Thanks to the cameras that were at hand all being out of charge, there are no new pics with today's edition. The battle lines were drawn as Connal Murray and Owain Kentigern cut off the Democratic forces. Wallace Campbell's excess in repressing the Glens had drawn Murray swiftly with retribution in mind. He was not to have it as he had hoped. Campbell slipped away in the night, leaving Sir William Barrett in charge.
Barrett was an experienced soldier who had fought under Langley in the first war. As soon as it was light enough, he began moving, catching the House army on the hop. The Greysby 1st Horse headed swiftly out towards the croft. Behind them, the Chelby foot started to march to position themselves behind the horse. Barrett, knowing his horse were elite and the opposition were newcomers, reckoned the only way out was for the Greysby Horse to cut an exit and head for it, dragging the Chelby foot behind.
Murray and Kentigern were still in discussion about the best way to win without taking too many casualties when shouts alerted them to the advance movement and they rushed to positions. Kentigern arrived in time to see the Wendlemore 3rd horse charged and shoved back by the Greysbys. Sending the 2nd Wendlemore foot to intercept the Chelby 1st under Murray who now advanced his lancers alongside the Wendlemore foot, readying to strike. The 1st Wendlemore foot swung and attacked the Greysby flank. Unexpectedly, they were beaten off and only the Wendlemore horse took casualties as the Greysby Horse showed their superiority.
Unable to restrain themselves further, the Lancers charged in at the Chelby foot, crashing into their left flank causing multiple casualties.
From there, it became largely predictable. The Chelby Foot did manage to throw themselves into one desperate assault causing casualties amongst the Wendlemore 2nd Foot but in so doing, they were also heavily engaged and, finally broke, scattering into the glens where Connal Murray and his men pursued them. The Chelby Foot were cut to pieces, glensmen appearing from woods and crofts to join in the hunt. Murray then paused to recruit men.
Barrett, having assessed his situation correctly, broke out, the Greysby Horse cutting their way through the Wendlemore cavalry. Owain Kentigern joined the Wendlemore 3rd Horse in an effort to rally them and they did cause casualties but during the fighting, Kentigern was struck frrom his horse and wounded. Seeing their captain carried from the field, the Wendlemore horse broke and fled despite support on the flank from the 1st foot. With the theoretical gate open, Barret urged the Greysby Horse onwards, chasing the Wendlemore cavalry from the field before riding for Greysby itself where they camped for the night.
From here, Barrett fell back on Rivenbridge, crossing The Riven four days after the battle to join Sir Arthur Laidlaw who was coming up from River Glen where he had raised his own horse. Joining Barrett, he then mustered a foot unit in Rivenbridge, securing the town and thus, the river crossing.
Elsewhere, Candleridge was safely in the hands of Stewart and Kirby with cannon set looking down the road in each direction. St Martins was under Hopton who had been joined now by his Minton cavalry and the Halton foot.
Langley, realising he could not secure Penfield, settled for the light horse unit under Wolfden. He had been marching for Minster Stowell but realising the whole of the north could be lost if there was no reaction to the movement by Stewart and Kirby, he returned to Brindley, intending to march on a northward leading campaign.
So turns 1.0 through 1.9 were complete. The Democrats under Langley had come off worse in the opening phase but they still held the majority of power in the south.
