggage train during the actual battle. The pavices will reduce their mobility but will provide better protection against English arrows. However, to reflect the historical poor performance of the Genoese and the impetuosity of the French cavalry in riding them down when they fell back, the Genoese may still withdraw from the battlefield after the first hour of combat, but at a lower probability.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Side A = French and Genoese mercenaries, Side B = English, including, as usual, Welsh troops in English service as an integral part of the "English" army.
Suitable for playing either side against the A/I, but perhaps best Head-to-Head.
Scenario Briefing: What if - After an almost unopposed landing in Normandy on 12th July, Edward III's English invasion army pillaged Barfleur and other small towns before sacking Caen. The English army, now shadowed by French forces, then crossed the Somme at Blanchetaque. While the main French army was down in the south of France besieging Aiguillon, the French king Philip VI had managed to raise another substantial army to oppose the English invaders. However, despite significantly outnumbering the English army, Philip's troops arrived piecemeal on the battlefield after a 12 mile march.
After the Genoese mercenary crossbowmen in French service - whose protective pavices were still with the baggage train well in the rear - had fallen back after being outshot by the English archers, the large but already tired and disorganized French army launched a succession of futile cavalry charges against the English defensive line. Victory in this battle is traditionally attributed to the English longbowmen, who outperformed the slower-firing crossbowmen, before shooting down the French cavalry on their largely unprotected horses. However, Edward III's army is also known to be one of the earliest to have included field artillery, which surely made at least some contribution to the outcome of the battle, even if it inspired more fear in the French horses than actual casualties.
Note: This hypothetical scenario assumes that the French king was able to restrain his eager nobles and postpone the battle until the following morning, although this allows the English time to construct defensive trenches. In addition, the Genoese will now have their pavices which, historically, had been left in the baggage train during the actual battle. The pavices will reduce their mobility but will provide better protection against English arrows. However, to reflect the historical poor performance of the Genoese and the impetuosity of the French cavalry in riding them down when they fell back, the Genoese may still withdraw from the battlefield after the first hour of combat, but at a lower probability.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Side A = French and Genoese mercenaries, Side B = English, including, as usual, Welsh troops in English service as an integral part of the "English" army.
Suitable for playing either side against the A/I, but perhaps best Head-to-Head.
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