Saints in Armor

bohemian revolt trigger thirty year war early period war catholicimperial cause enjoy unbroken string victory game musket pike battle series simulate battle early thirty year war period cover army deploy compact formation battle fit half standard mapthe battle cover game arewhite mountainnovember combined army holy roman empire catholic league johann tserclaes count tilly strike blow directly bohemian capital prague bohemian stand slope white mountain outside town transylvanian ally desert critical point battle cause total collapse bohemian army causethis short scenario qualitatively superior catholic force crush strongly position bohemian bolster large transylvanian contingent questionable reliabilitywimpfenmay tilly join force spanish cordoba pursue small army markgraf badendurlach catch army near town wimpfen draw defensive position river bend badian camp fortify special traditional way spieszligwagen quotpikewagonsquot mobile barricade equip sharp pole small mortar powder wagon detonate midst protestant position scatter defender catholic able storm wagonburg heavy fighting break outa balanced pitch battle large catholic army try defeat protestant army protect wagonburg possess strong cavalry force counterattackshoumlchstjune bavarian tilly catch force zealous protestant duke christian try cross river main protect cross christian make stand stream tilly hesitate eventually bavarians attack protestant army dissolve chaotic retreata rearguard situation protestant delay catholic simultaneously try retreat majority army safetyfleurusaugust defeat demoralize combined force condottiere mansfeld duke christian try escape german theater enter service united province instead cordobas spanish army block fleurus today belgium unpaid mutinous protestant attack dawn attempt break vicious fivehour fight spanish hold protestant break force spanish lift important siege netherlandsthis small pitched battle large unreliable protestant army attempt overwhelm small experienced spanish army battle suitable introduction game systemstadtlohnaugust follow battle fleurus duke christian rebuild army raw recruit join mansfeld netherland renew fight protestant cause soon find outlaw imperor unsupported force retreat tillys veteran army bear protestan army slow massive baggage train attempt stand find catch tillys vanguard sight dutch border true form christian decide risk army save baggage train end lose botha raceagainsttheclock rearguard situation focus fate protestant baggage train slowly move map edgelutter barenbergeaugust danish king christian iv intervene thirty year war push tilly early summer find outnumber defensive tilly reinforce imperial troop christian decide turn pursuer give battle strong defensive position lutter barenberge initial catholic attack repulse subsequent uncontrolled danish counterattack result eventual collapse danish armythis rearguard battle evenly match army dane severely hamper unusual command situationin addition scenario specific special rule highlight unique event battle battle game share simple set special rule rule peculiarity early year thirty year war croattransylvanian style light cavalryeven battle include equal contest military term player victory condition balance special rule mean battle interesting side