DBA Camps for my Medieval Armies

Finally I have some camps.  Not eye candy as so many DBA camps can be, these are more practical than decorative.  They also double as a camp for Impetus or FoG if placed side by side.

The big tent and the supplies are from Baueda.  The small tent - no idea.  The tents I've had a long time.  The big one has seen service, but the little one has been sitting around in just an undercoat.  The supplies were a gift from Mark Woods.

Configured for Impetus

And of course, plenty of space for camp followers.

Ordonnance Burgundian vs Indian

The Indians had traveled along way to trample the vineyards of Burgundy.  My recently reinforced troops were ready to take on Mark W's recently completed Indian army in an 800 point Field of Glory encounter.

That's all of my army deployed around its fortified camp.  Only a small part of the Indian horde can be seen.

There was a lot of them.

My artillery deployed behind field fortifications.

It was hard to decide on a course of action and I started to shift my knights to my right flank.  Longbowmen advanced to pin the enemy to enable this maneuver.

The Indians stayed away from the centre

The photo is blurred due to the excitement of the first clash.  My knights should have had the foot for dinner, but it went badly.  At least my handgunners got in a shot.

But then things got a lot worse.  At least my longbowmen are getting some shots in (they had earlier been shot up by the light foot, but were rallied).

On the left my knights arrive just in time to save the crossbowmen.

The Indian right flank is in trouble.

Things are in the balance on my right.

My longbow break the enemy which causes a collapse of the enemy position.  Yes, I lost a unit of knights, but it was isolated.

My left hand unit of knights is doing well, extremely well.

It was left to my centre unit of knights and longbow to complete the enemy collapse.  

The black square can be attributed to the effectiveness of my artillery.

Great game!

That's not a cannon

Reinforcements for my Burgundians.

Light artillery or rather organ guns.

But that's not a cannon.

This is a cannon.

Or rather bombard.

Heavy artillery.

I've rarely used artillery in Field of Glory and been disappointed when I have, however I was short these two bases and now can make up a more formidable battery.

Charles the Bold vs Medieval Scots

Time for my Burgundian Ordonnance to take the field and battle Mark's Scots.  As time was limited we went for a 600 point engagement, which seems a good size for medieval armies.

My lads, well drilled, handy with a sword, experts with lance or longbow, with a few armed with crossbow for variety.

The enemy - offensive spearmen, mostly.

The Scottish knights are harassed by mounted crossbowmen on my right.

In the centre the Scottish skirmishers have lured my army off the hill.

On my left my longbowmen are doing well holding the flank.

When some of my longbowmen came up to help the mounted crossbow put darts in the knights, the knights broke and fled, refusing to rally.  The mounted crossbowmen were last seen heading towards the enemy camp.

Still on my right, a unit of men-at-arms got the better of one block of spears.

The centre was a game of chicken.  I was hoping my missile troops could repeat the success of the mounted crossbow.

On my left it was looking promising as weight of archery fire disrupted the Scottish spear.

But the Scots rallied and got stuck into the longbow.  

The fighting in the centre left was hard, but started to go my way.

RIP Charles the Bold.

In the centre things were going good, until my CinC was killed.  However, around now, victory went to the Burgundians based on the number of Scottish units destroyed or impaired.

We played on as we still had time and were having fun.  

My wing Men-at-Arms were repulsed (actually destroyed on the left), but in the centre, while severely shaken after the death of their lord, the Burgundians triumphed.

FOG, while not without its faults, always gives a good game.

100 Years War English vs Feudal Castilian

Yesterday Mark W and I had a game of FOG using two of his armies (I think I've got the names right).  I ran the English and it was a damn exciting game.

The Castilian light horse advance on my left.

The English knights in reserve.

My left deployment was, in retrospect, poor.  I should have had one of my units of longbow in the village.

As it was they started to make their way through the village while other longbowmen held the enemy light horse at bay.  This would be the beginning of a real see-saw battle.

I felt out numbered, but was able to extend my right flank with longbowmen going out to check the enemy knights while my dismounted men-at-arms tried to stare down enemy spearmen (who were supported by crossbows).  My knights hurried to fill the gap.

The fighting on my left was going well until...

I rushed one of my generals to take charge of the stricken longbowmen to gain time for the companion unit to come to its aid.

Everything was positioned well on my right.  Bring it on!

The fighting on the left continued.  The general sent to get things under control died in the attempt, but help has arrived, but is it too late?

On the right the longbowmen saw off the enemy knights while my knights fought grimly on.  The dismounted men-at-arms, out numbered, but doing well.

On the left things were looking good...

While on the right things were looking really good.

The centre has finally closed and again my dismounted men-at-arms are fighting well.

On the left the hard fighting longbowmen collapsed.

The enemy were welcome to the English camp and all its bad food.  The enemy left flank and centre had been destroyed and their morale failed.  Victory!