This is a fictional scenario based on an actual skirmish between the advance guards of Henry Tudor and King Richard III, which took place two days before the Battle of Bosworth. It assumes that this skirmish, at Atherstone, developed into a more significant engagement.
It allows players to use fictional armies in a plausible setting other than a re-fight of the famous battle. We've replaced nobles with those we have in our collections.
Somerset is advancing down Watling Street to link up with the Percy, who are encamped at the village of Atherstone. Warwick the Kingmaker is on the move from Leicester to intercept Somerset's army. There has been a skirmish between the scouts of the two armies near Atherstone. Percy has deployed for battle, awaiting Somerset's main body to join them. Warwick has advanced on a separate route from Fauconberg and Devereux. He has already arrived near Atherstone and has started to deploy in front of Percy.
Warwick has ordered Fauconberg to advance quickly to reinforce him, sending mounted men ahead, hoping to overwhelm the Percys before Somerset can reinforce them. The battle progresses as nobles arrive along Watling Street
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| Initial Deployment |
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| Scurours fought themselves to a standstill. Shaken! |
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| Fauconberg arrives! |
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