Agincourt

Agincourt

Designer: Richard Berg
Publisher: GMT Games
Type: Wargame
Status: Free
BGG entry: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/27898
Available from: http://www.gmtgames.com/miv1/sneakpeek.html

A sneek peek at GMT's Men of Iron. Men of Iron covers the re-emergence of infantry in the early 14th century, along with a more perceptive understanding of the value of combined-arms warfare and the effective use of defensive terrain. The scenarios highlight the key elements that made these battles so fascinating: the defensive power of the longbow, especially when used in coordination with dismounted, or even mounted, men-at-arms.

This free sneek peek lets you fight out the Battle of Agincourt between the French and the English.

From the BGG entry:

'Agincourt is, as far as the English are concerned, one of the most remarkable, and famous, battles in medieval history. Makes most Englishmen almost forget what a sour-faced prig Henry V really was. Outnumbered by as much as 4 to 1, tired, sick and in pitiful shape, Henry V’s rag-tag army raised the three basic precepts of English tactics of the era to their greatest height: the defensive power of the longbow, a good defensive position, and the effectiveness of a creative and powerful overall command. The French? They rolled sixes on life’s CRT all day. That, and having dozens of dukes and counts insist each one was supposed to be in command and at the head of every charge, plus a full morning’s carousing, didn’t help.'