The London Road Battle

Another War of the Roses fight using Sharp Practice.

 

More troops used in this one - but I forgot to add more Big Men which caused Command & Control problems for both sides !

 

The Yorkist hold over the London Road is about to be challenged.

 

The Yorkists advance to line the road.

 

The Lancastrians learn that the farm workers are sympathetic to their cause.

 

Lancastrian bowmen give fire to advancing enemy foot.

 

Yorkist crossbowmen line the wall.

 

Lancastrian knights charge forwards

 

Just as Yorkist ones do in the field next to them !

 

Yorkist hand gunners line the hedges near the woods

 

The Lancastrian knights come off worse

 

And have to retire

 

The Yorkist charges goes in

 

And they force the Lancastrian foot knights back with their leader

 

Other Yorkist cavalry have caught Lancastrian crossbowmen in the open

 

But somehow contrive to make a mess of it and run away !

 

The Lancastrian lord rallies his men and pushes them forwards

 

As his Men-at-Arms on the right tackle the hand gunners

 

They have some success and the gunners retire beyond the road

 

Some Yorkist troops have spied the farm girls !

 

Lancastrian knights charge again

With the foot knights attacking to their left

 

The Yorkist line cracks

 

First the Yorkist crossbowmen run out of bolts

 

Then the local priest insists on blessing them !

 

The Lancastrian knights press home their advantage

 

The Lancastrian foot knights smash their way forwards too

 

The Lancastrian crossbows force back the remaining Yorkist cavalry

 

The Yorkist leader decides to depart with his remaining hand gunners

 

Lancashire receives prayers for the victory.

 

Another enjoyable game with Lancashire the victors this time, so one all in this mini campaign.