Wednesday 27 August 2008

DBA 15-19K Samurai vs Spanish Imperial

A nice 'what if' now, Imperial Spain invades Japan! Hordes of Spaniards & Landsknects, Pike and Shot pile ashore onto Japanese soil.
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83 Japanese, 1543-1615.
2x3Cv, 2x4Bd, 4x4Ax, 2x3Bd , 2x4Lb.
19 Spanish/Imperialist 1519-1559.
1x3Kn, 1x4Pi, 1x2LH, 3x4Pk, 1x3Bd, 4x4Sh, 1xArt
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The Battlefield & direction of attacks
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The Samurai attack, Blades swarm through the centre.
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The Imperial army advances slow & steady.
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Ashigaru & Cavalry would try to outflank the Imperials.
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The Imperials don't force the pace. The Spanish Light Horse on the flank do however get ahead of themselves.
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View from the Imperials side of the board.
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Ashigaru Auxilia swarm the Spanish Light Horse.
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Samurai support the Ashigaru attack.
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First blood to the Samurai!
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The Samurai main force move to engage the Imperials.
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Samurai Bows would hold the hill, while the Ashigaru would move round the flank.
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Pike & Shot versus screaming Samurai Blades.
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Landsknect Pike & Shot assault the hill, the Samurai Lord looks on.
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Landsknect firepower blasts away Samurai Bow!

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Spanish firepower forces back the Samurai Blades.
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Landsknect Blades hold the flank while the battle for the hill takes place.
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The Landsknects attack the Samurai Lord!
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Another Samurai casualty, a Blade falls on the points of Landsknect Pikes.
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The Imperial victory is complete as the Samurai Lord is blasted away.
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So Imperial Pike & Shot proved to be too much for the poor old Samurai!! A slow & steady advance followed by holding the forces together brought the victory... Plus some good die rolls of course!

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