WDS Battle Of Antioch - AAR In The Making

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Also starting a full AAR of the Battle Of Antioch as depicted in WDS' Crusades : Book I wargame.




Will not post again on this until the full scenario is completed. All 42 turns of it.

Briefing

Date: June 28th, 1098 - Size: Large - Location: The City of Antioch

Crusade: 1st Crusade  

Scenario Briefing: This scenario is a variation of the previous scenario. Please read the briefing for that battle if you have not already done so. This battle will commence before daylight and so far, only a few Crusaders have crossed the Orontes River. The remaining men must cross as soon as possible and form battle lines to crush the Seljuks before they can assemble and form their own lines of battle. Be careful of the bottleneck at the bridge. Only a few can cross at a time and many thousands are waiting behind those that have already crossed. Peter, with the Holy Lance in hand, is near the front and will guide the Crusaders to either victory or death. GAME TIP-Since the game starts during a night turn, do not change your column formation into a line formation. If you do this and move, your troops will become disordered. Changing formation is hard enough in daylight and nearly impossible in the dark.

Now cross the river and prepare to fight. 


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