Brother Rawnslie, chronicler.
The battle was reenacted using Hail Caesar rules with figures from Footsore Miniatures, Gripping Beast and Wargames Foundry.
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Monday 3 April 2023
Hedgfud 510CE
In the year of our Lord 510 a great battle took place near the settlement we now know as Hedgfud. Here an army raised from the native and Roman peoples by Baldinus the Bold met and defeated the army of the Saxon settlers led by the Great Pendafudd.
All was quiet as dawn breaks on the outskirts of the settlement.
The quiet was shattered by the arrival of the army of Baldinus.
Soon after the army of Pendafudd arrived to give battle.
There was much posturing with both sides hurling challenges, insults, sling shot, arrows and bolts.
Eventually battle was joined, much blood was shed on both sides with each side both gaining and losing advantage over the other.
Then disaster struck, the mighty Pendafudd was slain while valiantly fighting along side his warband. Some say this signalled the rout of the entire army others that the remaining warbands fought on until all were slain.
Baldinus surveys the field of battle, knowing that this will not be the last as more and more settlers arrive each month and vie for land.
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Hail Caesar are working very well - also the victor writes the history. Lovely opening scene at the farmstead.
ReplyDeleteThank you Norm, yes we are getting along with Hail Caesar now there is just a lot more to remember than when playing with Neil Thomas's rules plus we are still having to check we are not applying Black Powder rules at times 😂
ReplyDeleteBeautiful looking armies!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thank you Christopher.
DeleteWonderful looking game, both miniatures and terrain:).
ReplyDeleteThank you Steve, I had the added bonus of a win too!
DeleteEpic presentation, Phil! Nice job on translating the chronicle from Latin to English.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan. I am a man of many talents but master of none except consistently poor dice rolling😂
DeleteThen we have much in common...
DeleteThe high and low rollers club.
DeleteHail Powder & Shotte rules are working well, when we recall or can agree or even find the reference. Brother Rawns-lie does not quite have the full story...
ReplyDeleteYou must forgive Brother Rawnslie his brevity it takes place a century before his time😂
DeleteLovely stuff Phil……is that a new backdrop or did I miss it before ?
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt, yes it's new I think I did blog it sometime ago 🤔
DeleteSplendid stuff Phil ....worthy of a SAGA.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jon.
DeleteA beautiful looking game and no doubt a pleasure to play no matter who wins.
ReplyDeleteThank you George. Win or lose it is fun all round and we had a few laughs yesterday, a win is just icing on the cake. Mine is usually melting though😂
ReplyDeleteOoh that looks rather good! As George says, a pleasure to play.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Matt
Thank you Matt, it was indeed a splendid game the result was on a knife edge right to the end.
DeleteStunning looking game there Phil....wonderful collection! Well done on slaying the monster from the West!
ReplyDeleteThank you Paul. A rare victory for Baldinus.
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