Defence of the Ford

A New Dux Britanniarum Campaign starts !

 

Our previous campaign ended with the Saxons completely destroying the Romano-British forces in Caer Colun.  In this campaign, they have pushed on into Cynwidion, launching a raid into Caer Ira to test the mettle of the forces there.

 

Step forwards Tribune Clemen, a 33 year old master of arms, known as The Fair. He has been warned of the approach of Lord Aethelhere's warriors intent on attacking one of Caer Ira's churches ...

 

Marauding Saxons appear

 

Lead by Aethelhere and his Champion Saeward

 

Quickly Clemen sends his warriors to block the nearest ford with a shieldwall

 

Here Clemen instructs his men on the plan of defence

 

The Levy are dispatched to protect the church with the one unit of Comanipulares

 

The Saxons spotting this, change course

 

 

And decide to confront the Romano warriors guarding the ford

 

Whilst some double back to cross the other ford downstream

 

Clemen swiftly recalls his Elite troops to attack the Saxons crossing the main ford as the Milites watch from behind their shieldwall.

 

The Saxons recoil

 

So the Comanipulares are ordered forwards again this time supported by their shieldwall troops

The Saxons are rocked back again

 

Aethelhere hopes his flanking warriors can catch the Romano shieldwall from behind

 

To relieve the pressure on his Hearthguard

 

 

But it is too late

 

Clemens Elite troops have destroyed a Saxon unit in one go and killed a Saxon noble in one fell swoop

 

The Saxon morale plummets and their remnants flee, leaving the newly proclaimed Clemen the Bold master of the field.

 

Such a blow means the Saxons will have to lick their wounds for three months whereas Clemens not only quickly replaced his few losses but also gained a unit of shock cavalry to his banner.

 

Cynwidion can breath a sigh of relief for a while and hail their new hero.