Lord Cnut after finally been granted a province to raid found himself a big fat Church to plunder. Assembling his force he tardily headed toward the church unaware the Romans had been tipped off about his landing. After mounting the hill near the church he could see the Romans slovenly approaching from the south on an interception course.
With the foes sighting each other, the
race for the church was now on. Seeing an apparent opportunity Cnut lunged at the
flank of the now racing lead group
of Romano warriors only to pull up short... thereby exposing his flank to the follow
up group of Romans that included Tribune Irritus Bowelus. In
short order Cnut was outflanked an repulsed with staggering loses( 5 killed)...as his
elites sought to protect his retreat.
The neighboring group of Saxon warriors
fared better ...managing to intercept the racing Romans at the church gates, besting them. But just as they sought to follow up they were to be struck by a breakthru charge from the jubilant Romans following up Cnuts retreat. As Cnut attempted to salvage the situation he fed in his other elite warriors but the Romans were
holding all the cards and the Saxons quickly gave ground everywhere.
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In the south the Roman archers were quickly overrun (they forgot they havent been taught to evade) by the Saxon lord Aetheleed's vigorous
charge... However he failed to realise he faced two reinforcing Romano levy
units stiffened by Noble Digitus...and blindly charged in....Wham Bam.. Aetheleed too was soon in full flight.
Meanwhile at the church the tardy Saxon lord Cowfrig was finally poised to plunder the Church when he heard the Horn of Retreat. Lord Cnut had had enought, nose bloodied he retreated with no real British pursuit. The Church friars were so grateful the offered the Tribune 2 sacks of Gold.
Epilogue:
Losess: Romano:- 6 dead. Saxons:- 15 dead( including 8 elites)...
Victory level +3.
Cnut will need lick his wounds til December
RomanoBrits +2 Gold
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