Clash at Carlisle

[Lucius Malfoy]

Around the time at the Battle of Wallingford, the northern Lancastrian forces, comprised of Scottish and English soldiers move upon the castle at Carlisle which was the center of a gathering Yorkist force.

Lancastrian Army - 7,000 men
2100 Archers
700 Men-At-Arms
1400 Heavy Footmen
2800 Light Footmen

Northumberland Army - 5,400 men
1,350 Light Footmen
4,050 Militia Longbowmen

Commanders
Earl Douglas, NPC

Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset
+2 Battles, +2 Survival

Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
+3 Battle, +8 Duel, +8 Survival, +1 Charisma
Partial Plate (+20 hp, +4 Duels, +2 Survival)
Single handed weapon and shield (+2 Duels, +4 Survival, +6 hp)

[Blastoise Groudon]

Sir Michael Moody, Commander of the Yorkshire militia;

2,700 York militia (2,025 archers, 675 light footmen)
300 Switzers
Total men: 3,000 men


Traits:
Duel: +3
Survival: +3
Rearguard: +2
Battles: +2


Moody claims his free weapons/Armour as he is an knight:
A single handed weapon and shield (+2 Duels, +4 Survival, +6 hp)
Chainmail Armour (+10 hp, +1 Scout, +2 Duels, +1 Survival)

[Noytary]

Nobles:
Lord Talbot: Battles +2 Survival +2 Duals +2
Sir Humphrey Talbot: Duals- 2 Jount-3 Charisma-3 survival-2
Sir Henry Stafford: battle-+2 survival-+2 dual- +2 jount +1 rearguard-+1


Army:
Lord talbot:
1,125 archers
875 light footmen
900 knight
600 men at arms
600 yeoman longbows
Lord stafford:
1,125 archers
375 light footmen
600 handgunner
600 coutiliers
900 switzers
Irish kings:
300 heavy footmen
1650 light footmen

Sir henry and Sir humphrey claim their free armor and weapon.

[Jokern]

Yorkist Army
3,175 Light Footmen
5,625 Militia Longbowmen
1,500 Men-at-Arms
1,850 Heavy Footmen
1,200 Yeomen Longbows
900 Knights
1,200 Switzers
600 Handgunners
600 Coutiliers

Total: 16,650 men

Commanders
Earl of Surrey
Pillager +1
Duel +1
Joust +2

Partial Plate (+20 hp, +4 Duels, +2 Survival)

Sir Michael Moody
Duel +3
Survival +3
Rearguard +2
Battles +2

Single handed weapon and shield (+2 Duels, +4 Survival, +6 hp)
Chainmail Armour (+10 hp, +1 Scout, +2 Duels, +1 Survival)

Lord Talbot
Battles +2
Survival +2
Duel +2

Sir Humphrey Talbot
Duel +2
Joust +3
Charisma +3
Survival +2

Sir Henry Stafford
Battle +2
Survival +2
Duel +2
Joust +1
rearguard-+1

[Blastoise Groudon]

Sir Michael Moody prepares for battle. He can't wait to get into the fight.


OOC: He's willing to duel any nobles from the enemy side.

[Noytary]

Lord Talbot, Sir henry and The Irish kings ready their troops. With luck, they thought, they will prevail and shed blood for england.
OOC- sir henry and sir humphrey both claimed free armor and weapon....

[Gandalfus]

(Is this being dealt with?)

[Blastoise Groudon]

OOC: I guess, but got no idea. Jokern told me he was handling the battle composition and that.

[Gandalfus]

The eventual engagement was rather one sided, with a massive Yorkist force facing the combined Percy-Scots host. Both sides lined up for battle, clashing before Carlisle Castle.
A battle that was already one sided turned quickly into a rout. Similar to a fate suffered by the Lancastrians at Wallingford, Percy and Durhams troops turned on the forces of Douglas in the midst of the battle. Surrounded by Yorkists, there was no immediate escape - thousands were cut down, with only the Earl of Douglas being able to cut his way through the Yorkist lines and escape. Beaufort himself was found dead following the battle, his entire force disintegrated save for Douglas and his bodyguards, who had fled back across the border to Scotland. The Yorkists had achieved total victory.

[Lucius Malfoy]

Percy witnesses the carnage that had been performed by his troops, happy to know that his ruse had worked. His eyes watched as Beaufort was cut down, a victim of his own plot. Rumors had come North that the Queen's force was smashed by the Yorkists... this only reinforced that choices made by the Earl of Northumberland. With the deed done, he thanks the Bishop of Durham who returns with his soldiers back to his lands after the battle fought.

[Blastoise Groudon]

OOC: Any information on the number of precise casualties?

[Gandalfus]

OOC: Don't suppose it matters, seeing as the levies would disband now anyway.

[Noytary]

OOC- actually, i planned on paying the upkeep on Talbot's troops...so i need to know if casualties were dealt.

IC- Sir Henry Stafford looked around in dismay. As much as he enjoyed the victory, it was a massacre. There was no honor in such cruel betrayal. He stumbles on the bodies until he reaches the castle. He nods the other lords if they are there and go look for his scotch. Maybe his brother has a point with that habit.


Meanwhile, Lord Talbot revel in the victory. A crushing victory, with total annihilation of the enemy. A first victory. His Grandfather would be proud. He gathers what is left of his troops and declares "now for wales. We have an agreement with lord Herbert." drunken from power, he begins marching to Pembroke, to meet with Lord Herbert's Force.


Sir Humphrey watch his nephew go with a smile. He gathers their irish allies "I suggest we go now to the king,to seal our bargain. I will be honored to march with you to london as a representative of house Talbot."