> Duncan B and I played a 400pt DBMM game tonight. Milano v
> Siena/Pisa/Florence, the battle of the Inferior troops.
>
> Siena attacked in summer across fields with a steep hill on the right,
> and vineyards and woods on the left.
>
> Siena, whilst attacking, deployed first.
>
> The Sienese deployed with Florentine Communal Kn, Javelinmen (Ax) and
> Genoese mercenaries on the right, the Ax lined up to enter the steep
> hill. In the middle, Sienese militia(BdI, SpI, BwO) and Kn in reserve,
> with a similar command of Pisans on the left. The Sienese CinC was
> deployed in reserve with 2 wedges of German Knights, the Caroccio and
> Horde..
>
> The Milanese deployed a large central command of Sp, WWgX, BdI and Ax
> in the centre, Kn and militia CB facing the Pisans, and Communal
> Knights, LH and French mercenaries facing the steep hill.
>
> The Sienese tactics were based on the Germans. I thought DuncanB was
> planning his based around the French (Germans and French being the best
> troops in either army). The Sienese German knights pushed forward
> towards the Milanese foot with minimal support and smashed into a
> killed two Milanese axemen. The Milanese responded by getting some
> militia cross bow behind a wedge and killing it .
>
> On the right, Florentine Ax had taken the steep hill and brought up
> their Genoeses mercenaries to the edge of the hill. The Milanese
> responded by moving up their foot in an attempt to dispute the hill. As
> it was, the Milanese Ax got caught in front of the genoese and shot down
> ( 6 els of BwO killed 8 els of AxO). Duncan was sweeping his French in
> column around the steep hill on the Sienese right but it took a long
> time.
>
> The lost of the Milanese Ax in the centre disheartened that command.
> The milanese and pisans traded loses (BwI killing SpI) until the
> Milanese commander managed to kill the Pisan general and broke the
> command. The remaining German wedge then came to the rescue, riding
> down some militia CB and breaking the Milanese left flank. The Milanese
> army broke.
>
> Observations.
> - Game worked well. No real major queries.
> - KnO/I wedges are quite powerful, but dont let Bw shoot at the rear I
> part.
> - WWgX did nothing really. Duncan brought them along for extra colour,
> one reflecting AC Milan colours, the other Inter.
> - BwO were capable of dealing with AxO, SpI and BdI reasonably.
> - Dont try and do tricky things with Irreg Kn. Line em up and let them
> go. In hindsight, DuncanB said he should have lined the French up and
> charged forward. After all KnO against I foot is pretty good for the
> Knights.