30 YW campaign round 4 1636

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GDod
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

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Captured Catholic Despatch from the Austrian Front

The soldiers of the German Catholic League under Count GDod have engaged the enemy near Landshut. The Calvinists are crossing a deep stream in a long column to our left. We have taken up defensive positions on a long central ridge flanked by large forests to left and right. There is already skirmishing in the forest on our left. We have engaged one group and chased some dragoons out, though more have advanced into the wood.
We have re-positioned our cavalry and supporting foot on the far left to meet the column, now making headway across the deep stream. Our three batteries on the central ridge have opened up, though with little effect. Two enemy batteries in their column of advance to our left have yet to deploy.
A massive enemy cavalry force is simultaneously advancing on our right to threaten our central batteries but our horse and foot have moved up to cover. We expect the enemy batteries to deploy soon to cover their advance.
With god's grace we hope to meet the heretical Calvinist host before they can get all their forces across the river.
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

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Captured Despatch to the Papal Legate at Landshut

The soldiers of the German Catholic League under Count GDod continue engage the enemy near Landshut. We are disappointed that our last dispatch failed to arrive. Our provost marshal is investigating.

Unfortunately, the Calvinists have crossed most of their column across a deep stream to our left and are currently reinforcing this force with more horse and foot including two units of heavy horse. Our left continues to be anchored on a low ridge behind the forest. Outnumbered in strength and quality we intend to hold as long as god wills.
We have advanced from our defensive positions on the far right of the long central ridge as the massive enemy cavalry force retires to form up in the center. Skirmishing in the forest on our left continues. Both sides are taking losses. More enemy veteran pike and shot have entered the wood and we have met them with our own trained units. We are holding for the most part.
Two of our batteries on the central ridge, now supported by light guns, continue to cause casualties to the enemy. Our pike and shot in the center have retired to minimize fire from the enemy batteries, which have now deployed along with veteran pike behind the stream. We are moving our far right battery forward for better effect against the enemy horse and pike lining the center.

With god's grace we will carry the day
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

Post by KiwiWarlord »

Round 4 Result
Bohemia is once again committed to the Pope and the True Faith !

KiwiWarlord's German Catholic Army (13%) crushes Doyley50's Swedish (52%)

A very aggressive Swedish army was engaged in Bohemia, both armies broke the opponents Left Flank but the Germans had the momentum to pursue into the Centre of the Swedes and broke them.
Tough Battle
Thanks Alan
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

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SnuggleBunnies(Protestant) defeats smjohnson(Catholic) 40-8

A battle largely decided by army comp, as steve went heavy into cavalry and I went heavy into foot.
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

Post by SpeedyCM »

It is my joyous duty to announce that Brandenburg is once again firmly Catholic with Lascars' protestant devils soundly defeated 42-11.

At the start of the battle we had roughly equivalent cavalry forces deployed on each wing, the Protestants supporting their cavalry with a force of musketeers, with the centre being infantry the Catholic forces holding the numbers advantage here.
The fight started with the cavalry on both wings before the infantry advanced to exchanged musket fire. After much fighting His Glorious Catholic Forces gained the upper hand on both flanks routing the enemy cavalry while also gaining the upper hand in the infantry fight in the centre, it was at this time the Protestants flanking force of two cavalry units arrived on the field just in time to witness the rout of their army.

Thanks for the game mate, it was very unfortunate that you suffered one of the flanking moves as those two cavalry units (a kurassier and Veteran Horse if I recall correctly) would have had quite an impact on the two cavalry fights had they been there from the start.
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

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Captured Despatch to the Papal Legate at Landshut

The soldiers of the German Catholic League under Count GDod continue engage the enemy near Landshut.

Our provost marshal is investigating the failure of dispatches to arrive safely and and have discovered a group of Calvinist cooks who are plying the couriers with hot potatoes and beer whilst copying our missives. Needless to say, they have be told off severely and made to peel hundreds of potatoes twice as an act of contrition.

Unfortunately, the Calvinists have not only crossed their column across a deep stream to our left, they have defeated our horse by sheer weight of numbers and are currently bearing down on our infantry. However, our left continues to be anchored in the forest and on a low ridge behind the forest. Outnumbered in strength and quality we are holding.

We have advanced from our defensive positions on the far right of the long central ridge and center, and met another massive enemy cavalry force and supporting foot. Sadly our horse has found the overwhelming numbers too much and most have fled. Skirmishing in the forest on our left continues with better success after adding more pike into the fray. Both sides are now taking severe losses but we are holding for the most part.
Two of our batteries on the central ridge, now supported by light guns are supporting our foot advancing on the enemy guns but may soon be overrun by pursuing cavalry. We have routed a number of infantry in the center guarding the enemy artillery and are threatening the last remaining foot and will soon silence their guns, though I fear at terrible cost to the fine order of many a units ranks. We still hope to carry the day before their cavalry can rally to surround our brave pike.

With god's grace we will still carry the day
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

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Happy news for the Protestant cause as Saxony is reclaimed from Peterthepainter, 62-41.

This was a very classic battle, a ferocious firefight between massed infantry in the centre and swirling cavalry melees on the two flanks. The playground was pleasantly flat and featureless despite the stream cutting across the middle. I advanced as firmly as I could, while Peter dropped back, luring me across the stream. This in the end was bad news for my cavalry, who were outclassed, but the infantry and artillery did well, keeping a reasonable formation and with some good fortune won through.

A hard fought and pleasant game as always with Peter.
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

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ahuyton wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:16 pm Happy news for the Protestant cause as Saxony is reclaimed from Peterthepainter, 62-41.

This was a very classic battle, a ferocious firefight between massed infantry in the centre and swirling cavalry melees on the two flanks. The playground was pleasantly flat and featureless despite the stream cutting across the middle. I advanced as firmly as I could, while Peter dropped back, luring me across the stream. This in the end was bad news for my cavalry, who were outclassed, but the infantry and artillery did well, keeping a reasonable formation and with some good fortune won through.

A hard fought and pleasant game as always with Peter.
Well played Alan you shot my infantry to pieces. Clearly lustily singing hymns in German whilst conducting shooting practice beats saying prayers in Latin!
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

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We have managed to retain the Palatinate for the Empire and the Holy Catholic faith.

The speed of the Rebel attack meant 2 of our foot and 3 of our horse were still arriving at the assembly point when battle commenced.
Rather than wait at the rear of the battlefield to await them we decided to take advantage of a nicely sited hill for artillery, and a wood on our right to allow us to perform a right hook on the enemy.
The plan suffered a setback at the start as our dragoons in the wood fragged almost immediately and spent the rest of the battle skulking and occassionally sniping. Our right hook had lucky early shooting and broke several units and our light hussars racing around the wood and into his rear caused some confusion. But his larger army kept casualties fairly even throughout.
Our missing troops arrived on turn 7 but took another 3 turns to reach the combat zone.
Eventually we triumphed by 57% to 61%, but it was a near run thing.
A most exciting game against GentlemanRanker who suffered somewhat from bad luck at crucial moments,
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

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Due to traitorous kitchen-hands and cooks plying the couriers with hot potatoes and beer, and passing on our situation reports to the Papal Legate we have lost Landshut and Austria to the Heretics despite their promise of an act of contrition!

The Calvinist MarkLeslie has thwarted our defense and is now marching unhindered on Vienna. We advise all our faithful to abandon the capital, make their way to the Palatinate and assemble the Church of the Rising Star to collect their promised indulgences.
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

Post by markleslie »

News from soggy Austria.

markleslie (Good Guys) defeats GDod (Koolaid Kids) 47-63.

As the supply of blessed crucifixes and errant Clergy became exhausted the Catholic guns finally fell silent, unlike their commanders, and the Good Guys claimed the field uncontested.
Our mounted superiority proved to be the decisive arm but were too long in proving this allowing the enemy to nerve themselves to cross the deep stream and mob our weak flank, hence the state of the butchers bill.

Praise be to our Lord, truly he marches with us against the infernal enemy!
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

Post by awesum4 »

So power is still balanced, the Rebels hold 3 Electorates, and the Catholics hold 3.
The war grows in intensity, casualties mount on both sides, and the German countryside is devastated. Wil this war ever end?
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

Post by KiwiWarlord »

awesum4 wrote: Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:11 pm Will this war ever end?
Good point Andre.
Maybe we should carry on longer than you planned until a dominate faction of Christianity has been established ?
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Re: 30 YW campaign round 4 1636

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awesum4 wrote: Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:11 pm So power is still balanced, the Rebels hold 3 Electorates, and the Catholics hold 3.
The war grows in intensity, casualties mount on both sides, and the German countryside is devastated. Wil this war ever end?
How about sometime in 2052? Hopefully I will still be around.
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