013.Siege of Antioch_a - WDS Crusades: Book I
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| Turns: | 42 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Crusader Alliance (S&S) |
| Second Side: | Islamic Alliance (S&S) |
Date: June 28th, 1098 - Size: Large - Location: The City of Antioch
Crusade: 1st Crusade
Scenario Briefing: Variant - As the siege of Antioch continued into its fourth month, a relief force of nearly 10,000 Turks, led by Radwan of Aleppo, marched out to crush the crusaders and end the siege. To counter this threat, Bohemond of Taranto gathered a force of less than 750 heavily armored knights on horseback with a plan to surprise and rout these forces before it could engage the crusaders and unite with the besieged Turks.. Bohemond's force would be greatly outnumbered and only the hope of surprise could bring victory.
This battle will commence before daylight and so far, only a few Crusaders have crossed the Orontes River. The remaining men must cross as soon as possible and form battle lines to crush the Seljuks before they can assemble and form their own lines of battle. Be careful of the bottleneck at the bridge. Only a few can cross at a time and many thousands are waiting behind those that have already crossed. Peter, with the Holy Lance in hand, is near the front and will guide the Crusaders to either victory or death.
Tip: Since the game starts during a night turn, do not change your column formation into a line formation. If you do this and move, your troops will become disordered. Changing formation is hard enough in daylight and nearly impossible in the dark. Now cross the river and prepare to fight.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
This battle is intended to be played as the leader and overall commander of the Crusader Alliance (congratulations, you were unanimously elected) against the Islamic Alliance A/I who will take command of the Seljuks or Head-to-Head as either side.
Crusade: 1st Crusade
Scenario Briefing: Variant - As the siege of Antioch continued into its fourth month, a relief force of nearly 10,000 Turks, led by Radwan of Aleppo, marched out to crush the crusaders and end the siege. To counter this threat, Bohemond of Taranto gathered a force of less than 750 heavily armored knights on horseback with a plan to surprise and rout these forces before it could engage the crusaders and unite with the besieged Turks.. Bohemond's force would be greatly outnumbered and only the hope of surprise could bring victory.
This battle will commence before daylight and so far, only a few Crusaders have crossed the Orontes River. The remaining men must cross as soon as possible and form battle lines to crush the Seljuks before they can assemble and form their own lines of battle. Be careful of the bottleneck at the bridge. Only a few can cross at a time and many thousands are waiting behind those that have already crossed. Peter, with the Holy Lance in hand, is near the front and will guide the Crusaders to either victory or death.
Tip: Since the game starts during a night turn, do not change your column formation into a line formation. If you do this and move, your troops will become disordered. Changing formation is hard enough in daylight and nearly impossible in the dark. Now cross the river and prepare to fight.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
This battle is intended to be played as the leader and overall commander of the Crusader Alliance (congratulations, you were unanimously elected) against the Islamic Alliance A/I who will take command of the Seljuks or Head-to-Head as either side.
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