Barons War, scenario 5: Strategic Sites.

 So, for our 5th and final game of Barons War (for now) it was on to scenario 5, 'Strategic Sites'. With the score currently being two wins each, would the Royalists or the Rebels prevail. Ian and Nige took on the role of the Royalists as usual with my Baron Lacy being in charge of the Rebel forces. 

For this scenario each side had to place 2 objectives scattered across the table and the two sides would then score points every turn for each objective they controlled. 

Nigel placed his tax wagon as one objective. 

The Royalists also placed some spearmen in the small field on my left flank. 

My retinue leader, Baron de Lacy used his tent as an objective. 

I had a unit of regular archers which soon advanced across the wheatfield to shelter beyond the hedge. This was a good central position so their ranged weapons proved to be of great use. 

Ian's spearmen, already damaged by my archers foolishly charge my levy with spears. 

To my amazement the levy won 3 casualties to nil. 

I had not taken any photo's of my right flank but I had a unit of crossbowmen on the front edge of a wood who were managing to out shoot Nigel/Robin Hood and his not too Merrymen. 

Next turn the crossbowmen 'broke' Robin and the Merrymen who started to head for their baseline.  

On the other flank, there was a very busy few turns of combat. Ian had sent in his foot knights who struggled against the levy then struggled against my serjeants on the hill. So Ian sent his Baron Maudsley in with his mounted knights. Baron Maudsley and one of the knights took on my Lord de Lacy (the Barons elder son). I was even more amazed when Lord de Lacy killed Baron Maudsley and my foot serjeants, enjoying their bonuses for fighting from the hill

With Baron Maudsley dead and Robin Hood fleeing the Royalist troops were in complete disarray.  Victory for the Rebels and now an overall victory of 3v2 over our 5 games. 

We have really enjoyed playing Barons War but we will move to another game/period for the next few weeks as we tend to do but never fear, Baron De Lacy will be back!