040.Neville's Cross_a - Historical, early start - WDS Age of Longbow Volume I

Date: 17 October 1346 - Size: Small / Medium - Location: West of Durham, England

Scenario Briefing: Historical, early start - After the decisive French defeat at Crécy, Edward III's English army besieged Calais and the French King Philip VI appealed to his Scottish ally David II to invade England in the hope that this might force the English to abandon the siege of Calais. However, the Scottish invasion had been anticipated, so by the time the invading Scottish army had reached Durham, the Archbishop of York and the northern English lords had assembled an army of perhaps 7,000 men to oppose the Scottish army of around 12,000.

Despite the fact that some Scottish troops were equipped with superior French weaponry and armor, the combination of English longbow and cavalry would prove superior to Scottish spearmen, especially since the Scots initially planned to remain on the defensive but were then forced to attack across difficult terrain after coming under heavy fire from the English archers.

This scenario starts in the morning, with both armies initially on the defensive and the Scottish army disrupted.

Recommended Rules: [Default]

Note: Side A = Scottish, Side B = English.

Suitable for playing either side against the A/I or else Head-To-Head.