July 17th 1453 Battle of Castillon Wargame Scenario

The final notable battle of the Hundred Years War featured 6,000 English under the command of John Talbot against 8,000 French with 1,000 Breton allies.

The battle was a slaughter with the English mistaking camp followers as retreating French soldiers, and walking his army into a killing field of cannon fire.

England

John Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury.

6,000 soldiers

France

Jean Bureau

9,000 soldiers

300 cannons

Wargame

Use dbmm, pike and shotte, or other similar rules

Create the army lists giving the French large amounts of artillery.

The battle should take place on level terrain with some rough going.

The English attacked in waves with each being slaughtered. Can you attack as a unified force and uproot the French?