084.Orleans_a - Historical - WDS Age of Longbow Volume I
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Date: 4 May 1429 - Size: Medium - Location: Orleans, France
Scenario Briefing: Historical - The events of 4 May including the arrival of a French resupply column and the assault on the English-controlled Bastille of St-Loup: After the Franco-Scottish attack on Falstolf's supply convoy at Rouvray on 12 February, the siege of Orleans continued and the English besiegers established further defensive works on the east flank of the northern bank of the city during March and early April. A further, isolated, work - the Bastille of St-Loup - was constructed on the north bank of the Loire on the east side of the city by 10 March.
Meanwhile, the garrison strength had dwindled to around 1,000 regular troops by the end of March, but subsequent reinforcements would bring the strength back up to over 2,000 by late April. The arrival of Jeanne d'Arc with 200 gendarmes on the evening of the 29 April would restore French morale, even though La Hire's sortie against the Boulevard de Saint-Pouair on 30 April 1429 was unsuccessful. A more serious sortie against the isolated Bastille of St-Loup on 4 May, which perhaps started as just a diversionary attack to allow a French resupply convoy to reach the city, would prove more decisive.
This scenario is taken from the Campaign, with the isolated St-Loup objective to the east of Orleans worth 200pts to reflect that the capture of this outpost on 4 May was a key French objective.
Note: The five 200 strong French "Bagages" supply wagons are worth quite a lot of points so ought to be safely moved into Orleans as a high priority.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Suitable for playing either side against the A/I or else Head-to-Head.
Scenario Briefing: Historical - The events of 4 May including the arrival of a French resupply column and the assault on the English-controlled Bastille of St-Loup: After the Franco-Scottish attack on Falstolf's supply convoy at Rouvray on 12 February, the siege of Orleans continued and the English besiegers established further defensive works on the east flank of the northern bank of the city during March and early April. A further, isolated, work - the Bastille of St-Loup - was constructed on the north bank of the Loire on the east side of the city by 10 March.
Meanwhile, the garrison strength had dwindled to around 1,000 regular troops by the end of March, but subsequent reinforcements would bring the strength back up to over 2,000 by late April. The arrival of Jeanne d'Arc with 200 gendarmes on the evening of the 29 April would restore French morale, even though La Hire's sortie against the Boulevard de Saint-Pouair on 30 April 1429 was unsuccessful. A more serious sortie against the isolated Bastille of St-Loup on 4 May, which perhaps started as just a diversionary attack to allow a French resupply convoy to reach the city, would prove more decisive.
This scenario is taken from the Campaign, with the isolated St-Loup objective to the east of Orleans worth 200pts to reflect that the capture of this outpost on 4 May was a key French objective.
Note: The five 200 strong French "Bagages" supply wagons are worth quite a lot of points so ought to be safely moved into Orleans as a high priority.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Suitable for playing either side against the A/I or else Head-to-Head.
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