This scenario is based on Pavia 1525. I found several accounts of the battle & found that some were so totally different they seemed like a different battle. This scenario is loosely based on Oman's version with the OOBs heavily influenced by what figures we have. Mike commanded the Imperialists & Jim the French.
The French are besieging Pavia. The Imperialist relief force was camped beyond the Vernacular Brook running along the far end of the table, faced by the French line of contravallation. Other French forces were camped around the city. The Imperialists successfully made an overnight flank march & at dawn the French found their enemy on their side of the brook on their flank.
The Imperialist army advanced on the main French force beside the brook, pike & shot on their left, cavalry on their right & halbardiers in reserve. The French army's Swiss pike men & some halbardiers deployed to face them with arquebusiers in front & cavalry on their flank. More French are on the move from the far end of the table.
The Imperialist cavalry attack the French cavalry in the centre.
The cavalry fight is inconclusive, but the Imperialist cavalry draw back as French mounted crossbowmen & arquebusiers deploy on their flank. Next to the brook arquebusiers & crossbowmen exchange fire in front of the pike blocks.
The Imperialists have pulled their right back to a new line facing the French left while their crossbowmen have driven off the French arquebusiers beside the brook. The first charge of the Landsknechts pikemen has been repelled by the Swiss pikes.
In the centre, the French cavalry is neutralised by a string of pike blocks with arquebusiers lurking behind & in the woods. Beside the brook the Swiss are about to break. On the far flank the French left has finally closed on the Imperialist right.
The French right is broken. Their only hope now is for their left to break through. The pikes & shot on he end of their line are forcing the Imperialist cavalry back but the Landsknecht swordsmen have beaten off the first charge of the French halbardiers.
A counterattack by the Landsknecht swordsmen has broken the French attack kicking their losses up to 50% so the French fail their Army Break test. So we have an Imperialist victory like the real thing.
The French probably blew it when they failed to follow up the retreat of the Imperialist cavalry. They thought the infantry coming on from the left would deal with the Imperialist right flank while the cavalry could support their right. But the cavalry was rendered ineffective by a line of pike blocks with shot support & the Imperialists had time to put up a sound defence on their right.
The French probably blew it when they failed to follow up the retreat of the Imperialist cavalry. They thought the infantry coming on from the left would deal with the Imperialist right flank while the cavalry could support their right. But the cavalry was rendered ineffective by a line of pike blocks with shot support & the Imperialists had time to put up a sound defence on their right.
2 comments:
Pavia is an interesting battle; having run it myself twice, I know what you mean about wondering if different accounts are even talking about the same battle! I too went with Oman's version, for the most part.
YOur troops look very good - such a colorful era!
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