Outremer and Reconquista game 4

 Another Blink and you'll miss it game. Terrain consisted of a deep water secure flank and 2 vineyards on Keith's rear to restrict the placement of his Ilkhanids.

Scouting was a draw but being the defender Keith deployed first. I screened his Ilkhanids with mixed units, and attacked his Knights with my Knights. His free Knight unit attacked 2 other mixed units and ended up breaking to weight of numbers and lucky dice.

Better quality and Keith's bad luck in being on the wrong end of a mismatch for the 4th game in a row, I.e. he drew the short cross and faced 4 Later Crusaders, saw his army break. His flank charges came to naught.

The highlight for the Armenians was that despite throwing 5 reds, 3 whites and a green, my Brothers only caused 3 wounds to his camp, obviously tired from their earlier exertions in previous games.

I lost one unit of Superior Knights for a score of 15-2. 60 minutes or thereabouts.

44 points proved enough for 5th place in the end.

On to Limerick, Ireland for the next comp, Asian and Arabic armies. 

By the way my list for Outremer was 

Legendary Instinctive CinC, 2 Mediocre Professional Subs, 1 Mediocre Instinctive Sub.

3 6s of half Superior Charging Lancers, Devastating Chargers Full Armour and half Superior Protected Devastating Chargers.

1 Tug of the same except Average.

1 Tug of 4 Superior Charging Lancers Devastating Chargers Melee Expert Full Armour Fanatics.

4 6s of half Experienced Crossbow Short Spear Shield Cover and half Experienced Crossbow Combat shy.

2 6s of Poor Experienced Bow Combat Shy, 1 formed and 1 Tribal.

7 PBS and 3 Scouting.

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