The first battle of Lechfeld on June 12th, 910, was pivotal during the early Hungarian invasion of Europe. The Hungarians were in their third year of invading the Kingdom of East Francia. HistroyMarche on Youtube has a very nice video and summary of the battle with preludes and after effects.

The battle turns out to be a very nice wargame. We start the game with the Francia army beginning to feel confident and the horse archers tired.

Ruleset DBMM
Table 6×4
Terrain Trees and Forests on the outskirts, the battle should be played lengthwise rather than widthwise.
Models Needed (see below)

Francia Louis the Child DMBB 3-53

15-17,000 men.
10,000 Spear Infantry
4,000 Archers
2,000 Cavalry

3 C in C 57pts
10 Milities Irr Kn 90 pts
72 Spearmen 216 pts
12 Archers Irr BW 36pts

Hungarians (Maygar) DBMM 3-30

No defined commander
8,000 Light Horse Archers

3 C and C or Sub Generals 57 pts
86 Bases of Irr Light Horse 344 pts

Set Up

The Francis army should be set up entirely on the field in a formation of the players’ choosing. The Hungarian army should have 50% of its army deployed near the Francia lines, with the remaining 50% hidden in the trees. The trees should gradually close in. The Hungarian player should select a point between 18″ and 12″ from his table edge, so that once the Francia player crosses that point, he can spring his ambush. Once the Francia player crosses that point, the other 50% of Hungarian forces will appear on either long table edge.

Objectives

The Francis army should do everything it can to win the battle before being ambushed. The Hungarian player must try to draw the Francis player in.