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Title: Slaughter at Mortimers Cross
Post by: Old Guy on April 22, 2015, 08:19:25 AM
I organized a loose version of Mortimers Cross for a Wars of the Roses battle, both players were new to the rules so I umpired to the best of my ability, you never really understand a set until you play often, which I don't with these, Poleaxed 2.

In typical WotR fashion at least one man had to do his own thing, and it was Thomas Howard for the Yorkists, who single-handed ignored his orders and rushed for the enemy, who were more than happy to oblige him in a fight. Despite this the rest caught up and a huge melee occurred across the battle field. Within a short space of time the Yorkists lost one lord captured and three dead, while the Lancastrians had three cut down, fifty per cent  of the nobility present met their ends. No namby pamby skirmish here.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/ganderson52/P1030245_zpsvnrjsm0p.jpg) (http://s96.photobucket.com/user/ganderson52/media/P1030245_zpsvnrjsm0p.jpg.html)

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/ganderson52/WOTR%20Game_zpsrfqlrb0t.jpg) (http://s96.photobucket.com/user/ganderson52/media/WOTR%20Game_zpsrfqlrb0t.jpg.html)

A fuller report and more pictures on my blog here : http://musingswargameslife.blogspot.co.uk/
Title: Re: Slaughter at Mortimers Cross
Post by: aligern on August 01, 2015, 02:34:51 PM
Love the baners George, It is one of the things that makes high and late mediaeval warfare so attractive on the tabletop.
Roy
Title: Re: Slaughter at Mortimers Cross
Post by: Justin Swanton on August 02, 2015, 07:41:11 PM
I must be a bit slow on the uptake. Where on the blog do I find it?
Title: Re: Slaughter at Mortimers Cross
Post by: Patrick Waterson on August 02, 2015, 07:58:51 PM
On this page (http://musingswargameslife.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Wars%20of%20the%20Roses).  Second item down.

It took me a bit of hunting before I realised that George has linked topics in alphabetical order half-way down on the right under the heading: Labels.  This one is under 'Wars of the Roses'.
Title: Re: Slaughter at Mortimers Cross
Post by: Chuck the Grey on August 03, 2015, 03:22:02 AM
I have to admit as a confirmed Classical Era gamer that I found your game a colorful bit of pageantry. The banners are superb. It's almost enough to make me consider a new project. Almost. ;)