Seljuk Turks versus Later Crusaders

This time I went Seljuk Turks and Mark B started with the Crusaders.

Not surprised at being out scouted, the Crusaders hide behind some boggy ground.

The dark green patch on the top right-hand corner is the impassable edge of the table.

It becomes important later.

The Turks surge forward and the Crusaders start to redeploy

their crossbowmen becoming disordered in the bog.

The shooting starts.

It is going to require luck and patience to get results.

The Crusaders' Syrian archers are run down,

but their crossbowmen have control of the bog.

The shooting is yet to take effect,

but more Crusaders are entering the bog.

Finally Turkish missile fire gets some results.

At this stage the Crusader commander flees the field.

Simon de Not Monfort takes over.

Counters are replaced showing the damage that has occurred to the Crusaders.

The Crusaders start to advance.

The knights rundown one unit of Turkish light cavalry that failed to evade.

The Crusader attempts to seize the initiative.

The reroll was another tie,

but on the third attempt they made it.

The knights charge again, but while they won, they didn't manage to eliminate the Turkish cavalry.

More knights come up while the other Crusaders are variously pinned or locked in combat.

The pinning, inconclusive combats and evading continues,

however it is backs to the edge of the table time for the Seljuks.

The knights are getting worn down and two units of Crusader sergeants have been routed.

Time to call it a night.