Battle of Tours 732
Battle of Tours, fought between Andalusians and Franco-Aquitanians in 732.
Battle played using Hail Caesar rules.
The Frankish camp
The arab camp, full of booty taken on their raid in Frankish lands.
Some details of the booty.
More details of the booty.
The arab host starts its advance towards the enemy.
The right wing, composed of heavy and light cavalry, leads the advance.
The frank army is a single solid shield wall.
The arab advance is not uniform, the various units are eager to fight.
An aerial view of the battlefield. The arab camp is on the forefront, while the frankish camp is barely visible behind the tree on the far left.