Ni'Tessine Family/Corwyn/Archers-vs-Cavalry-Sermbar
| Skirmish in Sermbar | |||||||||||
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| Part of The Great Northern War | |||||||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||||||
| Attackers | Defenders | ||||||||||
| Sirion | Fontan | ||||||||||
| Commanders | |||||||||||
| Vessol Mithridates | Cesera Azul | ||||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||||
| 7,771 CS (332 Inf, 186 Arch, 42 Cav, 30 SF) | 1,152 CS (68 Cav) | ||||||||||
| Formations | |||||||||||
| Archers Opening | Fortification Defense | ||||||||||
| Casualties | |||||||||||
| 56 (9%) | 68 (100%) | ||||||||||
Contents |
A small expeditionary forces from Fontan tried to attack Sermbar, with devastating results as even for cavalry it was a long move and the Sirion forces had enough time to react and defend it.
What is of interest however is how this battle shows how useful having archers equipped with longbows, that can shoot to the maximum range, can be. The sole archery unit that was not equipped with longbows had to move up, and not only did that cut their effectiveness in half but it also put them dangerously ahead of the rest of the army.
Forces
| No. | Role | Unit | Commander | Realm | Unit | Formation | Org | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Alexander's Elite Parm Defense | Alexander | Sirion | 30 SF | box | 92 % | 659 |
| 2 | A | Beauty in Rage | Salma | Sirion | 38 Inf | box | 93 % | 583 |
| 3 | A | Boom Bangers (4) | Webin | Sirion | 85 Arch | line | 88 % | 738 |
| 4 | A | Elite Longbowman | Sky | Sirion | 39 Arch | line | 87 % | 413 |
| 5 | A | Elmbar Shockers | Kine | Sirion | 39 Inf | box | 89 % | 433 |
| 6 | A | Enemy's Deathwish granted!! | Iana | Sirion | 34 Inf | line | 87 % | 380 |
| 7 | A | Hoof Avalanche | Tavius | Sirion | 16 Cav | wedge | 90 % | 385 |
| 8 | A | Johann's Jaegers | Johann | Sirion | 20 Inf | box | 88 % | 234 |
| 9 | A | Mithridites Shattering | Vessol | Sirion | 26 Cav | wedge | 90 % | 484 |
| 10 | A | Paladins of Elune | Corwyn | Sirion | 32 Inf | wedge | 93 % | 512 |
| 11 | A | Personal Guard | Caelitus | Sirion | 40 Inf | wedge | 87 % | 305 |
| 12 | A | Quivers of Hillmar | Brand | Sirion | 12 Arch | line | 13 % | 203 |
| 13 | A | Red Banders | Naismith | Sirion | 25 Arch | line | 16 % | 400 |
| 14 | A | Red Rangers | Faber | Sirion | 39 Inf | line | 92 % | 505 |
| 15 | A | Sirion Blades | Euchrid | Sirion | 21 Inf | box | 91 % | 409 |
| 16 | A | Vindicators | Horista | Sirion | 25 Arch | line | 89 % | 324 |
| 17 | A | Vindicators of Blaastambar | Jamie | Sirion | 29 Inf | line | 86 % | 298 |
| 18 | A | Westerlee Guard | Giselle | Sirion | 40 Inf | line | 91 % | 506 |
| 19 | D | Cesera's Cataphracts | Cesera | Fontan | 35 Cav | wedge | 94 % | 674 |
| 20 | D | For Perdan! | Malenard Saegarus | Fontan | 19 Cav | wedge | 86 % | 254 |
| 21 | D | Raeders of Death | Icius Rae | Fontan | 14 Cav | wedge | 87 % | 224 |
Total:
18 attackers (332 Inf, 186 Arch, 42 Cav, 30 SF)
3 defenders (68 Cav)
Total combat strengths: 7771 vs. 1152
The troops from Fontan set up defenses because they control the battlefield.
The Sirion troops attack because they are at war with Fontan.
A calm wind blows, to the joy of the archers.
Sir Tavius ut Daris, Baron of Csopa is spotted wearing the Brilliant Gem.
Alexander Acies Dux Ducis, Duke of Parm is spotted wearing the Faries' Oil.
Salma Aryatmo, Countess of Lissambar is spotted wearing the Enchanted Jacket of the Vulcano.
Euchrid Eucrow (Knight of Blaastambar) is spotted wearing the Sacred Helm from the North.
Vessol Mithridates, Marshal of the Army of Sirion takes command of his army. They deploy in Archer Opening formation.
Cesera Azul, Marshal of the Obsidian Cavaliers takes command of her army. They deploy in Fortification Defense formation.
Turn No. 1
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7 (16-C) |
1 (30-S) |
3 (85-A) |
19 (35-C) |
(legend: I=Infantry, M=Mixed Inf, A=Archers, C=Cavalry, S=Special Forces, U=Undead, M=Monsters)
Alexander's Elite Parm Defense (1) have no enemy in range and advance to better firing positions.
Elite Longbowman (4) fire on Cesera's Cataphracts (19), scoring 56 hits.
Boom Bangers (4) (3) fire on Cesera's Cataphracts (19), scoring 175 hits.
Quivers of Hillmar (12) fire on For Perdan! (20), scoring 31 hits.
Red Banders (13) fire on Cesera's Cataphracts (19), scoring 58 hits.
Vindicators (16) have no enemy in range and advance to better firing positions.
Mithridites Shattering (9) and Hoof Avalanche (7) ride on, closing in on the defenders.
Raeders of Death (21), Cesera's Cataphracts (19) and For Perdan! (20) ride on, closing in on the enemy.
Westerlee Guard (18), Beauty in Rage (2), Vindicators of Blaastambar (17), Elmbar Shockers (5), Johann's Jaegers (8), Paladins of Elune (10), Red Rangers (14), Personal Guard (11), Enemy's Deathwish granted!! (6) and Sirion Blades (15) advance towards the enemy.
Cesera's Cataphracts (19) take 289 hits from archer fire, which cause 7 casualties.
For Perdan! (20) take 31 hits from archer fire, which cause 1 casualties.
Total casualties: 0 attackers, 8 defenders
Turn No. 2
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7 (16-C) |
1 (30-S) |
16 (25-A) |
19 (28-C) |
Boom Bangers (4) (3) fire on Cesera's Cataphracts (19), scoring 384 hits.
Elite Longbowman (4) fire on For Perdan! (20), scoring 235 hits.
Quivers of Hillmar (12) fire on Raeders of Death (21), scoring 74 hits.
Vindicators (16) fire on Raeders of Death (21), scoring 100 hits.
Alexander's Elite Parm Defense (1) move closer to get better shots.
Red Banders (13) fire on Raeders of Death (21), scoring 209 hits.
Mithridites Shattering (9) ride on, closing in on the defenders.
Cesera's Cataphracts (19), Raeders of Death (21) and For Perdan! (20) charge forward.
Hoof Avalanche (7) charge ahead, into the defenders' ranks.
Beauty in Rage (2) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded.
Enemy's Deathwish granted!! (6) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded.
Red Rangers (14) can not advance, because the front lines are too crowded.
Westerlee Guard (18), Paladins of Elune (10), Elmbar Shockers (5), Johann's Jaegers (8), Sirion Blades (15), Personal Guard (11) and Vindicators of Blaastambar (17) advance towards the enemy.
Close Combat:
10 Sirion banners are visible in the melee.
2 Fontan banners are visible in the melee.
The attackers crowd around the outnumbered defenders - Overkill!
Westerlee Guard (18) score 434 hits.
Mithridites Shattering (9) score 581 hits.
Paladins of Elune (10) score 415 hits.
Cesera's Cataphracts (19) score 1146 hits.
Elmbar Shockers (5) score 241 hits.
Vindicators (16) score 53 hits.
Johann's Jaegers (8) score 157 hits.
Sirion Blades (15) score 285 hits.
Alexander's Elite Parm Defense (1) score 612 hits.
Personal Guard (11) score 225 hits.
Vindicators of Blaastambar (17) score 193 hits.
Raeders of Death (21) score 442 hits.
For Perdan! (20) score 392 hits.
Hoof Avalanche (7) score 1280 hits.
Total hits suffered: Attackers: 1980, Defenders: 3400 (4476 before overkill)
Westerlee Guard (18) take 328 hits in close combat, which cause 9 casualties.
Mithridites Shattering (9) take 426 hits in close combat, which cause 10 casualties.
Paladins of Elune (10) take 401 hits in close combat, which cause 11 casualties.
Cesera's Cataphracts (19) take 2507 hits (2123 in close combat, 384 from archer fire), which cause 28 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Elmbar Shockers (5) take 182 hits in close combat, which cause 6 casualties.
Vindicators (16) take 182 hits in close combat, which cause 8 casualties.
Johann's Jaegers (8) take 77 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties.
Sirion Blades (15) take 136 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties.
Alexander's Elite Parm Defense (1) take 60 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
Personal Guard (11) take 82 hits in close combat, which cause 3 casualties.
Vindicators of Blaastambar (17) take 74 hits in close combat, which cause 2 casualties.
Raeders of Death (21) take 963 hits (580 in close combat, 383 from archer fire), which cause 14 casualties, wiping the unit out.
For Perdan! (20) take 932 hits (697 in close combat, 235 from archer fire), which cause 18 casualties, wiping the unit out.
Hoof Avalanche (7) take 32 hits in close combat, which cause 1 casualties.
Total casualties: 56 attackers, 60 defenders
Attacker Victory!
