Zallaqah 1086

[Jon Freitag]

Gathered four players for a remote game refighting the Reconquista battle of Zallaqah.

As the battle opens, Christian heavy cavalry peel off to both flanks in an attempt to bypass the massed Muslim heavy infantry tercios in the center.  Two bodies of knights remain in the center facing the enemy.  Advancing forward to close the range, Taifa infantry in the first line let loose missile volleys into the Christian horse.  Many of the Christian horsemen are disordered from Muslim shooting.  The Taifa tercios form up into a formidable wall as Muslim cavalry draw up on both flanks.  Something is going to give soon but where?

Complete battle report can be read at Zallaqah, Again.