Battle of Rio Salado, 1340

Here are some photos of a recent refight of an important battle in the Reconquista. In this action the Castilians, Aragonese and Portuguese joined forces to repulse a Moorish army which had crossed over in support of the Granadines. Josh commanded the Christians while Chris took charge of the Moors.







Our refight followed the historical account which indicates the rules worked well. The Christian armies successfully crossed the river and generally scattered the Moorish foot. After three hours gaming, Chris departed the field with his heavy Arab cavalry.
For game purposes two artillery pieces were granted each side. Although not recorded as present, such weapons were used in the Peninsular as early as 1331. Their effect on the game was unimportant.
My thanks to Andy for taking some photos of the game.