After trying out a quickie Napoleonic battle, I decided to do the same for medievals.
Battle 1
I recently have taken an interest in Slovak history. Inspired by this new interest, I set this battle in the area of Samo's Empire.
The warlord Samo tries to impose his will on a neighboring village. The chieftain Raduz defends.
I randomly determined the forces:
- Samo (white) - 1 heavy infantry (with leader), 1 medium infantry, and 2 light infantry
- Raduz (red) - 3 medium infantry and 1 light infantry
Here Samo approaches the village.
Meanwhile, Samo's heavies and mediums take a beating from enemy infantry.
Samo loses his medium infantry.
And a unit of light. Despite some success on his left, Samo must retreat.
GAME NOTES
I planned to do a follow-up battle but haven't got around to it yet.
I determined the forces randomly. I think Samo got the short end of the stick. No matter; I think I may give him some Frankish cavalry next time.
Wouldn’t the Franks be enemies of Samo? I suppose some might be hired as mercenaries. Samo would, of course, likely have some cavalry forces provided by his own nobles.
ReplyDeleteI must admit I am rather fond of the Avars - but generally they wanted to subordinate others to do their bidding.
Cheers,
Geoff
Well, Samo was a Frankish merchant so I assume he had some muscle behind him. However, he may very well tackle the Franks if he can unite the Slavs.
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