Espana 1084 with Hail Caesar Part Deux

More pictures from the battle for the river crossings.  

From the Moslem (Curt) viewpoint, spearmen and light cavalry advance on the bridge, while civilians cower in the village.  Off screen to the right, the mercenary Crossbows cower and refuse to enter the village (perhaps fearing the bishop's wrath for serving the Zaragozans).  In the distance, the two sides glower at each other near the ford.

Perhaps the key action of the engagement.  El Cid (Curt) sent a unit of Jinettes (light cavalry) across the river to attack Sylvain's archers who elected to stand and fight and were destroyed.  Curt rolled Vegas for his pursuit and was able to form up and swing into the flank of Sylvain's militia spearmen, who were also quickly over run.

Sylvain tries to charge across the river with his Hidalgos.  The slight advantage of ground gave the Zaragozans the edge.  Even better, they wounded Sylvain's general meaning that he added no attacks to the combat.  The ford is marked by the island, but the river could be crossed everywhere else with a penalty (treated as a linear obstacle under Hail Caesar).

This shot and the next show the cavalry action near the ford.  Curt put his archers in the marsh in the distance, who were chased out by Sylvain's light cavalry.  Both generals joined the heavy cavalry melee, and both died as a results.  The bards will have plenty to sing about!  

The denouement.  Sylvain's light cavalry in the marsh, while Curt's bowmen lurk in the top left corner having scampered off when charged.  In the centre Curt hit the Hidalgos from the front with his heavies and the flank with his lights.  The combination of the flank charge, and the early wound on Sylvain's general made the difference and the Hidalgos were routed.  

By this point, Curt had chased off the Aragonese left flank at the ford.  Meanwhile, a blunder roll on the Aragonese right resulted in a move away from the bridge, allowing Moslem jinettes and one unit of spears to cross the bridge.  The second unit of Curt's foot refused to cross the river, not wanting to get their fancy silk clothing damp!  Meanwhile, the crossbows still found reasons not to enter the village!