ADLG - Game Report 213

Umayyad Arab (131) vs Mongol Empire (218)

First up on Sunday as a battle against Nigel’s Mongol Horde. It would be interesting to see how his army performed, because all through the previous day he had been bemoaning that fact that none of his horse archers could hit a damn thing!! I was gifted the privilege of attacking in the Steppes. I therefore decided that the first imperative was to have a secure flank and therefore deployed with the infantry on the right, but no sooner than I had achieved this than I was confronted with a potential flank march from the Mongols.

We advanced out to meet the Mongols, and to hell with the flanks they can take care of themselves!

Well rather than allowing the camp to fall by default. The medium troops were sent to confront the marauding Mongols from the flank. It would have been better if I could have at least had enough command points to move the Javelin men as well, or at least placed them closer to the camp. The Mongols managed to source some new arrows and had started to make them count.

The Arab camp falls to the Mongols as the Arab Javelinmen look on from their hill. On the right the Infantry are trying to drive the Mongols away, while the cavalry continues their advance to do likewise. All the time the hits from bow fire are starting to mount.

The medium troops left behind to deal with the Mongol flank march are struggling to finish them off. Whilst the rest of the Mongols prove equally resilient and effective with their bow fire.

Outcome

A win for the Mongols by only suffering 6 and inflicting 24 on the Arabs. The march to the bottom continues.

Lessons Learnt

If there is a likelihood of a flank march deploy the camp in the centre.

Or at least place its protection closer to it to defend it before reserves can arrive.