More DBA 3

 Anglo-Danish versus Normans.

 I've been enjoying this game. I've used Gallic, Spanish, Marian Romans and Pontic forces in recent days.

 The speed of play takes a little getting used to though.

 I used to play 24 element armies and most of my armies have at least 24 elements. Some have many more from being expanded for DBM. I never really enjoyed DBM though.

 Several years ago I rebased some of my armies onto 80mm wide bases but I was not pleased with the plain flocked appearance. Recently I found some very nicely based 80mm elements here  http://balagan.info/romans-versus-iberian-two-big-base-dba-battle-reports and was quite inspired to copy them.

 So the plan at present is to rebase and play on a 120cm square table.

 I reckon if DBA felt too fast I could still use the elements as units for Hail Caesar of Kings of War. After payday I'll send for some MDF bases and sand.

Irregular Miniatures 15mm Saxons, the Normans are TTM and now available from 15mm.co.uk .

Lion Rampant roars into life!.

I received my copy of Dan Merseys Lion Rampant medieval rules the other day. Today I tried them out with a pair of 20 point forces.

 The pig headed Baron Sanglier is the leader of one retinue.

 While the well known braggart Sir Roget Megently leads the opposing force.

 I played scenario E: Hold on Tight.

 All of the toys are Games Workshop.

 Sangliers foot serjeants hold the objective hill.

 While the battle raged around them.

Even though Sanglier was killed* in a duel with Megently his retinue held on for victory.

*He was only wounded, he will be back.

I like this game, particularly the boasting bit.

War and Conquest in the Holy Land

I had another very entertaining game of War and Conquest on Sunday using my Romans again. I didn't take any photos, I just concentrated on the game.

Today I had another small game set during the First Crusade...

 The Crusader Knights charge into the Ghulams.

 The other Knights attempt to drive off the Turkomans.

 The battle lines approach.

 The Syrian line as the first Crusader Knights crash home.

 Christian spearmen advance.

 The Syrian Ahdath, very old models they are some of the first I ever bought and painted when I was fifteen or sixteen!.

 Some more recent aquisitions, Irregular Miniatures.

 After breaking through and destroying the Ghulams the victorious Knights smash into the second line of Ghulams.

 However the other Knights are frustrated as the Turkomans use feigned flight to avoid melee while wearing down the Knights with arrows.

 They are now badly depleted.

 The Ahdath charge into the Crusader spearmen.

 With the aid of the Syrian general the second line of Ghulams defeat the other unit of Knights.

 The Ahdath are defeated by the Crusader spearmen.

 The Ahdath flee taking the archers with them.

 The Turkomans fall back once more from a last desperate charge by the remaining Knights.

 Isolated and very vulnerable!.

 Surrounded, the remaining Knights are destroyed by a storm of arrows.

 The Ahdath spearmen and the archers rally.

 Arab javelinmen prepare to hurl their missiles at the enemy.

The Crusader general is defeated.

A great game, fast and furious, the rules are excellent.