MTW Kalka River 1223

Description

In 1221, having conquered a large portion of Asia, Genghis Khan turned his attention to Eastern Europe. He ordered Jebei Noyon and Subadai Bahadur to lead a reconnaissance into Russia, a move that would bring dire consequences for medieval Europe. The Mongols had a major decisive victory at the Kalka River in 1223 against a fragile alliance of Russian princes, where they used their infamous 'feigned retreat' for the first time on European soil. Drawing the disorganised army across the river, the Mongols surrounded the Russians on the opposite bank and then pursued them as they fled from the battlefield. After the battle the Mongols marched eastward to rejoin Genghis Khan. They were not to return to Europe until 1237 - ten years after the Great Khan's death, when his son Ogadai ordered the Golden Horde to return and continue the conquest.

Win Conditions

• Do not let your men's resolve fail them or allow them to fall in great numbers.
• Crush the Russian army under your boot, or send them weeping back to the soft arms of their women.

Golden Horde Army

• 60 Steppe Cavalry
• 60 Naptha Throwers
• 60 Golden Horde Horse Archers
• 60 Golden Horde Horse Archers
• 60 Golden Horde Warriors
• 60 Golden Horde Heavy Cavalry
• 60 Steppe Cavalry
• 100 Golden Horde Warriors
• 60 Golden Horde Horse Archers
• 100 Golden Horde Heavy Cavalry
• 60 Spearmen

Russian Army

• 60 Feudal Knights
• 60 Bulgarian Brigands
• 60 Spearmen
• 100 Feudal Knights
• 60 Feudal Foot Knights
• 60 Feudal Men-At-Arms
• 60 Feudal Knights
• 60 Archers
• 60 Archers
• 60 Spearmen
• 60 Feudal Foot Knights

Tactics

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Credits

The Background descriptions and Win Conditions are taken straight from the game text files in "\Medieval - Total War\Loc\Eng\", HISTCAMPAIGNS.TXT, HISTORICAL.TXT and CHANGES.TXT.