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 M2TW_Falkirk.zip
The Battle of Falkirk (1298 AD) English vs. Scots
In the historical battle, Edward Longshanks stole a night march on Wallace's Scots and forced them to give battle. Wallace drew up his army on higher ground overlooking a small creek (Westquarter Burn) with the Callender Wood to his rear. The ground opposite his center was a wet mire. He deployed his men in four schiltrons, with archers and light troops between and his Noble cavalry held in reserve.
Longshank's army entered the field in column lead by three bodies of knights who impetuously charged. The lead unit became mired in the marshy ground, extricated itself, and then circled left while the second unit circled right to hit the Scottish left and right flanks respectively. The schiltrons held, but the Scot archers and light troops who could not evade the English knights were cut down. At this point, Wallace's Noble cavalry left the field; whether this was by treacherous arrangement with Longshanks, as an act of self preservation, or as a result of combat is not known.
Unable to make headway against the leveled pikes of the Scots schiltrons with his Knights, Longshanks moved forward his archers as well as his Irish mercenaries, who were apparently skilled at the throwing of stones. Several historical sources record that Longshank's subject Welsh longbow units refused to participate. The English and Irish missile troops were able, however, to inflict casualties and create confusion in the schiltrons, which the English Knights were eventually able to exploit. Finally, the schiltrons broke and the remnants of Wallace's army fled in a panicked rout, leaving the field to the English. Wallace somehow escaped and was not heard from for several years thereafter.
Edward I had fallen from his horse during the night march preceding the battle and broken/bruised several ribs. Thus, when Wallace's army fled, he was content to let them go and spent the next several days resting while his men raided the local villages and tracked down stragglers.
Win Conditions:
Scots - destroy or rout the English
English - destroy or rout the Scots
Either side is playable - you may re-deploy your forces prior to starting the battle. Same for all below. |
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M2TW_Jerusalem.zip
The Seige of Jerusalem 1099 AD Crusader Army vs. Saracens
During the summer of 1099 AD the Crusader army of the 1st Crusade reached the city of Jerusalem and began a siege on the city. Throughout the siege, attacks were made on the walls, but each one was repulsed. The Crusaders had previously dismantled the ships used to transport the Crusader army and using that wood, made some siege towers. These were rolled up to the walls on the night of July 14 much to the surprise and concern of the garrison. On the morning of July 15, the siege towers reached the walls of the city and were used to allow the Crusaders to attack the city garrison.
Once the Crusaders had breached the outer walls and entered the city almost every inhabitant of Jerusalem was killed over the course of that afternoon, evening and next morning. Muslims, Jews, and even a few of the Christians were all massacred with indiscriminate violence. Many Muslims sought shelter in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, where, according to one famous account in Gesta, "...the slaughter was so great that our men waded in blood up to their ankles..." According to Raymond of Aguilers "men rode in blood up to their knees and bridle reins." Tancred claimed the Temple quarter for himself and offered protection to some of the Muslims there, but he could not prevent their deaths at the hands of his fellow crusaders. The Fatimid governor Iftikar ad-Daula withdrew to the Tower of David, which he soon surrendered to Raymond in return for safe passage for himself and bodyguards to Ascalon.
Win Conditions:
Crusaders - capture the city (occupy the main court yard)
Saracens - destroy or rout the Crusader army. |
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IRELAND GRAND CAMPAIGN v1.0
MOD DOWNLOAD:http://files.filefront.com/irelandgr.../fileinfo.html
File Size:: 449MB
IRELAND GRAND CAMPAIGN
This is a complete addition of the Ireland faction from Kingdoms to the Grand Campaign. However it does'nt end there. This Mod also includes Custom units and units with their Gaelic Name and the Character Names Project. Aswell as some Custom Map Textures.
(KINGDOMS IS REQUIRED TO PLAY)
New Playable Factions
Ireland
Units
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All the Units from Kingdoms Ireland with changes and additions.
Curadhi 2H Swordsman added.
Tuagernn added.
Ceithernne changed to Spearmen.
Ulster Swordsmen renamed to Diolmanhi
Saigdeohr added
Peasants, Peasant Archers added.
Map Textures
Special thanks to Deus lo vult for the Map Textures
Special Thanks to Character Names Project
which added a large database of names for Ireland.
Screenshots
Screenshot 2
Screenshot 3
Updates will come as bugs are found and I have a few unit additions to make to Ireland. I also plan to include Wales to make (The Gaelic Pack). I then hope to make a BigMap Version and finally I plan to improve Scotland.
Installation
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Extract the irelandgrandcampaign folder to your mods folder. The IrelandGrandCampaign.bat and
IrelandGrandCampaign.cfg to your MAIN MTW2 Folder. Then double click the bat and play.
YOU MAY NEED MTW2 UNPACKED TO PLAY. I AM UNSURE YET
PERMISSION IS REQUIRED FROM ME TO USE THIS CONTENT IN YOUR MOD. IM ONE FOR SHARING SO JUST ASK.
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M2TW_ Poitiers.zip
M2TW_ Poitiers.zip
The Battle of Poitiers - 1356 AD English vs French
In 1355, Prince Edward of England invaded France and set out from Bordeaux to cross the Loire and meet up with Lancaster. He fought his way through France, raping and pillaging without any grand strategy as was the medieval way. He also alerted King Jean of France to his position and soon found a large French army bearing down on him.
As at Crecy, the French had destroyed bridges in an attempt to corral the English into a pitched battle--this time over the Loire. It was in this way that Prince Edward determined he would not make it safely back to Bordeaux and found himself looking for a good defensive position in which to engage the French.
Prince Edward settled on a position approximately two miles south of Poitiers. He chose a slope protected on the west by marshes next to the Loire river. The French enjoyed a vast superiority in numbers and faced the English forces ready for battle.
King Jean deployed his forces by dismounting the majority of his men-at-arms, at the suggestion of Sir William Douglas (a Scottish ally of the French). Certainly, the terrain would make a cavalry charge difficult, and the large contingent of longbowmen would make this task all the more difficult. King Jean picked a small force of elite knights to ride in ahead and quickly cut down the English archers, and thus prepare the way for the French infantry following behind. He hoped to destroy the English longbowmen and use his superior numbers to overwhelm the remaining English.
His plan did not work, the charging mounted French knights were quickly repulsed. Jean's other forces were sent "piece meal" into the fray and the English forces eventually defeated the French and captured King Jean and his son.
Win Conditions:
English - destroy or rout the French
French - destroy or rout the English
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