I'm back. Been snowed in for 10 days
Wars Of The Roses Campaign: Chiquichops vs Rico
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Yikes! Where are you? 
In California, at a hill farm,. We had 4 and a half feet of snow, I had to dig my car out today. I'll check out the page now and get started.
Thanks for your patience Rico and I'm sorry I couldn't warn you I'd be away like that. Our internet broke (I drove over it on the quad)
Thanks for your patience Rico and I'm sorry I couldn't warn you I'd be away like that. Our internet broke (I drove over it on the quad)
So, you set up that battle then? I'll take a look.
Here goes, I need to regain initiative here, I'm on a back foot.
Here goes, I need to regain initiative here, I'm on a back foot.
@chiquichops Isn't No. CA great? Drought, rain, wind and snow... in unpleasant amounts.
It's certainly beautiful but you do get some weather. The snow is welcome though, it just caught me on the hop. The earthquake was pretty scary too.@chiquichops Isn't No. CA great? Drought, rain, wind and snow... in unpleasant amounts.
Welcome back -- was wondering what had happened to you -- glad everything ok.
The battle in GLOUCESTER ends badly for the Yorkists -- after a cagey and cautious start, the battle lines clashed and a Yorkist spearmen unit fragments and routs on first impact, tearing a line in the York centre and the King leads his mounted knight in a counter attack to help plug the line... and pays the ultimate price.
The Yorkist army routs and the House of Lancaster regains the crown. (the battle was going pretty badly for the Yorkists at this point anyway... )
The Yorkist army routs and the House of Lancaster regains the crown. (the battle was going pretty badly for the Yorkists at this point anyway... )
TURN 5
The throne is back in Lancastrian hands and they have FOUR prestige points for the diplomacy phase.
Both sides are down to two leaders.
@chiquichops -- your move
The throne is back in Lancastrian hands and they have FOUR prestige points for the diplomacy phase.
Both sides are down to two leaders.
@chiquichops -- your move
That was a welcome result. I get a king again don't I? Can I make Gloucester the capital? Not sure how that goes. I would also like to use my points to convert London over to Lancastrian.
I think Gloucester is more advantageous as capital right now.
As for an attack...
Moving into LINCOLN from ESSEX.
Let's hope we can consolidate this advantage now.
As for an attack...
Moving into LINCOLN from ESSEX.
Let's hope we can consolidate this advantage now.
Lancastrians use 3 PP's to swing LONDON over to their side -- things not looking good for the Yorkist cause.
Lancastrians attack LINCOLN from ESSEX. (it's another KING's Battle -- so more royal ncks on the line )
No activity from Scots of French this turn.
Lancastrians attack LINCOLN from ESSEX. (it's another KING's Battle -- so more royal ncks on the line
)No activity from Scots of French this turn.
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Looking good, last thing I wanted was those pesky Scots getting involved again.
I pulled off a win, despite my C in C routing. I'm going to keep the pressure up @Rico , obviously. There's no point giving up the initiative here. I have enough PP to sway Calais to my side, that's my first move.
Morale was very resilient on both sides there, apart from your Welsh spearmen, who crumbled at first contact. Those War of the Roses battles were particularly bloody. Towton, in 1461 was probably the largest and bloodiest battle on English soil.
Morale was very resilient on both sides there, apart from your Welsh spearmen, who crumbled at first contact. Those War of the Roses battles were particularly bloody. Towton, in 1461 was probably the largest and bloodiest battle on English soil.
I'll update the campaign map this evening -- but your Lancastrians have pretty much won this on points -- but not all the Yorkist "crown contenders" have been eliminated.
Yes, reading the history of it, the Wars of the Roses warfare seemed to be particlarly aggressive strategy-wise and bloody for the period -- very few of the "capture nobles & knights and ransom them" ... executing noble prisoners seemed the norm, besides the vicious fighting on the battlefields.
Turn 5 ends with a Lancastrian Major Victory in LINCOLN -- earning them 2 more Prestige Points and giving them now an unassailable lead.
Both sides still have two leaders left, so we won't run out in that department.
Both sides still have two leaders left, so we won't run out in that department.
Turn 6 and the House of Lancaster is dominant, with only two regions and YORK still loyal to the Yorkists.
Lancaster uses its 3 Prestige Points to swing CALAIS over to their side in the political phase.
The foreign intervention die roll ironically picks this moment to have the FRENCH attack CALAIS ... very late in the day, mon amis.
@chiquichops -- you want to attack anywhere?
Lancaster uses its 3 Prestige Points to swing CALAIS over to their side in the political phase.
The foreign intervention die roll ironically picks this moment to have the FRENCH attack CALAIS ... very late in the day, mon amis.
@chiquichops -- you want to attack anywhere?
I knew the French would stick their noses in, I'm keen for a fight anyway.
Of course I'll attack, we might as well make this as bloody as possible. My army moves from Gloucester into Lancaster to take the Yorkist capital.
I'll set up my attack, King's battle, usual PW. You can set up the French challenge, @Rico , ok?
Of course I'll attack, we might as well make this as bloody as possible. My army moves from Gloucester into Lancaster to take the Yorkist capital.
I'll set up my attack, King's battle, usual PW. You can set up the French challenge, @Rico , ok?
