2. Javelin Light Horse Impact Med. Foot Fields Enclosed Field Orchard Impact Med. Foot Bow supported poor defensive spear Bow/Sword Light Horse Light Foot Bowmen Light Foot Bowmen Superior Cavalry Bow Light Horse Superior Cavalry Camp Medium Foot Bow Crossbow Cavalry Superior Knights Camp Javelin Light Horse Javelin Light Horse Superior Knights Heavy Foot D. Spear Average Knight Superior Cavalry Gully Medium Foot XB My Teutonic Knights are feeling pretty good at deployment. The good feelings end almost Immediately after the Abbasids make their first move. He’s going to pin me down and….
3. My Abbasid Foe We will crush you! Don’t I know it, brother… … things will go from bad to worse. Below: my opponent’s left flank.
4. More Enemy I know, I know… We are going to crush you, too! His right flank.
5. Why are they single ranked? Because they are going to run, dimwit. Armored Superior Cavalry My left flank.
6. Skirmishing sure is tough Especially with javelins We’re sure not using them. Want to borrow our crossbows? My right flank.
7. Javelin Light Horse Impact Med. Foot Fields Enclosed Field Orchard Impact Med. Foot Bow supported poor defensive spear Bow/Sword Light Horse Light Foot Bowmen Light Foot Bowmen Superior Cavalry Bow Light Horse Superior Cavalry Camp Medium Foot Bow Crossbow Cavalry Superior Knights Camp Javelin Light Horse Superior Knights Heavy Foot D. Spear Average Knight Superior Cavalry Gully Medium Foot XB Late in the (short) battle.
8. My only chance is to break his shield wall. Not going to happen. How many times should we charge these supported spear? How about until we’ve destroyed ourselves and cost our army any chance of victory?