Turn 1: Saxons surge forward across the line while the first arrivals from Edward’s mounted infantry attack from the northeast. Viking archers are caught flat footed and suffer 75% casualties. The momentum of the cavalry assault cause the Viking infantry to retreat. On the Saxon left, additional Vikings are pushed back, but they also break up a Saxon Fyrd unit. Saxons 0, Vikings 0.
Turn 2: Edward’s men eliminate the Viking bowmen unit on the right and nearly wipe out a Viking leiðangr force. Vikings on the Saxon right flank head north to escape. (In this scenario, Vikings earn a victory banner if a Viking unit on the Saxon baseline is order off the map.)
Turn 3: Saxons eliminate two more infantry groups of Danes. Vikings use their turn to head north to the Saxon baseline. Saxons 3, Vikings 1.
Turn 4: Vikings are completely focused on getting as many units across the Saxon baseline as possible.
Turns 5-10: Vikings have made this a race, not a battle… Two Viking units escape. Saxons have difficulty catching the panicked Danes. Saxons 3, Vikings 3.
Turn 11: Saxons, with a Foot Onslaught, surround and eliminate the last Viking archer unit. Meanwhile, another Viking infantry unit escapes to the Thames. Saxons 4, Vikings 4.
Turn 12: Saxons begin to approach the last remaining Vikings on the Saxon right, but the Vikings successfully get another unit to safety on the Saxon left. Saxons 4, Vikings 5.
Turn 15: The lone Viking Bóndi unit, its manpower down to just 25% of its original strength, issues a Fire and Close order and forces a startled Saxon cavalry unit to retreat!
Turn 16: The Saxon cavalry, coming to their senses, regroup and attack the last stand of Vikings… As the last Dane falls, the battle ends and results in a draw! Saxons 5, Vikings 5. Prince Edward the Elder possesses the field of battle. (Interesting game with the Vikings preventing a Saxon win by essentially moving potential victory banners off the map.)
