Catching Up ...

A couple of weeks back, I tried out a scenario based on the Battle of Mimasetogu, 1569, between the forces of the famous Shingen Takeda and those of the Clan Hojo.   Rather than do a full account of this battle, I'll just post some pictures with captions.

Set-up: Clan Takeda (Red) attempting to force the defile between 
wooded mountainous foothill.  Clan Hojo (Blue) wait in ambush.

Early combats don't all go Takeda's way...

...Not even when a general leads a mounted charge
into the flank of a band of ashigaru.

As Clan Hojo's samurai come to the rescue, 
the ashigaru seem to be holding their own

Losses so far, even: 4SP each...

Could Clan Takeda be on the verge of breaking
through on the right...?

Perhaps not, as Hojo Clansmen stream into the fray

Heavy losses - especially among the 'quality'. 
It looks even, here, but Clan Takeda has taken 2 
more ashigaru SPs, from a 3 figure stand with
long spears.

Clan Takeda no nearer a breakthrough 
than at the beginning - not helped by half the army
idly looking on.

Battle ends with a stand-off.  Clan Takeda lost 13SP, 
Clan Hojo 11.  But a victory for Hojo, as they held 
the pass.