blocking tactic

[Ramses II CP]

Put a ballista or cannon in front of your gates before the enemy ram arrives in a siege, the crew may be lost but the gates won't be.

Put a Great Cross or Italian Standard behind your gates, or at the foot of a bridge. Your men will fight to the death, and the enemy will be scattered when they attack.

Even if the enemy doesn't bring cavalry, put down archer stakes in front of your infantry line. The enemy infantry's charge will be broken by the stakes, and they won't be able to form up effectively.

If your spearmen have to take a charge, put rocks or trees five meters in front of their line, to disrupt the enemy charge.

[Matty]

Put a ballista or cannon in front of your gates before the enemy ram arrives in a siege, the crew may be lost but the gates won't be.

The crew won't be lost - they'll fight for a while before routing back through the gates, opening them for the enemy to pour through.....