Initial success on the wings and a stubborn infantry contest had all the makings of a decisive Royalist victory. But the cavalier cavalry pursued the main roundhead horse, and the unsupported infantry was scattered by Parliamentarian reservee cavalry.
30
Royalist Guns
I
Full House
Screen
Any enemy formation
To earn a cube for this card, you must have five dice comprising a Double and a Triple in a single roll.
178A
♦
Wilmot
4
Doubles
Attack
Pair
Basil Fielding
2 hits.
Screen
Pair
Meldrum
PURSUIT
179A
♦
Wentworth
4
1 / 2
Attack
Meldrum, Charles Essex
1 hit per die. 1 self. (See William Fielding.)
Counterattack
Pair
Meldrum
1 hit.
RETIRE
180A
♥
William Fielding
4
3 / 4
Absorb
Voluntary
Any other Pink formation
Suffers 1 hit only.
When either Wentworth or Gerard makes an Attack, if there are dice on this card, you may (but don't have to) remove them and use them as part of that formation's Attack.
This is the Royalist father of Basil Fielding, Parliamentary cavalry commander.
181A
♥
Gerard
4
5 / 6
Attack
Charles Essex, Ballard
1 hit per die. 1 self. 1 extra vs Essex. (See William Fielding.)
Counterattack
Pair
Charles Essex, Ballard
1 hit.
RETIRE
182A
♥
Rupert of the Rhine
4
Doubles
Attack
Pair
Ramsay
2 hits.
Screen
Pair
Charles Essex
PURSUIT
183A
♦
Byron
4
5 / 6
Attack
Meldrum, Charles Essex, Ballard
1 hit per die. 1 self.
IN RESERVE (Wentworth)
184A
♦
Belasyse
4
1 / 2
Attack
Charles Essex, Ballard
1 hit per die. 1 self.
IN RESERVE (Gerard)
185A
♦
Roundhead Guns
I
Full House
Screen
Any enemy formation
To earn a cube for this card, you must have five dice comprising a Double and a Triple in a single roll.
186A
♣
Ramsay
4
5 / 6
Attack
Rupert of the Rhine
1 hit.
Screen
Pair
Gerard, Belasyse
PURSUIT
187A
♠
Charles Essex
6
( 5 / 6 )
Attack
Gerard, William Fielding, Belasyse
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Colonel Charles Essex was of no relation to, and should not be confused with, the Earl of Essex, who led the Parliamentarian army. The colonel was kind enough not to survive this battle, thus preventing any such potential confusion going forward.
RETIRE
188A
♣
Meldrum
6
3 / 4
Attack
Wentworth, William Fielding, Byron
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Wentworth, Byron
1 hit.
189A
♣
Basil Fielding
4
3 / 4
Attack
Wilmot
1 hit.
Screen
Pair
Wentworth, Byron
The son of Royalist William Fielding. His father would die in battle the following spring.
PURSUIT
190A
♠
Ballard
6
5 / 6
Attack
Gerard, William Fielding, Belasyse
1 hit per die. 1 self.
Counterattack
Pair
Gerard, Belasyse
1 hit.
IN RESERVE (Charles Essex)
191A
♣
Balfour
1
1 / 2 / 3
Attack
Gerard, William Fielding, Belasyse
1 hit per die.
When both Rupert of the Rhine and Wilmot have left play (either via Rout or Pursuit), this card comes out of reserve.
IN RESERVE (See Above)
192A
♠
Stapleton
1
4 / 5 / 6
Attack
Wentworth, William Fielding, Byron
1 hit per die.
When both Rupert of the Rhine and Wilmot have left play (either via Rout or Pursuit), this card comes out of reserve.