A 1066 & All That game

Phil had chosen a 1066 & All That game for last Tuesday's meeting here in GHQ. To make it a little less predictable we settled on an encounter game, played using Hail Caesar Mk2 with a few local adjustments, mainly ignoring failed Command Rolls ending turn activity. A photomontage now of course, hopefully giving a feel of the action ~

Unsuspecting Saxon villagers going about their daily lives...

Hordes of Norman Heavy and Light Cavalry are about to put a stop to that!

Assisted by the ranks of Heavy and Medium Infantry armed with spears and bows.

Somewhat outnumbered? The mounted Saxon Thegns with their Dane allies ready themselves to receive the wild Norman charges!

They will be supported in their efforts by the Saxon Huscarls, once they sort themselves out into Shieldwall that is!

Norman Light Cavalry clash with the Saxon-Dane mounted troops on the Saxon right. If this combat goes against the Saxons their flank will be open...

...to the Norman Heavy Cavalry who are moving to support the Lights and take advantage of any success!

Meanwhile, the Saxon foot are slow to sort themselves out into Shieldwall. Their Light Troops will be dreadfully exposed if the Normans can take advantage. 

The Norman Light Cavalry falls back Disordered after an indecisive melee with their opponents...

...who in turn flee themselves after a further unsuccessful melee with supporting Norman Heavy Cavalry.

More Norman Heavy Cavalry is surging forward, defeating the Saxon Medium Archers in a brisk melee!

The Saxon losses are not in vain, the Huscarls have finally formed Shieldwall just in time to receive the Norman charge!

In the centre of the lines the infantry clash! Dane allies lead by their beserkers crash into the Norman Medium Archers. This should be short and bloody!

As expected the Danes make short work of the Medium Archers, though it takes them three turns of combat!

While on their flank the Saxons find themselves facing a Norman Heavy Infantry charge, forcing them back in Disorder!

Luckily, more Saxon infantry are on hand to lend their weight in support of the melee. It was about now though that the 'dice gods' made themselves known...

The Saxon right flank sees the first Norman Heavy Cavalry defeat as they break Shaken under flanking fire.

While the Dane allies make short work of another unit of Norman Medium Archers, making a break on the Norman centre!

On the Saxon left flank their allied Welsh Medium Infantry are easily seen off by the Breton Medium Cavalry!

Who in turn crash into the flank of a melee and destroy a further Welsh foot unit who were holding off the Breton Medium Infantry!

The remaining Huscarls form a depleted Shieldwall as their Norman foe gather for the coup de grace!

While the rival clergy vigorously debate the correct date of Easter! Nine Turns of Hail Ceasar Mk2 goodness, plus a fine lunch served up by Sue. Not many better ways to pass a day with friends!