RECONQUISTA: FOG Medieval Tourney

[chiquichops]

Yes, I was saved by the infantry being so solid. The skirmishers softened your knights up too though and distracted them away from the fight.
Nice battle @Rico , thanks.
Are the knights of León an unstoppable force? Will they steamroll the berber rabble on their glorious ride into Granada, jewel of Al Andalús?
Boabdil, last Nasrid ruler of Granada, rode into exile in the Alpujarra. He turned around for one final, distant look at the city– sighed, and burst into tears. His mother, betraying little sympathy for her vanquished son, is said to have told him: “You do well, my son, to cry like a woman for what you couldn’t defend like a man.”

 

[Rico]

Yes, I was saved by the infantry being so solid. The skirmishers softened your knights up too though and distracted them away from the fight.
Nice battle @Rico , thanks.
Are the knights of León an unstoppable force? Will they steamroll the berber rabble on their glorious ride into Granada, jewel of Al Andalús?
Boabdil, last Nasrid ruler of Granada, rode into exile in the Alpujarra. He turned around for one final, distant look at the city– sighed, and burst into tears. His mother, betraying little sympathy for her vanquished son, is said to have told him: “You do well, my son, to cry like a woman for what you couldn’t defend like a man.”

Yes, the cavalry fight sucked my knights off to my far left, opening a gap between them and the infantry and I was unable to get back to support as they were tangled up.
The cavalry engagements are always messy and unpredictable.

 

[Nelson1812]

Nelson Battle 4 Barcelona.. @Wellsonian Agaronese loose 60% to Nelson's Berber(Murabit) 33%
Fun battle, thanks
(other game getting thrashed!)

 

[Wellsonian]

Nelson Battle 4 Barcelona.. @Wellsonian Agaronese loose 60% to Nelson's Berber(Murabit) 33%
Fun battle, thanks
(other game getting thrashed!)

And in the mirror, I won 53-28. Again with the Berber (Murabit) on top.

 

[chiquichops]

Looks like the Moors did pretty well across the board this turn... luckily my Leonese have God on their side

 

[Rico]

TURN 2 is a wrap -- the Muslim defenders held off most of the Christian advances, except for @chiquichops 's Kingdom of Leon who captured SALAMANCA.




TURN 2 BATTLES

BATTLE 1: PORTO- @Rico VS @chiquichops -- Muslim Victory: @chiquichops

BATTLE 2: SALAMANCA - @chiquichops VS @Rico -- Leon Victory: @chiquichops

BATTLE 3: BURGOS - @Nelson1812 VS @Wellsonian -- Muslim Victory: @Wellsonian

BATTLE 4: BARCELONA - @Wellsonian VS @Nelson1812 -- Muslim Victory: @Nelson1812

 

[Rico]

Ready to kick off TURN 3, where the Muslim forces start counter-attacking.

LEON as the track having advanced furthest will have to fight off a Muslim attack on SALAMANCA.
If LEON loses, it will have to re-fight the battle to capture SALAMANCA -- if LEON wins, they can attack BAJADOZ next turn.

PORTUGAL has another go at capturing PORTO, while CASTILLE and ARAGON still struggle to get out of the starting blocks in BURGOS and BARCELONA respectively.



TURN 3 BATTLE SETTINGS
Portuguese (1155 - 1199) vs Andalusian (Murcia) (1155 - 1172)
MAP: Mediterranean Wooded
Battle Type: Open Battle
Battle size: Medium

Either player can set up.

TURN 3 BATTLES

BATTLE 1: PORTO- @Rico VS @Nelson1812

BATTLE 2: (Muslim Counter-attack) SALAMANCA - @chiquichops VS @Wellsonian

BATTLE 3: BURGOS - @Nelson1812 VS @chiquichops

BATTLE 4: BARCELONA - @Wellsonian VS @Rico

 

[Nelson1812]

BATTLE 3: BURGOS - @Nelson1812 VS @chiquichops
BATTLE 1: PORTO- @Rico VS Nelson1812
Set-up... password FGM1 (Player Archie)
Have fun!

 

[Rico]

BATTLE 3: BURGOS - @Nelson1812 VS @chiquichops
BATTLE 1: PORTO- @Rico VS Nelson1812
Set-up... password FGM1 (Player Archie)
Have fun!

Challenge accepted.

 

[chiquichops]

Oh no! I walked right into a counter attack! I have a bad feeling about this.

 

[chiquichops]

BATTLE 3: BURGOS - @Nelson1812 VS @chiquichops
BATTLE 1: PORTO- @Rico VS Nelson1812
Set-up... password FGM1 (Player Archie)
Have fun!

Accepted

 

[chiquichops]

@Wellsonian challenge created, FGM1

 

[Nelson1812]

 

[chiquichops]

It's still a game of skirmishers and minor clashes, the Andalusian light cavalry pick away at their foe.

 

[Rico]

My Muslim forces line up against Don @Wellsonian 's forces along the shores of the Mediterranean.

 

[Rico]

After a gruelling (yet fun) battle versus @Nelson1812 , my armies of Portugal were victorious and captured PORTO with a 64 - 47% victory.... virtually all that was left was my mounted knights at the end, but they did the job... just.



TURN 3 BATTLE SETTINGS
Portuguese (1155 - 1199) vs Andalusian (Murcia) (1155 - 1172)
MAP: Mediterranean Wooded
Battle Type: Open Battle
Battle size: Medium

Either player can set up.

TURN 3 BATTLES

BATTLE 1: PORTO- @Rico VS @Nelson1812 -- Winner: @Rico

BATTLE 2: (Muslim Counter-attack) SALAMANCA - @chiquichops VS @Wellsonian

BATTLE 3: BURGOS - @Nelson1812 VS @chiquichops

BATTLE 4: BARCELONA - @Wellsonian VS @Rico

 

[chiquichops]

The fight for Burgos is getting down to the nitty gritty after several turns of skirmishing and minor clashes. This might come down to a contest between mounted knights.

 

[chiquichops]

Al Andalús prevails, in large part thanks to our Christian knights.

 

[Rico]

The third battle for BURGOS concludes with another Muslim Victory -- the advance of the forces of CASTILLE is still stuck at the first hurdle.




TURN 3 BATTLE SETTINGS
Portuguese (1155 - 1199) vs Andalusian (Murcia) (1155 - 1172)
MAP: Mediterranean Wooded
Battle Type: Open Battle
Battle size: Medium

Either player can set up.

TURN 3 BATTLES

BATTLE 1: PORTO- @Rico VS @Nelson1812 -- Portugal Victory: @Rico

BATTLE 2: (Muslim Counter-attack) SALAMANCA - @chiquichops VS @Wellsonian

BATTLE 3: BURGOS - @Nelson1812 VS @chiquichops - Muslim Victory: @chiquichops

BATTLE 4: BARCELONA - @Wellsonian VS @Rico

 

[chiquichops]

The Leonese army beats back the Muslim counter attack. Our left was close to being enveloped by @Wellsonian 's Christian knights but we won through.