Wars of Religion - week 3

As all the attackers lost last week we are back in the centre of the map fighting some pitched battles.

Game 1 - Ottoman (North) vs WOR (South), Fields of Glory

 A straightforward kill scenario with points scored for each unit killed, with the value depending on the unit type. The WOR deployed with their infantry centrally, Horse on the east side, and some shot covering the west. The Ottomans was more balanced with guns in the centre, infantry either side and Horse split evenly between the flanks.     

WOR massed heavy cavalry

Ottoman Horse in the east

Sekban infatry

Both sides attacked on their left and so the early action saw the WOR cavalry attacking Ottoman Horse in the east with support from the Sekban infantry and the guns. The WOR Horse were slower than planned so took loses before being able to launch aa attack. This was pushed back with further heavy losses.

The Ottomans managed to get around the western flank of the WOR and centrally one of the three WOR infantry units was destroyed by Janissary fire. Northern Win in 5 turns.

Game 2 - WOR (North) vs WOR (South); Capture the Line

Here there are three terrain pieces, including a central village, that must be taken and held. The northern forces deployed with central infantry and cavalry flanks. The southern forces placed all their Horse in the east.  

Northern Horse take the hill in the west

The northern forces moved quickest and managed to take the hill on their side, central village and threaten the wood on the southern side. 

Despite being outnumbered the northern horse were able to contest the hill for the whole of the game and eventually with artillery and infantry support establish a lead on that terrain feature. 

The hill is contested

Centrally south tried to apply pressure to the town but one of its units was routed  by a northern Horse flank charge, leaving the north with a lead on that feature. The souths wood was also contested as it was lightly guarded.

Southern foot routed

After 5 moves the north was 3 points up and so would win at the end of turn 6 if things remained the same. This prompted the south to launch a set of assaults they would otherwise not have done, sadly all failed leaving the north in majority control of all three terrain pieces.  Northern Win. 

Game 3 - Landsknechts (North) vs WOR (South), Capture the Hills

This battle is fought on the diagonal, with both sides looking to take and hold three hills. Again points for units on the hills. In this game both sides lined up with their Horse in the north and their foot in the south. This left the northern cavalry outnumbered contesting one hill but the southern foot outnumbered contesting the other two.   

The WOR cavalry quickly overran one of the hills and pushed on to attack the German Horse, who held firm under strong pressure. Meanwhile the Germans managed to get tercios onto the two remaining hills and additional units in support.  

The WOR infantry stopped to enter into a long-range fire fight in the hopes their superior shooting might soften up the Germans before an attack. It had only limited effect and meant they left it too late to mount an assault. 

So a Northern Win in turn 6 by 3 points.

Campaign position

A strong week for the North, with them winning all three games and so pushing forward across the line into Southern territory.