Quote Originally Posted by JCoyote
"Tell the towers to fire on that battering ram before they have the gate in pieces!"

"Sorry sir, we can't let you do that?"

"And WHY NOT?"

"Wouldn't be sporting, we have to give those chaps out there a fairer chance to kill us all."

Strangely enough that's precisely why James 4 lost the battle of Flodden, despite being in a superior position (on a hill).

His Captain of Artillery begged him to allow them to open fire on the English. He replied "No. We shall meet them on the open field with honour!" They were promptly slaughtered by the superior quality of the English Army.

So console yourself with the fact it's historically accurate....