007.Siege of Nicaea_b - WDS Crusades: Book I
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| First Side: | Crusader Alliance (S&S) |
| Second Side: | Islamic Alliance (S&S) |
Date: June 5th, 1097 - Size: Medium- Location: The city of Nicaea
Crusade: 1st Crusade
Scenario Briefing: By late April, all the major leaders of this First Crusade had left Constantinople and were on their way to their ultimate goal, the liberation of Jerusalem. Their first target, the walled city of Nicaea.
As a first target, this would not be an easy task. Nicaea was the capital city of the Sultan of Rum, Kilij Arslan. The city was surrounded by a wall nearly 4 kilometers in circumference, 10 meters high and 4 towered gates. And if that wasn't enough, over one hundred towers manned by fierce archers, and various machines to deter any would be attackers. Additionally, a ditch surrounded the outer walls ready to slow down the attackers where defenders can pick off their enemy as they approach.
Despite this, the Crusaders, unlike the pilgrims that came before them and were annihilated, were well trained in the art of war and felt themselves up to the task ahead.
The Crusader army numbered over 4,000 mounted knights, and 30,000-foot infantry. With them, was a contingent of Byzantine Imperial troops, numbering about 2,000 strong.
Facing the Crusader army, was a weakened Muslim force of under 4,000 city defenders. At first, the Sultan did not fear these new Crusaders as he believed them to be more of the same that had come before, and so he left the city with 10,000 mounted archers to deal with another threat to his domain further to the east by a Muslim rival.
But on May 14th, Kilij Arslan received word that his city, wife and treasury were under threat from, not untrained pilgrims, but a well trained professional army. With this knowledge, he immediately turned around and galloped to meet this formidable foe head on.
This scenario commences on June 5th with the full weight of the crusader army in position for a full-scale siege. A siege that began in early May. To sum up the major events to this day, the siege of Nicaea has been ongoing for about 3 weeks, and the defenders are showing no sign of an imminent capitulation. Back on May 21st, the Seljuk ruler of Nicaea, Kilij Arslan, attempted to relieve the city by sending in 10,000 mounted archers and other assorted cavalry. The attempt failed with Raymond IV of Saint-Gilles, the count of Toulouse taking the brunt of Arslan's attack. You'll notice that Raymond's forces, in addition to the others that participated, have been diminished in strength with higher fatigue levels than many of the other crusaders on the field. Finally, on June 4th, Bohemond's contingent, the lord of Taranto, arrived. With his arrival, all the members of the "Princes council" were in position to complete the subjection of Nicaea. Though the actual surrender of Nicaea did not occur until the 19th of June, you are given this one day to complete the task. To help you, you have been provided with several siege engines and sappers. Make good use them as the clock is ticking. Victory can only be achieved by capturing the victory hexes that are located within the city.
Take note of your reinforcement schedule. You have one unit. This is a siege tower that has been under construction for several weeks and is due to be completed soon. The exact time is not certain, but should it become available, you will see it appear at hex 55,30. This is near a wooded area from which the wood is being harvested to build the tower.
Remember, only units that have a strength of 75 or less may use a siege tower to reach a wall hex.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Crusader Alliance against the Islamic Alliance A/I or Head-to-Head (PBEM
Crusade: 1st Crusade
Scenario Briefing: By late April, all the major leaders of this First Crusade had left Constantinople and were on their way to their ultimate goal, the liberation of Jerusalem. Their first target, the walled city of Nicaea.
As a first target, this would not be an easy task. Nicaea was the capital city of the Sultan of Rum, Kilij Arslan. The city was surrounded by a wall nearly 4 kilometers in circumference, 10 meters high and 4 towered gates. And if that wasn't enough, over one hundred towers manned by fierce archers, and various machines to deter any would be attackers. Additionally, a ditch surrounded the outer walls ready to slow down the attackers where defenders can pick off their enemy as they approach.
Despite this, the Crusaders, unlike the pilgrims that came before them and were annihilated, were well trained in the art of war and felt themselves up to the task ahead.
The Crusader army numbered over 4,000 mounted knights, and 30,000-foot infantry. With them, was a contingent of Byzantine Imperial troops, numbering about 2,000 strong.
Facing the Crusader army, was a weakened Muslim force of under 4,000 city defenders. At first, the Sultan did not fear these new Crusaders as he believed them to be more of the same that had come before, and so he left the city with 10,000 mounted archers to deal with another threat to his domain further to the east by a Muslim rival.
But on May 14th, Kilij Arslan received word that his city, wife and treasury were under threat from, not untrained pilgrims, but a well trained professional army. With this knowledge, he immediately turned around and galloped to meet this formidable foe head on.
This scenario commences on June 5th with the full weight of the crusader army in position for a full-scale siege. A siege that began in early May. To sum up the major events to this day, the siege of Nicaea has been ongoing for about 3 weeks, and the defenders are showing no sign of an imminent capitulation. Back on May 21st, the Seljuk ruler of Nicaea, Kilij Arslan, attempted to relieve the city by sending in 10,000 mounted archers and other assorted cavalry. The attempt failed with Raymond IV of Saint-Gilles, the count of Toulouse taking the brunt of Arslan's attack. You'll notice that Raymond's forces, in addition to the others that participated, have been diminished in strength with higher fatigue levels than many of the other crusaders on the field. Finally, on June 4th, Bohemond's contingent, the lord of Taranto, arrived. With his arrival, all the members of the "Princes council" were in position to complete the subjection of Nicaea. Though the actual surrender of Nicaea did not occur until the 19th of June, you are given this one day to complete the task. To help you, you have been provided with several siege engines and sappers. Make good use them as the clock is ticking. Victory can only be achieved by capturing the victory hexes that are located within the city.
Take note of your reinforcement schedule. You have one unit. This is a siege tower that has been under construction for several weeks and is due to be completed soon. The exact time is not certain, but should it become available, you will see it appear at hex 55,30. This is near a wooded area from which the wood is being harvested to build the tower.
Remember, only units that have a strength of 75 or less may use a siege tower to reach a wall hex.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Crusader Alliance against the Islamic Alliance A/I or Head-to-Head (PBEM
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