Earlier this year we used Baroque Rules to play a scenario based on the Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold.
With both sides lined up historically and both needing to capture the opposing sides ‘camp' they each advanced their cavalry on the flanks. The results for both sides was not conclusive so a more central battle commenced.
The Roundheads proved more aggressive than the Cavaliers and assisted by their artillery and Dragoons they started to wear down the Parliamentary Foot that had advanced.
Once these were defeated they continued the advanced on the Parliamentarians who remained in the cover of the hedges
The Cavaliers mounted troops were eventually successful on their right flank and their other they Roundheads to a stalemate.
The decision came in the centre where the Royalists infantry with artillery in support caused enough casualties to break the Parliamentarians morale
which caused them to flee from the field
A really good game played out with both sides having an opportunity to win. The Cavalry actions on the flanks and the infantry battle in the centre was very intense. We modified the Baroque rules concerning Dragoons to make them reflect how they acted during the ECW, as written they are a powerful cavalry unit that can shoot whereas from what we can glean from period writings they were much more mobile infantry which rarely charged, below is what we came up with and they worked splendidly!
Both sides line up, the Royalists in the foreground advance!
The Parliamentary right moves forward and is roughly handled by the Royalist horse.
Roundheads horse vs Cavalier Dragoons, the mounted foot win 😳!
The Parliamentarians Militia literally stumble forward!
The battle for the hedge line decided the battle, the Roundheads foot take more casualties than they dish out, they eventually break ending the game!
There's details of the scenario and more pictures on the TSOG Blog…
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receives a gift from his wife…
