049.Siege of Azaz_b - WDS Crusades: Book I
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| Turns: | 35 |
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| First Side: | Crusader Alliance (S&S) |
| Second Side: | Islamic Alliance (S&S) |
Date: June 11th, 1125 - Size: Medium - Location: City of Azaz
Crusade: Period between 1st and 2nd Crusade
Scenario Briefing: Variant - At the beginning of 1124, King Baldwin II was a captive of the Seljuks. Later that year, he was released after agreeing to pay a huge ransom. Not long after, he reneged on paying this ransom due to a pretext he and others conjured up. Baldwin being Baldwin, wasted little time after returning and organized an army to lay siege to Aleppo. As Aleppo was a strongly fortified walled city, Baldwin failed to force its surrender after a 3-month siege and was forced to leave the area as a relieving force led by Aq-Sunqur il-Bursuqi was not far from arriving. With Baldwin's retreat from Aleppo, Aq-Sunqur il-Bursuqi felt emboldened and decided to lay a siege of his own. His choice was the city of Azaz.
Upon hearing this news, King Baldwin immediately organized a relieving army and marched to return the favor given to him by Aq-Sunqur il-Bursuqi when he relieved Aleppo. But Aq-Sunqur il-Bursuqi did not leave and with an army that vastly outnumbered Baldwin's army by about 3-1, he was confident of victory.
This scenario follows the more descript account by Matthew of Edessa. South of the city, Baldwin formed up his army and prepared to receive the Seljuks who were still maintaining the siege of Azaz but with the bulk of the army preparing to overrun Baldwin with arrows and horses. Now, take up your weapons and prepare for battle.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Crusader Alliance against the Islamic Alliance A/I, but can be played from either side or Head-to-Head.
Crusade: Period between 1st and 2nd Crusade
Scenario Briefing: Variant - At the beginning of 1124, King Baldwin II was a captive of the Seljuks. Later that year, he was released after agreeing to pay a huge ransom. Not long after, he reneged on paying this ransom due to a pretext he and others conjured up. Baldwin being Baldwin, wasted little time after returning and organized an army to lay siege to Aleppo. As Aleppo was a strongly fortified walled city, Baldwin failed to force its surrender after a 3-month siege and was forced to leave the area as a relieving force led by Aq-Sunqur il-Bursuqi was not far from arriving. With Baldwin's retreat from Aleppo, Aq-Sunqur il-Bursuqi felt emboldened and decided to lay a siege of his own. His choice was the city of Azaz.
Upon hearing this news, King Baldwin immediately organized a relieving army and marched to return the favor given to him by Aq-Sunqur il-Bursuqi when he relieved Aleppo. But Aq-Sunqur il-Bursuqi did not leave and with an army that vastly outnumbered Baldwin's army by about 3-1, he was confident of victory.
This scenario follows the more descript account by Matthew of Edessa. South of the city, Baldwin formed up his army and prepared to receive the Seljuks who were still maintaining the siege of Azaz but with the bulk of the army preparing to overrun Baldwin with arrows and horses. Now, take up your weapons and prepare for battle.
Recommended Rules: [Default]
Intended to be played as the Crusader Alliance against the Islamic Alliance A/I, but can be played from either side or Head-to-Head.
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