The Battle of Tronton, 1644

Well, after much dithering back and forth, I decided upon a English Civil War battle for last night's game with Private D.   It is 1644, and the ever-confusing English Civil War has taken another surprising turn - Montrose has turned against the King(!) and is causing a lot of trouble up in Northern England.  King Charles and Prince Rupert are determined to chase Montrose back to Scotland.   However, Montrose has been unsportingly elusive.  Week after week Charles and Rupert wear their army out trying to find Montrose.   By early August, Montrose is ready.  He strikes the exhausted English army outside the town of Tronton. 

The battle begins with both sides advancing towards each other.   Cannon fire is exchanged to little effect.  The Royalist Forlorn Hope nervously opens fire at long range.  This ends up halting the entire English army.  (I hadn't really thought out my battleline - I was too busy trying to make it look pretty.) 

The Scots use this confusion as an opportunity to attack.

The Forlorn Hope flees.  The English centre breaks.  The right flank also is about to crumble.  King Charles decides to personally lead his Gentlemen Pensioners in an attempt to save the right flank.  His unit is counter-charged by the Scottish Calvary.

Prince Rupert, not to be outdone by his uncle, charges the other Scottish flank.  Both Royals fail to break through, and both end up fleeing. 

The battle is over.  Montrose holds the field.  Super fun to play with Private D. and these figs again.  The rules were a modified Warhammer English Civil War. 

(Colonel Ansell shares a laugh with his men.)