059.Pontvallain_a - Historical - WDS Age of Longbow Volume I
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| Turns: | 24 |
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| First Side: | Side_A (ALB1) |
| Second Side: | Side_B (ALB1) |
Date: 4 December 1370 - Size: Small - Location: Pontvallain, Sarthe, N/W France
Scenario Briefing: Historical - After plundering across northern France under the experienced veteran Robert Knolles, the various English leaders fell out over their booty and where to seek winter quarters. This resulted in the approximately 5,000 - 6,000 strong English army splitting up into four separate groups in order to loot more effectively. Knolles, after failing to keep his captains under control, started withdrawing westwards towards the relative safety of Brittany.
Grandison who had encamped between Pontvallain and Mayet with at most 1,200 men, was caught by surprise by du Guesclin's 4,000 French after a night march. Unable to adopt a defensive position, the badly outnumbered English troops nevertheless fought hard before being wiped out. After crushing Grandison, du Guesclin sent some troops after Knolles and Minsterworth, while the rest headed southwards to assist another French force under Sancerre to hunt down Fitzwalter's English contingent at Vaas.
The scenario is 24 turns long to give the English a chance of reaching the 0,23 exit hex on the left hand side of the map.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Side A = French, Side B = English, including, as usual, Welsh and other troops in English service as an integral part of the "English" army.
Best played Head-To-Head or as the French side against the English A/I.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - After plundering across northern France under the experienced veteran Robert Knolles, the various English leaders fell out over their booty and where to seek winter quarters. This resulted in the approximately 5,000 - 6,000 strong English army splitting up into four separate groups in order to loot more effectively. Knolles, after failing to keep his captains under control, started withdrawing westwards towards the relative safety of Brittany.
Grandison who had encamped between Pontvallain and Mayet with at most 1,200 men, was caught by surprise by du Guesclin's 4,000 French after a night march. Unable to adopt a defensive position, the badly outnumbered English troops nevertheless fought hard before being wiped out. After crushing Grandison, du Guesclin sent some troops after Knolles and Minsterworth, while the rest headed southwards to assist another French force under Sancerre to hunt down Fitzwalter's English contingent at Vaas.
The scenario is 24 turns long to give the English a chance of reaching the 0,23 exit hex on the left hand side of the map.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Side A = French, Side B = English, including, as usual, Welsh and other troops in English service as an integral part of the "English" army.
Best played Head-To-Head or as the French side against the English A/I.
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