Royal Armouries Gaming Event (RAGE) - 100 Years War - Harfleur game

After the success of the Napoleonic Wargaming event last year at the Royal Armouries the Armouries decided to hold a Royal Armouries Gaming Event (RAGE), but this time focusing on the 100 Years War.  The trigger for this was to celebrate the arrival of the Battle Of Agincourt diorama that the Perry twins had constructed last year.  Initially it was on display in the Tower of London, but has now moved to it permanent residence in the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

John S suggested a 28mm game using the Lion Rampant rules for a battle recreating the Siege of Harfleur.  In our game the French sortie out to try and wreck the bombard and approaching seige tower.   John S constructed a fabulous castle and he and Gavin M did sterling work on painting figures up as well.  You can read more about his construction of the Harfleur Castle on his Blog (Link).

Over the two days of the event (23-24 Apr) our club ran a total of 14 participation games.  8 games played on the Saturday with something like a 5:3 split English wins to French.  6 on Sunday, all French wins!

Points were c. 45 per side.  Odd number but worked ultimately on what we had.

English had:
4 expert archers (longbows)
1 expert yeomen (melee armed archers)
2 Foot men-at-arms
2 bidowers (skirmishing bows)

French had:
1 mounted men-at-arms (mounted Knights and sergeants)
2 foot men at arms (foot Knights)
3 expert foot sergeants (foot sergeants doh!)
2 crossbow
1 bidowers (handgunners).  All targets were 2 armour when shot, but could not shoot if evaded.


Here's a selection of pictures of our participation game.
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Of the 10 games at the event, there was an outstanding looking display game of Agincourt - very inspiring :)   Here's some pics of it.
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Comment:  Amazing looking castle.  I'm reliably informed (by the owner Simon) that it is a Hudson and Allen model with heavy conversion work undertaken to add a wooden palisade, new top tower with gothic windows, brochette etc).
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Royal Armouries Visit

Went to the Royal Armouries in Leeds yesterday with a posse from our Harrogate club.  In return for a favour the Armouries were hosting a special day for those clubs who had supported their Waterloo celebrations earlier in the year.  In the morning we had a guided tour of a couple of the floors, and in the afternoon we got to have a touchy-feely experience with some hardware in their education center.  This was followed by a fascinating talk from the terrain designer of the Agincourt display David Marshall (currently in the Tower of London) and also by the Perry Brothers, Alan and Michael (Perry Miniatures). 

Here's a selection of photos from day.
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Comment:  A pole axe,  A fierce-some piece of kit.
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Comment:  Gavin in front of a collection of Roman weapons.
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Comment: Jousting armour.
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Comment: Jousting armour (rear).
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Comment: Set of jousting armour made for Henry VIII.
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Comment: Helmet made for Henry VIII.
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Comment:  Back row, left to to right, Alan Perry, John Savage, Michael Perry.  From row, John Elwen, and myself.
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