OMG I have to share this. Just had the most amazing battle ever. 2 1/2 full enemy stacks of danish versus my 2 full stacks of Scottish crusaders (made up of templars, noble swordsmen, and dismounted feudals + two of my best generals) I have been at it with the Danes ever since the beginning and they just fell out of grace with the pope so I called a crusade against them. They started letting go of all the sieges on my cities and I was there with my best stacks waiting. The battle started in a hilly plain on a rainy day so I waited, perfect beautiful weather. I moved my large assortment of siege weaponry into position and realized my second stack of reinforcements wasn't entering battle (a bug they really need to fix)... So it was really like 1 of my stacks versus 2 1/2. I sent all my crap pilgrims up on their flanks to distract them and sent my cannons/balistas etc up to confront the archers. Absolute mayhem, there were about 525 pilgrims in all, look so cool in their hooded outfits!
As the pilgrims started to fall I knew I couldnt hold out long without my reinforcements (with the bulk of my infantry). My templars (only 3 units) took on the entire Danish army while my new reinforcements humped in up to the front lines. With less than 3 minutes to complete the battle I managed to get my new troops in line (exhausted from running) and route the enemy army.
Final:
Over 3,400 enemy losses with the death of one of their heirs. Thousands of flourines lost due to all the siege equipment they dropped. Only 900 losses on my end with just over 800 troops remaining. Promotions and experience points across the board.
On a larger scale:
The bulk of the danish military might was exhausted in this battle, they are now on the retreat toward Hamburg and will face the brute of crusader armies from around the world.
Absolutely phenomenal.
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