Game 1 - Mamma Li Turchi 2014

First game I faced an Ottoman Turk army. A tough opponent, with the Serbs and Jannisary that would be a major problem.

I defended and tried to have a bare table to try to attack the enemy flanks, concentrating most of my better troops on the left. Unfortunately the Ottomans left was very strong, with a large corps including Jannissary, Tartars and Sipahis.

I decided to change the attack axis, manouvering most of my corps towards the left wing. In such a way I hoped to create a pip crisis in the enemy Serbian command, and to face weaker troops

The Ottoman reaction was to send several reinforcement in the threatened sector. Soon I enjoyed a pip advantage, because the Ottoman had the higher pip dice assigned to the left command, that had a marginal role in the fighting.

The battle was mainly fought on the right. Turcomans intercepted Akinjis, whose losses weakened the large ottoman right command. Trapezuntine RBwO targeted ICvO inflicting more casualties. The Serbians slowly advanced to deliver their charge

The Ottomans finally were able to close and charge the byzantine bows, that held their ground. Also the Qapukulu charged with similar bad results.

The battle was quickly decided by the demise of the large Ottoman corps, that breaking started a domino effect, routing also two smaller corps. 25-0 for the Byzantine.

I was very happy by this game, because I was able to put out of the fighting the best enemy troops by manouvering. The army performed well, even better I expected.