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Cerignola, 21st April 1503

The oldest one I have to play:

To counter the strong French cavalry and Swiss pikemen, the Spanish general Gonsalvo de Cordova uses defensive tactics, deploying in a hilly vineyard and strengthening his position by constructing trenches. With the Spanish light horse screening their main position, the French leaders, Louis d'Armagnac Duke of Nemours and his rash subordinate Yves d'Alegre launch a direct frontal assault on the Spanish earthworks and are repulsed in disorder once Nemours himself is killed by an arquebus shot. Further badly coordinated attacks by the Swiss and Gascon foot falter at the earthworks in the face of withering volleys of arquebus shot and artillery fire. Finally, sensing victory, Gonsalvo counter-attacks and the dispirited French are driven off the battlefield. The Spanish ginetes harass the retreating enemy and the French artillery and baggage train are captured.

3D


2D

1974 and the 11th ACR...



And 1985...

Someone should make a scenario for Able Archer and call it "An Accidental War!" I would not have wanted to be in West Germany with a battle position 50 meters from East Germany!

Yeah. I have concerns.

Lucky thing that I am not the boss.