Liegnitz (Legnica), 9th April, 1241 AD

Climate: Cold
Season: Spring
Roll weather normally.

Attacker: Mongols
Defender: Polish

The Battlefield & Deployment

Both armies may deploy freely, except that no flank marches may be used. Ambushes may be used normally.

The Armies

The latest estimations say that in Legnica both armies were approximately 8000 to 10 000 strong. This means that we can use the standard ratio of 250 infantry/element, 200 cavalry/element and 150 skirmishers/element.

The Mongol Army

Mongol Conquest (Book 4, army 35.) – 447 points

The Mongol army was divided into four commands. The largest command was the reserve and was commanded by Ordu Khan. Two other commanders, Baidar and Kadan, probably also fought in Legnica.

1st Command (Reserve)

• C-in-C – Reg Cv (S)
• 10 x Mongol cavalry – Reg Cv (O)
• 8 x Mongol cavalry – Reg LH (S)

19 ee, demo 6,5

2nd Command (Centre)

• Sub-general – Reg Cv (S)
• 6 x Mongol cavalry – Reg Cv (O)
• 3 x Mongol cavalry – Reg LH (S)

10 ee, demo 3,5

3rd Command (Left)

• Sub-general – Reg LH (S)
• 4 x Mongol cavalry – Reg LH (S)
• 5 x Eastern steppe, Cuman etc. auxiliaries – Irr LH (S)

10 ee, demo 3,5

3rd Command (Right)

• Sub-general – Reg LH (S)
• 4 x Mongol cavalry – Reg LH (S)
• 5 x Eastern steppe, Cuman etc. auxiliaries – Irr LH (S)

10 ee, demo 3,5
Army total 49 ee, demo 24,5

The Polish Army of Henry II of Silesia

Early Polish (Book 3, army 62.) – 307 AP

The poles were also divided into 4 commands, which were commanded by

• King Henry II of Silesia
• Sulislaw of Cracow
• Boleslaw of Moravia
• Duke Mieszko II of Opole

1st Command – King Henry II of Silesia

• C-in-C – Irr Kn (F)
• 5 x Noble cavalry – Irr Kn (F)
• 8 x Archers and crossbowmen – Irr Ps (O)

10 ee, demo 3,5

2nd Command – Sulislaw of Cracow

• Sub-general – Irr Kn (F)
• 8 x Spearmen – Irr Sp (I)
• 4 x Archers and crossbowmen – Irr Bw (O)
• 5 x Slingers and archers – Irr Ps (O)

15,5 ee, demo 5,5

3rd Command – Boleslaw of Moravia

• Ally-general – Irr Kn (F)
• 4 x Noble cavalry – Irr Kn (F)
• 4 x Spearmen – Irr Sp (I)
• 4 x Archers or crossbowmen – Irr Bw (O)
• 5 x Archers, crossbowmen & slingers – Irr Ps (O)

15,5 ee, demo 5,5

4th Command – Duke Mieszko II

• Ally-general – Irr Kn (F)
• 4 x Noble cavalry – Irr Kn (F)
• 4 x Spearmen – Irr Sp (I)
• 4 x Archers or crossbowmen – Irr Bw (O)
• 5 x Archers, crossbowmen & slingers – Irr Ps (O)

15,5 ee, demo 5,5
Army total 56,5 ee, demo 28,5

Sources

http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=battle_liegnitz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Legnica