Later Visigoths versus Old Saxons

They actually overlap in time (around the 8th Century) and this battle demonstrates why the Saxons failed to settle in Spain (until modern times).

Mostly very new troops on my part making their debut versus some very old figures making up Dave's Saxons.

Not surprising the Visigoths out scouted the Saxons

who deployed between two lakes.

The Saxons advanced while the Visigoths waited,

content to send their skirmishers forward.

The Saxons held back their wings which were now threatened by the Visigoth scouts.

The main body of Visigoth cavalry shuffled to their right.

A skirmish starts to develop on the Saxon's flanks,

as the bulk of their infantry head towards the enemy. 

The Visigoths have success on their left but are mired on their right.

There has been a clash between some of the Saxon foot and Visigoth horse,

with the later coming off the worse.

There has been a very mixed outcome with the infantry.

Meanwhile the Visigoth horse is now in position.

Will the Saxon foot catch the Visigoth mounted?

Will that skirmish on the right ever get resolved?

And is that victory of the Saxon infantry on the left somewhat Pyrrhic

given their commander has perished?

The Visigoth mounted make a lucky escape.

The Visigoth scouts are still battling away,

but the charge up the rear of the Saxons has failed.

The infantry fight on.

Finally victory to the Visigoths!

The large Saxon warbands are tough,

but the Visigoths were able to use their better mobility

to get around them (just).