041.Neville's Cross_b - Historical - WDS Age of Longbow Volume I
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| Rating: | 4.75 (2) |
| Games Played: | 1 |
| SM: | 1 |
| Turns: | 12 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Side_B (ALB1) |
| Second Side: | Side_A (ALB1) |
Date: 17 October 1346 - Size: Small - Location: West of Durham, England
Scenario Briefing: Historical - 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 shorter scenario starts in the afternoon, after the English have advanced to shoot at the Scottish troops.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Side A = Scottish, Side B = English.
Suitable for playing either side against the A/I or else Head-To-Head.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - 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 shorter scenario starts in the afternoon, after the English have advanced to shoot at the Scottish troops.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Side A = Scottish, Side B = English.
Suitable for playing either side against the A/I or else Head-To-Head.
| Player Voting Stats | ||
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 agmoss99 |
Totally Pro Side_B (ALB1) | 5 |
 panther421 |
Slightly Pro Side_B (ALB1) | 5 |
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agmoss99 | vs. | panther421 |  |
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Draw | 8 | 8 |
First off this was an English major victory. This despite the army had routed and Durham threatened. Clearly the victory levels are out of kilter, just like in the extended version which played out exactly the same. Good game but totally unbalanced. At best this game was a draw with the Scots receiving twice the losses of the English.
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