First Veletian Crusade

[m_1512]

Empire of the Romans <vs> Confederacy of the Veleti
Empire of the Romans <vs> Obotrites Slavs Confederacy
Empire of the Romans <vs> Lordships of Pomerania

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1st Obotrites Army

Location: Brandenburg
6000 men
- 2,000 Herders (Light Cavalry)
- 1,500 Raiders
- 1,500 Spearmen
- 1,000 Axemen

[Gandalfus]

The united armies move into Brandenburg.

[m_1512]

Shankbot will moderate the battle.
@Shank: Open a new thread "Battle of Brandenburg". I can come up with rolls for enemy army tomorrow, or you can do it today itself.

[Gandalfus]

Probably tonight, when I get back.

[m_1512]

That was directed at Shankbot. As you are participating, you cannot moderate it.

[Gandalfus]

I will participate when I get back is what I meant.

[m_1512]

Right. No problem.

[m_1512]

Updated. Could a non-participating mod do the battle?

[Gandalfus]

Current forces:

8000 levies of saxony
Composition:

3000 spearmen
400 archers
2000 light infantry
2600 heavy infantry

1000 levies of Toscana
Composition:

400 spearmen
100 archers
300 light infantry
200 heavy infantry

Franconia
Composition :
400 Archers
1,200 Spearmen
600 Heavy Infantry
800 Light Infantry


Bohemia
Composition:
600 Archers
1,600 Spearmen
800 Heavy Infantry
900 Light Infantry

Milan
2500 spearmen
250 archers.

Varangian Company
- 2,000 Varangian Axemen
- 400 Archers
- 600 Boyars (Heavy Cavalry)
- 1,000 Spearmen

My armies are here.

[Gandalfus]

Updated with my armies.

[Dance the older]

A man in simple cloth clothing arrives on a wagon. He jumps out of the back of the wagon, and takes one last gulp of his wine, before throwing the wineskin down, and begins searching for where he can enlist

[Gandalfus]

He is pushed into the line with the other soldiers, passed and little sack of gold and a helmet.

[Dance the older]

Publius inspects the helmet, he hopes he can keep it after battle

Publius oddly looks at the tall man before him and taps him on the shoulder

"Hey you. Where are you from?"

[Ace_General]

200 Horsemen under Pytor von Wrangel's command which were operating independently emerge from the woods and attempt to attack the Pagan baggage train and cheifs retinue


Pytor says to his men

Let us cut of the head of this pagan snake. Remember, with these heathens we take no quarter.

The Graf then spurs his horse and shouts

FUR GOTT UND KAISAR


OOC: Pagan Druzhina( chiefs huscrals more or less) v. 200 German knights/mounted men at arms(pros/elite), surprise attack battle pleased

[Jokern]

OOC: Where exactly did you get those horsemen from?

[Ace_General]

OOC: very well.
Prepare to move into Brandenburg. Von Wrangel, you can lead 200 cavalrymen to harass them in Pomerania.

[Jokern]

OOC: If those are the ones I promised, then they're not there.

[Gandalfus]

OOC: their mine and his retainers, and 200 of the 600 boyars I have.

[Lucius Malfoy]

Battle of Brandenburg will be posted tomorrow.

[Dance the older]

Publius found a pair of matching chainmail chausses, and a chainmail coif in the armory. He felt it was heavy, but necessary to survive the battle...