Vienna 1368 Part 1



0945hrs
It was getting to be late morning and the Hungarians had gathered their siege equipment and headed for the South Gate of the city. Johann was out of the city staying with his men enjoying the recent victory and had raced the 1st AHA into back into Vienna. The Garrison had no archers but the new towers would help defend the walls. The Garrison manned the walls waiting for the attack. There was one group of men that formed a volunteer Regiment of Militia that would go outside the gates and meet the enemy to stall them from reaching the walls.



1010hrs
The Hungarians moved in with a tower and ram they had no support artillery that was a bit of a relief to the men on the walls.



1020hrs
“Hurray, I did not expect the enemy to attack this late in the day.” shouted Johann to his men. “Get that artillery to the center square and see if it can be of some use. A Get moving man there is no time!” with that he rode of with his unit his orders railing in the wind.



1055hrs
The Hungarians were moving in but little damage was made on the ram or tower. The Captain of the Volunteers saw the signal. His unit was at the gates ready to move.

“Men!” he barked to them. “Now is the time to do your duty. The towers need more time and the gap is closing quickly. We must not let them reach the gate. Do you understand?! Are you ready?!”

“AYE!” they yelled in unison and the signal was given the gates were swung open with only the enemy meters away. The Volunteers surged forward. “YEEEAAA!!!”



1123hrs
The battering ram was stopped. The siege tower did make the wall and the Hungarians poured forth on to the tiny piece of real estate.



1135hrs
Johann was at a full speed coming around the southwest wall and into the enemy. He saw the battering ram had been neutralized and the tower at the wall. He noticed many of the Maygar Cavalry units were not committed and hung back. He gave a war yell and stormed passed the enemy into the South Gate.





1145hrs
The Hungarians had made some head way and were committing more units to the walls. The ram was all but forgotten. Johann met Hapsburg to asses the situation. They felt the walls were in no danger of falling and the gates were preserved. The first phase of the plan had worked.

1200hrs
The Crossbowmen of the 1st AHA had followed their leader’s path and were in front of the south wall. From there vantage they had the flank of the Hungarians who were trying to get into the siege tower. Both regiments fired at will.



1235hrs
A Regiment of Forlon Hope in support of the Crossbowmen saw an advantage of the Hungarians commitment to the tower and made a charge for the tower themselves.



1300hrs
The fighting on the walls was fierce the Hungarians were gaining inches and loosing many men in the process.



1353hrs
The fighting continued on the walls and each side committing troops to the melee. Most of the 1st AHA were exhausted from the march to the city. The Hungarians were gaining control but only a small portion of the wall.



1422hrs
Finally the Hungarians pushed down and reached the inside of the wall. There were 2 Regiments of Spearmen waiting who were tired but ready to fight. The Heavy Cavalry was moved up from the centre square.



1430 hrs
The artillery was set up in the square and began to lop shots at the tower and in the vicinity of the front gates. Unfortunately a few city belfries were damage from errand shots.



1435hrs
The Maygar moved in and the Crossbowmen could not keep the 2 Regiments that came at them at bay. The units were decimated by the enemy. Johann realized his folly and how his men were unprotected he ordered a charge out of the city gates.



1446hrs
Johann sword was swinging wildly at the Horse Archers and it was hard to tell who was friend or foe at this point it did not matter. He continued to hack and slash till the enemy was no longer a threat.



1506hrs
The Captain of the Hungarians fell at the melee in front of the gates. Johann was getting braised with arrows and slashed but he did not yield. The victory would be his.



1530hrs
Success the gates had been cleared Johann retreated back into the city and his unit was badly depleted. The Hungarians had lost some of their fight but the wall was still there’s.