DBA 15-19K Imperial/Spanish vs French

Italian Wars clash now, Imperial/Spanish vs the French. Jack would be the French, he set the terrain. A Wood & some fields which would be treated as 'Rough'. Being Cavalry mad, Jack took all the Knights for his French Army. He took a lot of Psiloi as well. For the Imperials, I went with 4 Pike elements to go with the 4 Shot selections.

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Initial set-up. The French at the top. Imperial the bottom. Jack Psiloi would hug the rough. I put out a Blade element to counter his attempt to out flank me. My horse elements would try to sweep the left flank.

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The Imperial/Spanish line up. Pike/Shot to get the extra combat bonus.

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The French, Jack would be going for a Knight steam roller on his left flank...... Jacks got too many Shot elements instead of Xbows. I let it go as we've set up now, :o)

The ground shakes to the sound of the Spanish Imperials advance!

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Jacks Psiloi leg it to the wood.....

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Aha!! My Pistols & Knights split away from the main body.
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The lines just before the clash.

The Pistols & Knights line up to attack, but the advantage would be with the Psiloi......  I'll wait just a few more turns.

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The Artillery opens up on both sides. Good rolls for the Imperials force the French troops back.
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Success!! The Spanish Shot doubled up blasts away a French Knight element on my right...

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Vengeance.... Jacks annoyed & is itching to charge both his remaining Knights into the Landsknect Pike.

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The firepower from the Spanish Imperials is too much for the French, recoils abound from all over the battlefield.

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It's Jacks turn & his Blades look for an easy kill.
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Birds eye view. My line is solid, Jacks French are all over.

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Nice shot of the Landsknecht Artillery pounding away at French Shot.
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Another turn, in go Jacks Blades & make short work of the Landsknect Pike.
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One moment Jack has French Gendarmes happily fighting........

.....the next they are wiped out by Landsknect Pike!! For once I have some cracking combat rolls!! Victory is near for the Spanish Imperials.

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Whoops....!!! The French flank is wide open. Jacks not a happy bunny & resorts to various taunts & insults....
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Come on.... One more kill needed, in go the Pistols & Knight..... But victory will have to wait, Jacks die is the Red one - the skull on the black die is mine & it's not a six.

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I'm not going to lose this one. I just need to get that right flank swung round....
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The Spanish Shot hurl abuse at the French Artillery!

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The French troops advance, the Imperials give ground.

The frustration level rises... So close to victory.

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Patience pays off & a Swiss Pike element loses out to the Landsknects. Victory 4 - 2!!!

A nice battle with obviously a good outcome for me. Far too much Psiloi for Jack & he failed too do anything with the majority of them. Horsemen, once again, always lose when fighting head on to Pike & Shot. I must remember not to charge in to Psiloi when they are in Rough, as I always lose... Very colourful, we'll definitely run a BBDBA Italian Wars Battle soon!!

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