Chevauche

The Black Princes Campaign in France - 1356

Chevauche
The Black Princes Campaign in France -1356
A Warhammer Ancient Battles Themed Event in the
Age of the Chivalry

Hosted by
Patrick Berkebile
&
the North East Wargames Society

March 11-13, 2011

Cold Wars 2011
Defiance, French man? we rebound it back,
Even to the bottom of thy master's throat.
And, be it spoke with reverence of the King,
My gracious father, and these other Lords,
I hold thy message but as scurrilous,
And him that sent thee, like the lazy drone,
Crept up by stealth unto the Eagle's nest;
From whence we'll shake him with so rough a storm,
As others shall be warned by his harm.
~~~
- Prince Edward, the Black Prince from
Scene 1, King Edward the Third
by William Shakespeare

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Background
King Edward III is intent on taking greater control of Aquitaine and claiming
the Throne of France. He initially planned on raids in Picardy and a drive north
into the Loire. However, events in Scotland forced King Edward III north. On 7
August 1356, Edward, the Black Prince, with the backing of Parliament, arrived
in Prigueux and began a great chevauche (raid) north in an effort to relieve
allied garrisons in central France, as well as to raid and ravage the countryside.
Meanwhile, France, under constant raiding from the English was still reeling
from the terrible defeat inflicted on its nobility at Crcy 10 years earlier. Ably led by King Jean II, the
French army is looking for the opportunity to crush the invaders and ruin Edward IIIs claims.
At contest, the Kingdom of France. As the English and Allies you are running against time, Parliament
will recall the army if a great victory is not achieved. As the French you must protect the homeland against
these raiders and take back Aquitaine and the lands lost to these islanders.
Will the Black Prince and a hardened army of yeoman and men-at-arms be victorious and gain the throne
for King Edward III or will the flower of French nobility avenge Crcy and send these English dogs home
once and for all? This is your opportunity to play a prominent part in this historic period.
Event Format
This event, set in late 14th Century France, is a friendly and themed gaming day involving a series of
battles involving up to 8 armies divided into two teams representing the Anglo-allied Forces of the Black
Prince and the French Army of Jean II. Each player will get to play 4 different battles during the event
and participate in one Grand Battle involving all players. The goal is to be the rightful claimant to the
throne of France by being the team with the most tourney points at the end of the day!
Event Schedule
Thursday Friday
Round 3: Doubles Battle: 6:00 PM
Sign-in: 10:30 AM
Round 1: Singles Battle: 11:00 AM Saturday
Round 2: Singles Skirmish Battle: 2:00 PM
Round 4: Grand Battle: 4:00 PM

Event Spirit
This event is strictly about having a good time with friends. You will fight multiple opponents throughout
the event in different scenarios and using armies of varying sizes. Please take the time to read the
following:
Warhammer Ancient Battles (WAB) Armies of Chivalry Supplement
Version 2.0 and its errata issued by Siege and Conquest Rules
ForgeWorld Age of Arthur (skirmish combat rules)
Competition
Prizes will be awarded by participant selection for the following:
Best English Commander Best French Commander Best Painted Army & BSB.
Teams and Army Selection
You will need a fully-painted and based 28mm WAB army to a maximum of 2000 points based on the
relevant list in the Armies of Chivalry WAB supplement. Models should be Hundred Years War figures,
but close proxies are acceptable. Acceptable Armies from the Armies of Chivalry Supplement include:

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England - The Black Prince France - Jean II
English, p.14 French, p.32, Note: May not include King Jean
French, p.32, Note: Represents various allies II or the Oriflamme
such as Gascons, Bretons, Normans, etc Scotland and the Borders, p.16
The Low Countries, p.38
Holy Roman Empire, p.40

Campaign Points
After each battle, tourney points will be scored. All battle results will be scored per the Victory Condition
system from the WAB Rule book (page xx) unless stated otherwise in the specific scenario rules. Details are
provided in the tables below. Campaign Table results are in the Appendices.

Points Difference Result Campaign Points Bonus

100 VPs Bloody Stand-Off Winner 2 points Both players roll once on Campaign
Loser 2 Points Table below Table
100 500 VPs Close-Run Victory Winner 3 points Winner rolls twice on Campaign
Loser 2 Points Table below Table and selects the
preferred result. Loser gets the
other result.
501 VPs Mighty Victory Winner 4 points Winner rolls twice on Campaign
Loser 1 Point Table below and selects the best
result. Loser does not roll.

Campaign Table - Roll 2D6

Roll Result Notes

23 Events 1 time
4-5 Religious Favor See Description
6-10 Spoils of Battle See Description
11-12 Intrigue 1 time
Special Rules
Army composition may change for each battle. Each Army is required to have a General (this is you) and a
Battle Standard Bearer. Your General must be present at each battle of 1500 points or greater.
You may select any one of the following special characteristics to personalize your Army General. Each
characteristic may only be chosen once.
+1 Leadership (maximum of 10) Hatred, Only affects character not unit
+1 Initiative Select any 1 Religious Favor for the
+1 Weapon Skill Character only as described in the table
Veteran below. Favors are used as described but may
Stubborn, Only affects character not unit be used in each battle.
In the event your Army General dies in a battle, he may be replaced but his replacement does not receive a
special characteristic. Generals that rout off the table or are fleeing at the end of a battle, survive to fight
another day but suffer a -1 to their leadership value but may not fall below 7.

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Scenarios
Four scenarios will be played during the event. At the end of each scenario campaign points will be
tabulated and will determine the subsequent scenario to be played. For example, if the French lead in
campaign points at the conclusion of Round 1, a Fighting Withdrawal Scenario will be fought in Round 2.
The possible scenarios below are described in the appendices.

Campaign Results
# Scenario
French Lead English Lead
Supplies
Fighting Withdrawal
The French withdraw to
Chevauche The English withdraw to
their fortresses in hopes of
1 T he English conduct a raid into French-held the protection of
avoiding a direct
Singles lands hoping to gather booty and devastate the Aquitaine.
confrontation.
French countryside. Attacker French
Attacker English
Defender English
Defender French
Relief Force
Having been repulsed, the
Relief Force
Fighting Withdrawal French withdraw to their
The French force the beaten
Having lost, the retreating English attempt to fortresses in hopes of
English into a fortress.
make a river crossing to safety while being harried avoiding a direct
Attacker French
by the French. confrontation.
Defender English
Attacker English
2
Defender French
Singles
Relief Force
Skirmish Relief Force
Having managed to supply
Having successfully limited
their compatriots and break
Supplies supplies to the besieged
the siege, the French force
A French relief column attempts to deliver much French, the English invest
the beaten English into a
needed supplies to the besieged main army. the fortress.
fortress.
Attacker English
Attacker French
Defender French
Defender English
3 Relief Force Gods Acre
Doubles A relief force makes its way to the main army in Both armies face each other in battle to decide the
the fortress and attempts to raise the siege. ultimate fate of France.
4 Edward III is crowned
Gods Acre
Grand Jean II remains King Of
Battle
The armies of King Jean II and the Black Prince King of France and
meet in a small field near the Bois de Nouaill France
Aquitaine.

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