Battle West of Paris, 1246

Duke Scherer has been very annoyed recently, he and his army was stuck right outside of Paris due to some unforeseen circumstances making him go through yet another cold French winter. The reinforcements that should have arrived in Paris to help the never ending French assaults have yet to come without any news of whether they will ever come.

Only did urgent news that the French have besieged Paris, currently with a minimal garrison of some crossbowmen did the Duke manage to get his men to march in the snow. Upon arriving within site of Paris, the Duke was gravely concerned. There was one huge and well trained French army divided in 2 surrounding the Western and Southern gates of the city.

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The French brought the very best of their army, with no militia or under trained troops nearby. The Duke was going to fight against soldiers that have fought in many campaigns before.

After much argument with his advisors, the Duke came to the realization that he cannot take on the whole army by himself or with the garrison from Paris, so he had to sneak attack the larger of the two parts.

That night, the Duke had a clever plan. His cavalry and him will be deployed off to the side hidden from the French. The few pavise and mounted crossbowmen he had would be used to draw the French into an open and unorganized charge at his infantry line.

Before the French could reach the infantry line, the Duke and his cavalry would break ranks and charge. The French forces would be between a rock and a hard place. No matter whichever force they will choose to engage, more of the Duke’s forces will be ready t charge them from behind. Their hesitation proved fatal as they received the charge of the Duke’s cavalry and infantry together and the French forces, sleepy and hungry routed almost instantly only to be chased down and executed as a symbol of the Duke’s displeasure.

(OOC: I forgot to print screen post battle statistics yet again so here are the stats: I lost 93 men, but killed 280 and captured 503)