ADLG - Game Report 232

Feudal French (182) vs Goryeo Korean (223)

I wasn't satisfied with the first trial of the Feudal French orbat so I gave this one a further run out against Harry's Koreans. Once again it might be that the terrain was a greater challenge than the Koreans or the order of battle I had chosen, but as always, we can only fight a battle in the terrain we are given! And indeed, I was gifted the opportunity my Harry to defend in the plains, which this terrain represented. The additional challenge for me was that I was up against War-wagons without the necessary troops to defeat them. I decided to split the army with one cavalry command to the left of the marsh and the other two commands to the right, and of course I was hoping and praying for adequate command dice to deploy!

And of course the command and control broke down from the off, with the infantry command conspicuously failing to deploy as required. Meanwhile the Frenck Knights moved forward to engage as best as they could.

On the left the French Knights were obligated through their impetuosity to charge forward regardless and trust to luck against the enemy infantry polearms and the enemy cataphracts. We were less than successful, and certainly not lucky. Meanwhile, on the right a French Knight supported by their Sergeants engaged the enemy infantry. Hopefully to give sufficient time for the French Infantry to complete their deployment.

On the left the French Knights have almost all perished through a combined attack in the front and flanks. Meanwhile the Koreans have deployed their war-wagons as battle-ready to face the French Infantry. Behind them the remaining Knights have manoeuvred to the right to support the Almogavars, who are now somewhat exposed to the threat of the Korean Cataphracts.

Outcome

A battle where one would like to draw a kindly veil over the results, but honesty compels to me recognise that we were soundly beaten by the Koreans!

Lessons Learnt

Always make sure one has the appropriate dismounts available for the Knights if there is any likelihood that one will be confronting an enemy with war-wagons.

This might have been a good scenario to consider a flank march. Especially given the cramped nature of the deployment zone.

Further thought is needed on the Army composition despite the limitations of the terrain and our plan.