Ottomans: Mike & Mitch
The Empire: Mark, Chris & Steve.
Having modified our house rules to cope equally well with figures on group bases or on individual bases with movement trays, I dug out my old 15mm pike & shot era figs.
The Ottomans deployed first & are on the right occupying a line of ridges.
The Empire advanced in echelon, left flank forward.
On the far flank the Ottoman horse has done a good job of holding up the Winged Hussars, but are being overlapped at the end of the line. On the near flank the Ottomans have advanced to counterattack, but have already lost the combat on this end. In the centre the Pike & Shot are advancing, harassed by bow armed skirmishers.
On the near flank the Ottoman horse have been defeated & the Empire cavalry have advanced onto the ridge to outflank the Ottoman artillery. On the far flank the cavalry melee is ongoing, so far indecisively with both sides winning some & losing some. The Empire's pike & shot are trading shots with the Ottoman light troops & supporting the cavalry on their left.
The cavalry fight on the far flank has pretty well petered out in mutual destruction. On the near flank the Empire's horse is moving around the Ottoman's flank.
The first charge of the Empire cavalry on the near flank have broken the front levy unit, but recoiled from the second line. In the centre the pike & shot & Janissaries are squaring off against each other. But at this point the Ottomans are doomed with the mass of Empire cavalry opposed only by levy infantry about to roll up their left flank. But in any case they fail their army morale test having lost more than half their close order units. It is a victory for the Empire.
3 comments:
Sounds like fun - I'd love to see some closer shots of the figs.
FMB
Close ups of figs are not my thing. My painting skills rely heavily on long shots.
Good to see some Pike and shot troops, and especially some Ottomans on the table, in any scale!
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