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Offline Sircyn

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #50 on: July 02, 2007, 09:10:18 PM »
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Commander Helstrom,

Again today I march forth from the town gates to cull both the forest and the creatures that inhabit it. After our last battle we cautiously reentered the forests on the eastern edge of the clearing surrounding the town.

The beasts of the forest were waiting for us, but they sprang their attack too soon and my men were ready and waiting for their onslaught. Their forces were accompanied by a Giant Dragon Ogre Shaggoth, a horrendous monstrosity foully corrupted with disease and decay. This creature strode onto the field ahead of chanting and braying beastmen with an unnatural confidence, no mortal could stand before this vision of death.

Man might not have the sheer brute might to match such a freak of nature but our ingenuity compensates. The very first moments of the battle saw the beast struck by a cannonball to the chest, with a great howl it staggered backwards, mortally wounded. The rattle of my outriders handguns provided the final wound to slay the beast.

This one act took the fight out of the beasts and my men advanced into their lines and swept the stunned creatures away, our only notable loss ironically was the self destruction of my helblaster volley gun. I humbly request requisition of a new piece.

Region: UK
Armies: Empire Vs Nurgle Beasts
Army Name: Helstrom's 4th - Ostermark IX Korps.
General: Reinhardt von Schadelandoese.
Battle Size: 2400pts.
Objective: Pitched Battle.
Fluff Objective: Cleanse and Burn the foul inhabitants of the forest and lay waste to their hidey holes!
Outcome: Massacre.
Cool Moment: His shiny new Shaggoth successfully managed to headbutt my cannonball on the first turn for 6 wounds. My outriders then gun his last wound down. Such is the fate of newly bought units used for the first time. His beasts then bounced off my blocks and knights and did a lot of running away.

Our second game today was much more interesting, which is leading on to a small run of themed games. I can report that one tomorrow.


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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #51 on: July 02, 2007, 11:18:37 PM »
Region:US
Armies:Empire VS Wood elves
Army Name: The army of Erwin Moltz
General: Erwin Moltz
Battle Size: 3000 points
Objective: pitched battle
Fluff Objective: Stop the wood elves Raid on the town
Outcome: Solid victory
Cool Moment: When my captain challenged his noble beat him in combat and ran him down when he tried to flee. 

One other thing, me and my friends made up rules for taking prisoners, just for fun.

So prisoners taken this battle: 7 glade guard, 4 glade riders, 1 war dancer, 1 warhawk rider, and that noble my captain ran down.
« Last Edit: July 02, 2007, 11:24:32 PM by Erwin Moltz »
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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #52 on: July 03, 2007, 04:29:56 AM »
Region:Australia
Armies:Empire/ DoW VS Vampire Counts VS Orcs and Goblins VS Lizardmen
Army Name:Guthers men of valour
General: Captain Guther von heinstower
Battle Size: 500 points each
Objective: last man standing
Fluff Objective: retrieve the cloak
Outcome: loss
Cool Moment: My captain speed to the cloak in the center of the table ( cloak gives +1 ws, +1 strenght and a 4+ ward save) and the went onwards to join my pistoleirs and swiss cheese a black orc warboss, then leave the unit and single handedly wipe out a lizardmen hero, a necromancer and to top it off a blood dragon vampire! my troops decimated the orcs and goblin and the vampire counts armies only to be killed in a cowardly flank charge by a large unit of saurus warriors(who until this time had been skulking in the corner)

once again Guther was the last man standing and heroically charged into the unit of saurus warriors and their general, destroyed the hero in a duel and was finally hacked to peices by his rather angry reptilian bodyguard.

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #53 on: July 03, 2007, 06:11:54 AM »
Region: UK
Armies: Empire Vs Chaos Daemons
Army Name: The Grand Army of Averland
General: Karl Franz
Battle Size: 3000 Points
Objective: Pitch Battle
Fluff Objective: N/A
Outcome: Massacre Empire Victory
Cool Moment: Stank killing 9 Chaos Warriors on the charge.

 
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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #54 on: July 03, 2007, 11:40:57 AM »
Report 1
Region: US
Armies: Empire Vs Orcs & Goblins
Army Name: Wissenland Expeditionary Force
General: Ortolf von Brennenburg (Captain Leopold Darmutz commanding)
Battle Size: 500 Points
Objective: Flank Attack
Fluff Objective: Hit upon as many of the fluff objectives as possible without making it awkward.
Outcome: Solid Empire Victory
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General Helstrom,

Our base camp outside of the Waldberg was being harrased by orc incursions.  On the morning of July 2 our scouts reported back a large column of orcs, escorted by the evil Dwarfs of the east, moving northwards towards Auenwaldheim.  They moved in great numbers, and this, good sir, is why we have only been hitting scattered bands.  Auenwaldheim must be their objective!

I quickly assembled a patrol and sent them out to hit the flank of the enemy whilst I gathered the rest of the troops for a supporting maneuver.

Sigmar was with the men that day because they hit the orc lines unaware and the impetus of the attack confused the beasts and sent them running.  I have sent word to Herr Rufas the Eccentric, defender of the fair town of Auenwaldheim that he will be having many guests arive at his doorstep soon.

O.v.B.


Report 2
Region: US
Armies: Empire Vs Orcs & Goblins
Army Name: Wissenland Expeditionary Force
General: Ortolf von Brennenburg (Captain Leopold Darmutz commanding)
Battle Size: 1000 Points
Objective: Battlefield Supremacy
Fluff Objective: Hit upon as many of the fluff objectives as possible without making it awkward.
Outcome: Solid Empire Victory
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General Helstrom,
Yet another force of orcs has beset our location.  They keep shouting 'cruzade' as they charge with animal ferocity.  If not for their courage and the protection of Sigmar I don't know what would become of this land.

The attack upon our lines was brutal, if not for a counter charge by the Hunters of Sigmar who burst from the woods, the line may have been lost; our camp was very vulnerable.

In the end, neither side could claim the field and we both warily withdrew.  I sent word to Anders Brechausen to cover our retreat, which he expertly accomplished.

O.v.B.
« Last Edit: July 03, 2007, 12:02:19 PM by wissenlander »
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Offline Sircyn

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #55 on: July 03, 2007, 03:12:31 PM »
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Commander Helstrom,

It saddens me to report a tragic loss to our cause. Our routine slash and burn of the forests around Egonsdorf began today at dawn and all is going well. I predict that next week all going to plan we should be able to begin road construction to link the oasis of civilisation together in this wilderness and one day I hope all this land will be verdant, fertile plains.

We clashed with the beasts of the Lord of Decay again today and though we beat them off the field, the battle this time was a struggle and I lost many of my men. Foul Minotaurs and Pestigor ripped my swordsmen to shreds. Thanks to the Hunters of Sigmar and the Morrian redeptionists, they aided my state troops on the opposite flank to this slaughter and routed the majority of the beat herd.

They could not reach the other flank in time and much slaughter was wrought upon my men, it was Herr Stilgarr and the Battle Shrine of Morr that was the focal point for the heroic stand of the men of the Ostermark. As they died to a man, the final moments of the battle saw four minotaurs charge through my men and smashed asunder the battle shrine.

Soon afterwards a cannonball ripped into the bull headed beasts and slew them all in one fell swoop. This saved the life of the High Priest of Morr Stilgarr, it did not save some of the priceless relics of Morr that were stored in his mobile altar. The beasts made off with them into the forest before the rest of my forces could catch up with them.

Stilgarr lies wounded in his bed and I vow to Morr, Sigmar and you, my commander, that I shall return these relics of Morr before evil can be wrought upon them, or that tales of their loss  begin to dishearten the god fearing people of Egonsdorf.

Baron Reinhardt Von Schadelandoese - Commander Ostermark IX Korps under the (Helstrom's) 4th Muster.


Region: UK
Armies: Empire Vs Nurgle Beasts.
Army Name: Ostermark IX Korps
General: Baron Reinhardt Von Schadelandoese
Battle Size: 2000 Points
Objective: Pitched Battle
Fluff Objective: More forest clearance.
Outcome: Solid Empire Victory

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #56 on: July 03, 2007, 08:28:16 PM »
Region: USA
Armies: Empire vs. Dark Elves
Army Name: Jodas' Corps
General: Captain Helmgart
Battle Size: 500 pts
Objective: Kill 'em All
Fluff Objective: Drive the Druchii raiders away from the evacuee column.
Outcome: Solid Victory
Cool Moment: Hunters of Sigmar - Turn 1, straight across the board, Turn 2, straight through the crossbowmen.  No casualties, no stopping them.
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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #57 on: July 03, 2007, 08:56:49 PM »
Rock!  Let's route those Chaos Elves!
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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #58 on: July 03, 2007, 09:29:49 PM »
Region: USA
Armies: DoW vs Strigoi VC
Army Name: The Black Company
General: Wolfgang Greiss
Battle Size: 2000 Points
Objective: Unquiet Dead
Fluff Objective: The Black Company moving south to investigate rumored greenskin presence.
Outcome: Massacre (DoW victory!)
Cool Moment: When the company seemed to be getting enveloped by the enemy on all sides and my medium cavalry lancers finally worked their way around the rear of the VC army and killed the necro general and started the rout of the undead forces.

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #59 on: July 04, 2007, 09:19:07 PM »
These 2 next bat reps come together as it was a three way battle where 2/3 of each  opposing army went too kill me and I just shot em to bits :D All I lost was half a spearman unit ;)

Region: The Howling Heights (NE)
Armies: Empire Vs. Ogres
Army Name: 7th Waldenhof Elite
General: Capt. Sasha Steinkopf
Battle Size: 1250pts.
Objective: Pitched battle
Fluff Objective: Defend the crossroads leading to the rear of the imperial camp!!!
Outcome: Massacre
Cool Moment: Handgunners beating bulls in combat. Oh and helblaster firing 24 shots at some bulls. Bye Bye bulls :D

Region: The Howling Heights (NE)
Armies: Empire Vs. Orks & gobbos
Army Name: 7th Waldenhof Elite
General: Capt. Sasha Steinkopf
Battle Size: 1250pts.
Objective: Pitched battle
Fluff Objective: Defend the crossroads leading to the rear of the imperial camp!!!
Outcome: Massacre
Cool Moment: Helblaster shooting at really tough black ork unit. Then I roll a six on the misfire chart. Bye Bye black orks :D. Actually more cool than that was my opponents face when he saw the ammount of dice I was about to use :D.

And one I played earlier:

Region: The Howling Heights (NE)
Armies: Empire Vs. BoC
Army Name: 7th Waldenhof Elite
General: Capt. Sasha Steinkopf
Battle Size: 1250pts.
Objective: Pitched battle
Fluff Objective: Got ambushed on my way to the tower of mourning and had to kill the beasts.
Outcome: Massacre
Cool Moment: Nothing much i killed every thing he had with some lucky shooting.

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #60 on: July 04, 2007, 10:53:34 PM »
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Journal of Carl Von Clausewitz, Military Advisor to the Talabheim Irregulars.

4th July

Today is a black day in the history of the Irregulars.  Today we discovered the bitterness of victory in a battle that should not have been fought.

It began early in the morning, our scouts reported a large throng of dwarfs were approaching our position.  I believed that once we had explained our orders the dwarfs would be persuaded to divert their march away from Egondorf.  And to ensure there was no accidental clashes I ordered our patrols to return.

Alas I had no idea what this apparently innocent action would provoke.  It appears that as the patrols converged back on our position the dwarfs became convinced that they were being surrounded.  A hastily organized cavalry force was dispatched to explain the situation to the dwarfs.  But it was too late, the dwarfs seeing cavalry riding towards them opened fire and needless battle ensued.

Fortunately for our forces the battle took place around one of our prepared artillery positions, affording our side superior heavy fire power.  This was noticeable from the start our cannons, mortar and rockets sewing destruction among the dwarf artillery and missile troops.

I found myself commanding my personal guard of greatswords, supported by the Irregular swordsmen led by Captain Fredericks, bearer of our army standard.  I was confident that our infantry line would hold.

How wrong I was to be proved.  The dwarfs fought with furious anger and my men were falling left and right.  Lord Morin Ironhammer himself leaving a bloody gape in the swordsmen regiment he had engaged.  Even my own greatswords were being cut to pieces by the dwarf warriors axes.

Such was the dwarfen fury that I am ashamed to say our line failed and ran before them.  Our position looked utterly hopeless.  As I shouted for my men to hold and reform desperately before our retreat took full effect and our army be lost.

Then just as Lord Ironhammer was shouting his victory cry there was a massive boom.  At near point blank range our last function great cannon spoke.  As the cloud of smoke cleared Lord Ironhammer had fallen.  Struck by the iron shot.

The battle seemed to pause as the two sides were stunned by this impossible action.

I was able to rally our infantry and counter attack the now shaken dwarfs.  The loss of Lord Ironhammer took the fight out of the dwarfs and they fled the field.

A truce was called and both sides collected their dead and injured.  As I reviewed the battle it struck me that rarely is such bravery so wasted as I witnessed today.

Region: UK
Armies: Empire Vs. Dwarfs
Army Name: Helstrom's 4th Talabheim Corps
General: Carl Von Clausewitz
Battle Size: 2000pts.
Objective: Pitched battle
Fluff Objective: Defend Egondorf
Outcome: Massacre
Cool Moment: Err great cannon killing dwarf lord in one shot. (failed his look out sir and his 4+ ward)

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Journal of Carl Von Clausewitz, Military Advisor to the Talabheim Irregulars.

4th July

Whilst I was lamenting the battle against the dwarfs another part of the Irregulars had been seconded to High Priest Johan Klast.  He and his warrior priest attendant demanded that the Irregulars lend their forces to his sortie to find the Druchi raiders.

As a devout man, I have no wish to quarrel with the priesthood.  Thus two battalions of Irregulars marched off with High Priest Klast, who had assembled a combined force that included many Hunters of Sigmar and the services of a Steam Tank from the Imperial College of Engineers.

Late in the afternoon Klast’s sortie found their quarry.  A large contingent of Druchi raiders accompanied by all manner of monstrous beasts.  The Druchi were not unaware of Klast’s approach and with deafening roars the battle commenced.

The cannon’s scored an early hit on one of the great winged beasts but alas it did not fall.  The crews were then quickly overwhelmed by the Druchi flying forces.

But High Priest Klast had set a trap.  His infantry regiments were placed behind his guns, allowing them to counter charge and take revenge for the loss of the guns.

The Hunters of Sigmar charged on both flanks, routing and destroying all opposition.

Seeing his army was being destroyed the leader of the loathsome Druchi was forced to retreat.  Johan Klast led the victory anthem and the Irregulars returned to camp in boisterous voice.

Region: UK
Armies: Empire Vs. Druchi
Army Name: Helstrom's 4th Talabheim Corps
General: Carl Von Clausewitz
Battle Size: 2000pts.
Objective: Pitched battle
Fluff Objective: Defend Egondorf
Outcome: Solid Victory
Cool Moment: Pistolier champion and one remaining pistolier beating 2 RBTs in combat, then killing 4 of 5 dark riders with shooting, then taking the last wound off the dragon and then almost killing the high born with stand and shoot (he needed to make two ward saves to survive).  Last time I will ever get Hammer of Sigmar on a pistolier champion against those particular DE.
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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #61 on: July 05, 2007, 06:49:52 AM »
Region: US
Armies: Empire Vs. Druchii
Army Name: Army of Gorim
General: Captain Helmgart
Battle Size: 1000 pts.
Objective: Pitched battle
Fluff Objective: Prevent the Druchii from getting to the evacuees near Mattengard!
Outcome: Draw, with heavy casualties on all sides.
Cool Moment: Captain Helmgart, Brother Otto, and the surviving swordsmen taking the charge of the mounted enemy Noble and his corsairs, breaking them, and scattering their regiment in pursuit.
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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #62 on: July 05, 2007, 01:17:50 PM »
Region: US
Armies: Empire Vs. O&G
Army Name: Wissenland Expeditionary Force
General: Rudolf Grundfist, Hunter of Sigmar
Battle Size: 150 pts.
Objective: Free the captives
Fluff Objective: Attack the slave train and rescue prisoners that had been taken in a previous battle.
Outcome: Massacre
Cool Moment:  Fairly lackluster battle, but the lads got the job done!

General Helstrom,
After establishing our position at the fort of Waldberg, I deemed it necessary to abandon the position and move eastward towards the town of Auenwaldheim.  Upon discovery that was the orc objective I ordered our troops to move with all haste to reinforce Herr Rufas the Eccentric of the Celestial Order.

As we marched an aide approached reporting that some of our men, who had been captured, had been spotted in a slave carravan with a mixture of greenskin and Chaos Dwarf guards.  I dispatched a small contingent of swordsmen with a group of huntsmen and two Hunters of Sigmar, who lead the attack.

Normally, I would not write you for such a small battle as this, but the outcome was a great success.  Our men charged valiantly and scattered the evil forces and freed every last man.

Let it be known to all that while they still live we will fight for them!  This is a great day for our Empire.  Spirits have been at it's highest since we have arrived.

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #63 on: July 05, 2007, 03:57:08 PM »
High Commander Ortolf Von Brennenburg, Helstrom’s 4th Army:

Sir, I am pleased to report good news!  Yesterday evening we arrived on the outskirts of Ft Waldberg with several hundred refugees from Mattengard.  As we were ushering the civilians into the protection of the fort, the towering form of a giant appeared on the horizon; it was a Night Goblin War Party that had been trailing us along the forest road for some time.  As the sun began to set, the Night Goblins attacked.  The men took the field and set up a line of defense before the fort.  The Hunters of Sigmar went out before us and drew out the fanatics, which by Sigmar’s blessing spun away from our forces.  My brave Reiklanders went toe to toe with the terrible Giant and showed their courage as they refused to give an inch of ground.  The momentum of the greenskin attack began to falter as Brothers Thabius and Lucas used the power of Sigmar to dispel their foul magic and the greenskin horde succumbed to infighting in their frustration.  The battle was won when the Spearmen and their detachments toppled the giant (away from them – thank Sigmar) and the Halberdiers charged the howling monster and cut it to ribbons.  The field was ours and the remaining goblins disappeared back into the darkness of the forest.  I “interrogated” a captured goblin and learned that this was a raiding party of a villain known as “The Snoot”.  He seems to have evaded capture along with his foul shamans.  Though the enemy dead lay everywhere, I fear that there are many more of these creatures still lurking in the dark forest.           


Respectfully,

Commander Dolohev Stonheim III
1st Reiklanders, Helstrom’s 4th Army


Region: US
Armies: Empire Vs. O&G
Army Name: 1st Reiklanders, Helstrom's 4th
General: Commander Dolohev Stonheim III
Battle Size: 1000 pts.
Objective: Pitched battle
Fluff Objective: Defend Ft Waldberg from a Night Goblin raiding party
Outcome: Massacre
Cool Moment: Bring down a giant...without cannons or uber characters (quite a nail biting experience!).

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #64 on: July 05, 2007, 06:29:32 PM »
Region: UK
Armies: Empire vs. Ogre Kingdoms
General: Witch Hunter Captain Karl van Drak
Battle size: 1000 pts
Objective: Battlefield Supremacy
Fluff objective: break through the ogres to warn Egondorf of greater enemy forces than expected.
Outcome: draw
Cool moment: 4 ogres killing 1 swordsman in combat on the charge!

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #65 on: July 06, 2007, 01:36:35 AM »
Region: US
Armies: Empire vs. Dwarves
General: Captain Helmgart
Battle size: 1000 pts
Objective: Pitched Battle
Fluff objective: Drive the dwarves away from the road construction crews.
Outcome: solid victory
Cool moment: The Hunters of Sigmar went point-blank with an Organ Gun...and it fizzed.

Region: US
Armies: Empire vs. Dwarves
General: Captain Helmgart
Battle size: 1500 pts
Objective: Pitched Battle
Fluff objective: Drive the dwarves out of their encampment near the road.
Outcome: massacre
Cool moment: Battery A of the Tharonian Guns blasting the Organ Gun off a cliff with its opening volley, thus forcing the dwarves to advance against my infantry.

General Helstrom,

It is my duty to report on a double engagement with dwarves that was forced upon us just south of Mattengard.  As we guarded the engineers, who were widening and clearing the road for the evacuees, a force of dwarves came upon us and demanded that we leave immediately.  I refused, forewarned of the dwarven treachery in ordering their hired ogre scum against Mattengard, and we faced battle.  The enemy artillery and missile troops were skilled, and Captain Helmgart was left with no choice but to order the retreat.  However, the Hunters of Sigmar refused his command and instead charged the enemy artillery.  It was a suicidal action, yet they crashed through the gun crews with nary a man lost, routing the dwarves and granting us victory.

They returned almost immediately from over the next hill, however, reporting that we had apparently only engaged a scouting column of the enemy army.  Unknown to us, they were laying out camp a mere mile away.  Without hesitation, I ordered all our forces forward.  Reinforced with the 3rd Battalion of Spears and more artillery, Captain Helmgart again advanced.  Precision artillery fire broke the enemy's counter-battery abilities, and they were forced to advance.  The Hunters of Sigmar outflanked them and our line held strong, breaking the enemy army completely.  They have retreated west; I ordered the pursuit off in order to maintain our protection of the engineers at the road.

The men are in high spirits, and Brother Otto's "Prayer Against the Dwarves" has been set to a rather raucous tune in the camp.  I will continue the patrol near Mattengard for the time being, but am also sending three battalions south with a contingent of Reiksguard and three batteries of artillery to guard the road to Waldorf.  With your permission, I will also begin construction on a series of outposts around Mattengard - using the engineers that I have with me - in order to better divine enemy maneuvers.

Your Obedient Servant,

Earl Jodas ap Theron of Gorim
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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #66 on: July 06, 2007, 02:11:11 AM »
Region: USA
Armies: DoW vs. High Elves
General: Wolfgang Freiss
Battle size: 2000pts
Objective: Council of War
Fluff objective: Planning how best to reinforce Mattengard when attacked by the HE
Outcome: Massacre (DoW victory!)
Cool moment: When a big unit of swordmasters charged my man eaters holding the inn and were slaughtered to an elf!


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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #67 on: July 06, 2007, 03:54:49 AM »
Region: USA
Armies: DoW vs. High Elves
General: Wolfgang Freiss
Battle size: 2000pts
Objective: Council of War
Fluff objective: Planning how best to reinforce Mattengard when attacked by the HE
Outcome: Massacre (DoW victory!)
Cool moment: When a big unit of swordmasters charged my man eaters holding the inn and were slaughtered to an elf!



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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #68 on: July 06, 2007, 09:29:18 AM »
Region: UK
Armies: Empire vs VC
General: Graf Veldemere (in absentia, Father Cadwalader took the field)
Battle Size: 500pts
Objective: Pitched Battle
Fluff Objective: Drive the Vampires from raising the Empire dead round Egonsdorf
Outcome: Massacre (to Empire)
Cool moment: Handgunners holding a unit of Black Knights long enough for the Hunters of Sigmar to wipe them out without loss! And wiping out every single troop he fielded.
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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #69 on: July 06, 2007, 05:05:48 PM »
This is the fluff I submitted along with my battle results on the website. I think I hit on all of our objectives.

General Rodimutz, Helstrom's 4th,

Sir, after receiving your messenger and verifying your seal I have begun the march north towards Mattengard to assist in it's defence. We have encountered many refugees on the roads and have taken them into our protection. The Black Company encamped for the evening just south of Hunter's Haven and I held a meeting with my officers explaining your plans for the Black Company in the upcoming campaign. It was during this meeting that the High Elves under a Flaming Phoenix banner launched a surprise attack on the inn we were staying in. The first moments of the battle were tense as myself, my officers and my ogre bodyguards held the inn from a repeated attack including a shock assault by the elven elite swordsmen. I am proud to report that we never gave an inch of ground and repulsed the assault, inflicting reivous casualties on the enemy. Once the ground assault had passed we bunkered down and weathered the storm of arrows and other missiles that pounded the inn. Sadly, one of my trusted bodyguards fell to the sustained bombardment. Chancing a look out at the battlefield I saw that the elves were bringing up their cavalry and infantry for another assault. We prepared ourselves to sell our lives dearly when I heard the distinct sound of the pipes of the black company approaching the inn. The elves heard it too and began positioning their lines to intercept the Company. I saw the beautiful sight of Captain Carlito's banner as his pikemen emerged from the woods accompanied by a cavalry troop of the Hunter's of Sigmar! The units charged into the fray and locked the elves into a deperate fight. The skirimishers from the Petrograd Pistoliers relieved my bodyguard from the inn and I led a counter-charge with my ogres into the elf flank and destroyed the spearmen and cavalry. The elves unleashed a withering barrage of missile fire into Carlito's regiment and many pikemen fell but they held firm. Adolphus Kruge, my light wizard, managed to harnass the powers at his command and brought down a comet from the heavens to repay the elves for their cowardice. Seeing their hopeless situation, the elves began to retreat from the field of battle and were harrassed by the Hunters of Sigmar long into the night. Our casualties were light given the circumstances and the Black Company will be ready to move again by first light. Tomorrow we will escort the engineers from Nuln up to Mattengard to assist with the road improvements there.

Respectfully,
General Wolfgang Greiss, The Black Company

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #70 on: July 06, 2007, 07:41:06 PM »
Region: The Barren Hills
Armies: Empire vs. Dwarfs
Army Name: Army of Mannheim
General: Heidrich von Ravenburg
Battle Size: 2000
Objective: none
Fluff Objective: none
Outcome: Massacre
Cool Moment: Knights of Inner Circle clashed with Ironbreakers- Grand Master Heidrich who lead his men killed dwarven lord in a challenge and after second turn of fighting Ironbreakers lost and were destroyed.
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Offline Lord Alexander

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #71 on: July 07, 2007, 01:27:33 PM »
Region: The Barren Hills
Armies: Empire vs. Dwarfs
Army Name: Army of Mannheim
General: Heidrich von Ravenburg
Battle Size: 2000
Objective: none
Fluff Objective: none
Outcome: Massacre
Cool Moment: Knights of Inner Circle clashed with Ironbreakers- Grand Master Heidrich who lead his men killed dwarven lord in a challenge and after second turn of fighting Ironbreakers lost and were destroyed.

Nice!! Finally I'm not alone from NE here in this topic!!!

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #72 on: July 08, 2007, 08:09:52 AM »
Region: US
Armies: Empire vs. Dogs of War & Dark Elves
Army Name: Army of Gorim
General: Earl Jodas ap Theron
Battle Size: 2,500 pts.
Objective: Pitched Battle
Fluff Objective: For the Empire to destroy a portion of the massive mercenary army that the Dark Elves hired in order to capture refugees and laborers.
Outcome: Solid Victory
Cool Moment: Sigmar's Wrath, the Steam Tank of Gorim, crushing its way through the flank of an entire unit of heavy cavalry.  Sadly, it was a turn too late to save my general...
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Offline crouching lictor

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #73 on: July 08, 2007, 05:22:23 PM »
Region:
Armies: DoW vs. Dwarfs
Army Name: The Black Company
General: Wolfgang Greiss
Battle Size: 1000
Objective: Pitched Battle
Fluff Objective: scouting the area around Mattengard for enemy forces
Outcome: Solid Victory
Cool Moment: The look on my opponent's face when he remembered that table quarters count for 100 VPs each in turn 6 and I held three of them and contested his.

Supporting Fluff:
General Rodimutz, Helstrom's 4th,

I wish to report that a scouting party under Captain Johannes Bergstrom encountered a Dwarf raiding party scouting the same area around Mattengard ahead of our main column. Captain Bergstrom's force first made contact when a knight was pitched from his saddle by a bolt. At first, they thought they may be in contact with green skins or perhaps the remnants of the elf raiding force we encountered two days ago. Captain Bergstrom began to sweep the forests with his skirmishers, supported by a small troop from the Hunter's of Sigmar. The enemy force was well concealed and hard to detect at first although they were able to track them by sound. The scouts closed around the suspected enemy position and a unit of skirmishers was pelted with crossbow bolts. The celestial wizard, Marius Steuben, managed to cast a comet from the heavens onto the enemy lines which smashed into the ground illuminating the foe. At the same time the skirmish line made visual contact with the crossbowmen and a series of shots were exchanged. Upon noticing that the "enemy" were dwarfs, the scouting party brke contact and a cease fire was called. It was an unfortunate skirmish but we were able to scout the surrounding area and verify that it was clear as well as identifying the dwarf thane as one Grimgori Stonebeard.

The main column should be in Mattengard early next morning along with the engineer team from Nuln to work on the road improvements.

Respectfully,
General Wolfgang Greiss, The Black Company

Offline Davros

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Re: Battle Reports
« Reply #74 on: July 08, 2007, 05:32:50 PM »
Region: UK
Armies: Empire v Dogs of war 
Army Name:Von Doom's Imperial Host
General: General Von Doom
Battle Size: 2000 points
Objective:The Ruins of Tor Thana
Fluff Objective:Wipe out the Dogs
Outcome: Draw  for the Empire
Cool Moment: Having my handgunners ran down by his light cav and then running on to my spearmen and returningn the favour .