047.Siege of Aleppo_b - WDS Crusades: Book I
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| SM: | 3 |
| Turns: | 30 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Crusader Alliance (S&S) |
| Second Side: | Islamic Alliance (S&S) |
Date: January 26th, 1125 - Size: Medium - Location: Walled city of Aleppo
Crusade: Period between 1st and 2nd Crusade
Scenario Briefing: Variant - Following the success of the 1st Crusade, Aleppo was positioned to be a thorn in the side of the new Crusader states for many decades to come. Especially vulnerable and not far, was the city of Antioch. This proximity would prove to be a constant threat and one that in 1125 would prove to be intolerable for King Baldwin II of Jerusalem. It was just at this time that the King had been recently released from his captivity in Aleppo. But though he himself was released, due to an agreement to pay a heavy ransom, Baldwin's daughter and others were still being held captive. To free his daughter, Loveta, Baldwin organized an army and marched on Aleppo with the intention of taking the city and freeing the hostages. Included in this army were several Muslim lords with whom Baldwin had formed an alliance. These were a Bedouin leader, Dubais ibn Sadaqa from Banu Mazyad and two Seljuq princes, Sultan Shah and Toghrul Arslan. Also aiding the King was Count Joscelin I of Edessa.
In this variant the battle begins on the following day, and the requested help from Ibn al-Khashshab, the qadi of Aleppo will now arrive. Fortunately for the Crusaders, their scouts alerted them of these new combatants to the siege and a battle will soon decide the city's fate. And interestingly, Baldwin's Muslim allies will be fighting alongside Christian Crusaders.
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 game.
Crusade: Period between 1st and 2nd Crusade
Scenario Briefing: Variant - Following the success of the 1st Crusade, Aleppo was positioned to be a thorn in the side of the new Crusader states for many decades to come. Especially vulnerable and not far, was the city of Antioch. This proximity would prove to be a constant threat and one that in 1125 would prove to be intolerable for King Baldwin II of Jerusalem. It was just at this time that the King had been recently released from his captivity in Aleppo. But though he himself was released, due to an agreement to pay a heavy ransom, Baldwin's daughter and others were still being held captive. To free his daughter, Loveta, Baldwin organized an army and marched on Aleppo with the intention of taking the city and freeing the hostages. Included in this army were several Muslim lords with whom Baldwin had formed an alliance. These were a Bedouin leader, Dubais ibn Sadaqa from Banu Mazyad and two Seljuq princes, Sultan Shah and Toghrul Arslan. Also aiding the King was Count Joscelin I of Edessa.
In this variant the battle begins on the following day, and the requested help from Ibn al-Khashshab, the qadi of Aleppo will now arrive. Fortunately for the Crusaders, their scouts alerted them of these new combatants to the siege and a battle will soon decide the city's fate. And interestingly, Baldwin's Muslim allies will be fighting alongside Christian Crusaders.
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 game.
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