The Viking Invasion - well a Kings of War battle.

So for this festive season my brother and his family are over from Daneland. My nephew the little Dane was keen to try some miniature games (I have bought him the GW mini starter sets for Age of Sigmar and 40k for the last two Christmas'). 

So I set up a 1600 point elves versus orcs (Hobgoblins) in a Kings of War battle. 

Initial set up the little Viking's wolf-riders on the left flank with the trolls in the centre. 

The next few moves were manoeuvring and the elves shooting enough arrows to remove an Ax unit and exchange a troop of Silverbreeze cavalry for a regiment of Wolf-riders. 

Top stop the elf knights getting a charge on the second regiment of wolf-riders the Hogoblin hero charged - this was a key moment. 

The elf infantry got the first charge in on the trolls - causing significant damage. .. But not enough to rout them!

After getting a couple wavers on the trolls the elves finally routed them - but the regeneration was a pain to deal with. But the Hobgblin hero and the wolf-riders overwhelmed the elf Knights and a regiment Spearmen......

The hobgoblins surrounded the last of the elves - the King, Standard Bearer, Mage and a regiment of archers. At that point I had to concede as there was nothing more that could nbe done for the elves.  

So the first win to the little Dane .... 

Then we played a quick game of the Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game - quick because I hadn't read the rules or played the game in years and years .... Anyhow the little Dane's  2 warg riders and Uruk scouts defeated the 3 warriors of Rohan and to rangers of Gondor. 

Hopefully the two wins with encourage my nephew in the cool and in no way nerdy world of wargaming and boardgames......

Morts