Another game of Midgard but this time it pitted Artos and the Britons against Alle’s Saxon Raiders using the 3rd scenario in the rule book “Take the High Ground”. In the game the Britons were holding a ridge and the Saxons were tasked with pushing them off it. Both sides could also earn reputation by holding the stones on the top of the hill. Just to make things slightly more difficult for the Britons they had to leave one of their commands off table that would not arrive until the 4th turn and then at a random location on their board edge.
The Britons were commanded by “Broken Dice” David, Alan and Paul. The Saxons were commanded by Dave A, Dave B, “Uncle Albert” Julian and Nigel.
The Britons deployed two commands on the hill protecting the objectives composed of their better infantry while they deployed Artos and the cavalry on their left flank.
The Saxons deployed in four commands with the majority of the Geoguth (Young Warriors) on their right flank. The Gedriht (Hearthguard) were split between the other 3 commands mixed in with the Duguth (Veteran Spearmen).
First charge by the Saxons up the hill led by Osric into the Britons.
While that was going on Artos made his move and started to threaten the Saxon flank.
In the Saxon centre Myrddin was chanting to bolster the morale and fighting capabilities of his infantry at the same time he is controlling one of the objectives.
On the Britons right flank Bedwyr, Artos’ War Leader is preparing his men to receive the initial charges of the Saxons.
Back in the centre the first Saxon charge has been beaten off and the Young Warriors have been destroyed. Another Saxon charge but this time hit the Comitatus (Bodyguard) who win the combat and push them off the hill.
The next round the Comitatus break the Saxon spear leaving Osric the Saxon Champion standing alone facing the unit.
On the right Bedwyr is victorious but does not follow up as his unit is also heavily damaged and would be fighting at half effect.
On the Britons left flank Artos has now joined the fight with the mounted Comitatus hitting units of Saxon Young Warriors. Artos’ unit is also joined by a unit of archers hitting the warriors in the flank.
Artos’ cavalry shatter the Saxon unit they are fighting while the other cavalry unit pushes back the other Saxon infantry unit.
Along the line the Britons are holding the ridge and by now gaining the additional “reputation” for holding the objectives.
The Saxons had originally deployed their Gedriht (Hearthguard) in the second line with their leaders and were now struggling trying to get them through the first line so they could join the battle.
By now there was combat along the line with the Britons holding.
Another Saxon unit is destroyed by the Veteran Spearman.
On the left the cavalry shatter the other infantry unit they were fighting and then prepare to to continue down the flank.
Artos again leads his cavalry forward with one hitting a Veteran Spear unit while another picks on a poor unit of archers.
On the right Bedwyr broke another Saxon spear unit but this also opens up the way for Alle and his unit of Gedriht.
In the centre the Britons have again broken a Saxon unit leaving the Hussa a Saxon Thegn facing the Britons alone but this had opened up the route for a Gedriht unit to join the fight.
On the right Bedwyr’s unit had finally been shattered by the Saxon Hearthguard led by Alle although Bedwyr survived.
However these late breakthroughs by the Saxons were too little too late and at the end of the turn their “reputation pot” was empty and they had lost the battle.
Overall the battle was a Crushing Victory to the Britons.
Another good and enjoyable game (at least for the Britons) and again showed the versatility of the rule.
The Uncivil Servant 
