Battle 5: Crab vs. Crane, 1000 Koku

A follow-up to Battle 4, in this battle the Crane forces made a small incursion into Crab Territory, and a battle was fought on a boulder-strewn beach between the cliffs and the sea.  Visually, this was an interesting battle, especially given that the terrain was completely improvised and at the last minute:  Beige tablecloth for the beach, blue towel for the sea, and foam rubber scraps for the cliffs, rocks, and dunes.
This battle was also an intitial experiment with mounted troops.

Crane forces consisted of:

Crab Forces consisted of: It was interesting to watch the Iron Warriors try not to get outflanked by the Cavalry and the Medium Elite.  The Elite Archers butchered the Crab Heavy, who made a straightfoward assault on them.  (What worked against the Doji House Guard in the last battle did not work against the more accurate Elite Archers.)  It was at this point that my opponent jokingly suggested that he finish his figures with lots of little arrows sticking out of them.  The Iron Warriors were engaged by the Cavalry, and managed to inflict significant losses on them, but a botched duel and a Bad Kharma (after an attempt to heal a wound) disabled Kuwanen, and the unit was unable to maneuver to avoid a flank attack by the Medim Elite.

Lessons Learned:


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