28mm Sword & Spear Crusades- 1000 Points

28mm Crusades match up, between the Byzantine forces (700 points) with a mercenary Outremer force (300 pts) against the Muslim forces of Seljuk Turks and an ally force of Fatimids (500 pts each). Using Sword and Spear rules, on a 12foot long table. We got in 4 moves in two hours due to chatting, as it was a very relaxed game. Muslim force and the 300pts crusaders were part of an 3 year painting project, which came to it's end last month. Forgot to take pics after turn 3, so more of just a Crusade picture fest!

Deployment: Christians on the left Muslim forces on the right.


Muslim Left flank, Seljuk Cavalry, Light Horse & Javelin foot.


Seljuk Center command of Foot and Cavalry.


Seljuk right center. More Cavalry.


Fatimid center right


Fatimids right flank.


Byzantine


Mercenary Crusaders


Byzantine Center & camp.


More Byzantines


Turn 1: Seljuk LH straight away off to protect the flank.


Byzantine Slingers take refuge in a palm copse.


Cavalry move in the shadow of a dune hill.




Looks like the Christians are going to sit back and defend, being outnumbered in cavalry.






Some Byzantine allies (arab archers) move into rough ground for protection.


Turn 2:


Muslim cavalry closing in.








Casualties end of turn 2: Muslim


Byzantine Casualties.


Turn 3: Templar Knight and Sergeants crash in to the Muslim causing casualties on one unit (skull markers, 2 kills)


The Fanatic Impact infantry charge in against a unit of armoured Crusader infantry and cause 1 kill.


Alex pondering his position!



Unfortunately, my camera ran out of battery, but the game ended a draw, with each side not causing enough casualties for army discipline tests! Will have to build up to a huge 1500 points a side game, and yes I can do both sides!