042.Neville's Cross_c - "What if" - WDS Age of Longbow Volume I
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Date: 17 October 1346 - Size: Small / Medium - Location: West of Durham, England
Scenario Briefing: What if - 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.
In this scenario it is assumed that 3,000 Yorkshire reinforcements arrived in time for the battle.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
This scenario starts in the morning, with both armies initially on the defensive. The Scottish should attempt to defeat the temporarily outnumbered English army before their reinforcements can participate in the battle.
Note: Side A = Scottish, Side B = English.
Suitable for playing either side against the A/I or else Head-To-Head.
Scenario Briefing: What if - 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.
In this scenario it is assumed that 3,000 Yorkshire reinforcements arrived in time for the battle.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
This scenario starts in the morning, with both armies initially on the defensive. The Scottish should attempt to defeat the temporarily outnumbered English army before their reinforcements can participate in the battle.
Note: Side A = Scottish, Side B = English.
Suitable for playing either side against the A/I or else Head-To-Head.
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