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GAJO Games Blog - 2021 Number 1:

2021 No 1

Hail Caesar Medieval Big Battle

Medievals: Big Hail Caesar Game

Jon, with a bit of help from the entirety of Chris' HYW collection put on a massive Hail Caesar battle in December, set somewhere in France.

The English army had encamped on a ridge and deployed behind a long line of stakes as the French approached.

After seven turns of close to 2,000 figures battling it out the English line held but not before some nervous moments. The Scottish allied division on the French right managed to push all the way to the English camp before King Henry's mounted reserves arrived to restore the situation.

Great job running the game by Jon. Here are some of the pictures that resulted.






Genoese crossbows (upper right)
reach the line of English stakes





The two centers struggling back and forth
atop the ridge










The French knights hurl themselves at the English right




The English right brace themselves for another charge









The armies deployed for battle.
The Scots are in the foreground,
raring to get ahold of the English





The English army ready to rain arrows









The English right, anchored on a walled farm