Marton 871 - Command and Colors Medieval Game

 

Vikings deployed

Anglo-Saxons deployed

Vikings advance in the centre

Last Monday afternoon I played a solo Command and Colors Medieval game out in the shed. The scenario was Marton 871 with the Anglo-Saxons of Wessex fighting a Viking force led by Halfdan Ragnurrson. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles:

Aethelred and his brother Alfred fought the force at Maeredun; they were in two groups and they put them both to flight. Long into the day they had the victory, and there was great slaughter on either hand; and the Danes had the power of the battlefield.

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles translated and collated by Ann Savage, Book Club Associates, London, 1983.


The Saxons in the scenario have three leaders, Aethelred, Alfred and the Bishop Heahmund, four command cards and two inspired action tokens. The Vikings move first, have a single leader, five command cards and three inspired action tokens. For these Norse Invasions of England scenarios the Boar's Snout foot rules replaces the Mounted Charge Command card. The Vikings advanced in the centre and the Saxons followed suit. Scattered woods meant most of the action in the game was funnelled towards the centre. Multiple combats followed before the Saxons emerged with a hard fought victory 6-4.

Saxons follow suit

Vikings attack 

Action is funnelled towards the centre

Casualties mount

Saxons win a hard fought game 6-4