Victory Results:
 33 %
Record a victory for BOTTOM ARMY  67 %
Total plays 9 - Last reported by mk20336 on 2025-03-16 23:16:58

Historical Background

While the Crusader cavalry units of Bohemond of Taranto and Godfrey of Bouillon pushed forward against Kilij Arslan’s Turkish units, a follow-on Crusader cavalry force had advanced through a series of drumlins to the left of Kilii Arslan’s army.
These elongated hills formed by glacial drift, served to allow Raymond’s Crusader cavalry to advance unobserved and to get behind the Turkish army. The combined assault which broke against both the front and rear of Kilij Arslan’s Turkish army proved to be too much for the Turks, who suffered heavy casualties. The routed Turkish army retreated hastily to the south.
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history?

War Council

Seljuq Turks Army

• Leader: Kilij Arslan I
• 5 Command Cards
• 3 Inspired Actions tokens

Leader Light Cavalry Light Bow Cavalry Heavy Bow Cavalry Medium Bow Cavalry
3 3 6 2 4

Crusaders Army

• Leader: Bohemond
• 6 Command Cards
• 4 Inspired Actions tokens
• Move First Move First

Leader Heavy Knight Cavalry Medium Infantry Light Bow Infantry Medium Crossbow Infantry Medium Cavalry Heavy Infantry
5 6 2 1 1 3 2

Victory

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Special Rules

  • Retreat & Panic rule is in effect for the Seljuq Turk army.
  • All Seljuq Turk Medium and Heavy cavalry units are armed with bows. No need to place bow markers. Some Light Cavalry are armed with bows. Use the proper bow and non-bow Light Cavalry blocks for these different units.

 

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Mark-McG replied the topic:
2 months 2 weeks ago
Played this scenario 3 times, and the  first 2 were Crusader walkover, but the 3rd game was a tight Crusader win 7-6

all depends on the initial Crusader card draw I suspect.