089.Gerberoy_a - Historical - WDS Age of Longbow Volume I
0 - 0 - 0
| Rating: | 0 (0) |
| Games Played: | 0 |
| SM: | 2 |
| Turns: | 24 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Side_A (ALB1) |
| Second Side: | Side_B (ALB1) |
Date: 9 May 1435 - Size: Small - Location: Gerberoy, France
Scenario Briefing: Historical - The French victory at Patay in June 1429 had compelled the defeated English troops to fall back to Paris and enabled the Dauphin to be crowned King Charles VII of France in Reims in July 1429. This legitimizing of the French monarch provided a significant boost to French morale, yet the subsequent failed attempt to capture Paris in September 1429 and capture of Joan of Arc in May 1430 were setbacks that slowed down the momentum of the French offensive to recover lost territory. After several years of relative inactivity and futile attempts at peace negotiations, in 1434 Charles VII began to strengthen French control of the area north of Paris and, in Spring 1435, the experienced French leaders La Hire and Xaintrailles decided that Gerberoy would be a useful location for threatening English held Normandy and they started to strengthen its defences.
However, a 3,000 strong English force under the earl of Arundel arrived in nearby Gournay in early May and prepared to attack the outnumbered French at Gerberoy. Arundel made the mistake of splitting his forces and advancing towards Gerberoy with a small vanguard while the main English force was still on the way from Gournay. This gave the French an opportunity to ambush the enemy reinforcements while they were on the road. After routing the main English force and pursuing it back to Gournay, the French cavalry then returned to Gerberoy and assisted to defeat Arundel's now outnumbered vanguard, which had remained inactive whilst awaiting the now-defeated English reinforcements.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Side A = French, Side B = English, including Welsh, Gascons and pro-English French 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 - The French victory at Patay in June 1429 had compelled the defeated English troops to fall back to Paris and enabled the Dauphin to be crowned King Charles VII of France in Reims in July 1429. This legitimizing of the French monarch provided a significant boost to French morale, yet the subsequent failed attempt to capture Paris in September 1429 and capture of Joan of Arc in May 1430 were setbacks that slowed down the momentum of the French offensive to recover lost territory. After several years of relative inactivity and futile attempts at peace negotiations, in 1434 Charles VII began to strengthen French control of the area north of Paris and, in Spring 1435, the experienced French leaders La Hire and Xaintrailles decided that Gerberoy would be a useful location for threatening English held Normandy and they started to strengthen its defences.
However, a 3,000 strong English force under the earl of Arundel arrived in nearby Gournay in early May and prepared to attack the outnumbered French at Gerberoy. Arundel made the mistake of splitting his forces and advancing towards Gerberoy with a small vanguard while the main English force was still on the way from Gournay. This gave the French an opportunity to ambush the enemy reinforcements while they were on the road. After routing the main English force and pursuing it back to Gournay, the French cavalry then returned to Gerberoy and assisted to defeat Arundel's now outnumbered vanguard, which had remained inactive whilst awaiting the now-defeated English reinforcements.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Note: Side A = French, Side B = English, including Welsh, Gascons and pro-English French 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.
){kind=link}