Chapter 66: The Battle of Pinker (3)

In less than two minutes, the Earl's hussars had been wiped out by a quarter, while the Scots suffered three times as many casualties as the English.

But it didn't work, the huge number of Scots crushed them. So, the rest of the cavalry rallied closely to the side of the Earl of Wellington, resisting the Scottish cavalry, and by the way, waiting for the arrival of the heavy cavalry.

The Scottish cavalry left a portion to slowly surround the Earl's group, and about 3,000 men remained to meet the slow heavy cavalry.

The last time Duke Edward plundered Edinburgh, he used light cavalry, and now the Scots have no intuitive impression of heavy cavalry, and all they get is that it is very powerful.

So the Scots put up a great formation to meet the last heavy cavalry.

"Boom! Boom! ......" An irregular voice came to mind in the ears of the horsemen, who rode on their horses and could only see a row of monsters in iron armor and leather armor running with heavy steps and a loud voice.

And Count Argyle, who was on the high ground, could see the heavy cavalry in the distance running with heavy dust, rushing towards the cavalry with an unstoppable momentum, and the count hurriedly ordered:

"Tell the nobles to retreat first, and let the highlanders rush forward!"

Looking at the frightened earl, the attendant did not dare to delay for a moment, and hurriedly commanded the herald.

In the Middle Ages, the nobility was the representative of the place where the king ruled, and it was clear that the nobility was much more important than the savage highland warriors.

The herald came to the heavy cavalry composed of nobles with the order of the Lord Regent, and conveyed the order of the Regent.

The nobles looked at the heavy cavalry that was getting closer and closer, and they couldn't help but step on their mounts, and hurriedly turned and ran to the rear.

Seeing the nobles running back, the highland warriors began to make a noise, constantly flailing their shields.

"Why? Lord Regent orders you to be behind the cavalry at all times! Who dares to disobey orders, watch your head! ”

The herald saw the highland infantry that was gradually becoming chaotic, and couldn't help but reprimand loudly.

In the absence of the tribal leader, even a warlike highland warrior would not defy the regent's orders.

Slowly, the soldiers' attention was attracted by the situation ahead, and the tense atmosphere could not help but ease.

The herald's nerves relaxed, he took a breath, and rode his mount back behind the regent.

It looked like a long time, but in fact, it was just a short time, and the heavy cavalry of England had already rammed into the Scottish cavalry who were waiting for the battle.

The knight, who was covered in iron armor all over his body, could only see the eyes under the iron cover, which looked like he had a cold aura, especially the round eyes, as if he was from hell.

The cavalry in the front row, along with men and horses, were pushed down several feet by the long javelins, and the cavalry behind them were also implicated as cushions, and in just an instant, hundreds of cavalry disappeared from the world.

Then, the heavy cavalry continued to rush forward by inertia, and the Scottish cavalry in front seemed to be frightened, allowing them to crush them, and many of them were staring wide before they died.

At this time, the Earl of Wellington and the others saw that the front was still full of cavalry a few breaths ago, and it was suddenly emptied, leaving only rotten flesh and severed limbs of various colors, and white brains flowing everywhere.

"Lord Earl! Are you alright? The leader of the heavy cavalry who had paused was the first to come out and asked the stunned Earl.

"Oh! Kindness! It's okay! Knights! Let's keep killing! Lord Earl looked at the knight with white brains stuck to the armor in front of him, and was stunned, but he quickly reacted and gave an order,

"Obey your orders! Dear Earl! The Earl's voice woke up the stunned cavalry behind him, and the cavalry responded as if they had just woken up from a dream.

Soon, the situation on the battlefield was reversed, and the Scottish cavalry, who had just abused the English cavalry very happily, was now like a lost dog, allowing the English cavalry, which was smaller than him, to chase after him.

The cavalry ran around in a panic, and many of them either tripped and fell to their deaths, or were hacked to death by the cavalry in the rear.

By the time the cavalry fled back to the rear of the infantry, there were less than 2,000 men in the initial 5,000-strong army, and when the statistics were made afterwards, the conclusion was ridiculous that the number of people killed by their own side was much higher than the number killed by the English cavalry.

The defeat in the cavalry duel was most likely caused by the miscalculation of Count Argyle.

Scotland withdrew from the Holy League War after his defeat in 1513 when James IV, the Scottish monarch, was killed in battle with the English army at the Battle of Fromtown Fields on 9 September.

Scotland and England have long held on

Skirmishes, and England had been fighting against the French, learning the French heavy knightly style.

Therefore, the unfamiliarity with the heavy cavalry led to the rout of the cavalry.

And the English cavalry flicked their tails and returned to their rear with joy to recuperate.

Then came the infantry battle, with the Scots walking slowly forward with their small round shields, while the English sent their own infantry.

The two armies approached slowly, and in less than five minutes the infantry were in close proximity, and with the ferocity of the highlanders, the English were not only inferior in height, but also incomparable in strength.

In a few moments, the English infantry in front was routed and charged backwards at the rear, disrupting the infantry's march.

Seeing this, Duke Edward nodded to the leader of the longbowmen, and the leader immediately nodded in understanding.

Immediately, England's world-famous longbowmen began to wield their might.

English longbowmen generally had their faces and ears wrapped tightly in cloth, their shoulders covered with chains, their wrists protected by leather ropes and leather blocks, protective holsters at the knuckles of their fingers, and short swords and leather bags hung from their belts. They wore a variety of armor, some of which were just plain padded tights.

Each archer carried 24 arrows, which were tied up and placed in a quiver. When you run out, go to the supply caravan and get it. Most archers would rather have their arrows in their belts than bother putting them in their quivers. You can also hang the arrow behind your back. When defending, they stick their arrows in the ground in front of their feet, which makes it easier to get them.

The three thousand longbowmen fired a round of sharp arrows in unison, and the highland warriors on the opposite side hurriedly raised their round shields when they saw the arrows coming from the sky.

It's a pity that the shield is too small, and three thousand sharp arrows fall from the sky, and I don't know how many brave warriors have been taken away.

It can't be brought to the remaining fighters either! Worn out nightmares.

After ten volleys, more than a thousand infantry from England were taken, as well as more than three thousand highland soldiers, and more than five thousand wounded and immobile fighters remained.

Many of the warriors protected the fatal parts, but were captured by the English because of their wounds.

Seeing the crushing defeat of the Scottish army, the Lord Regent immediately gave the order to retreat regardless of his feelings, and fled in a hurry with the nobles.

The Duke of Edward, seeing the collapse of the Scottish infantry, rode on his white horse and shouted:

"All the troops! Rush! ”

The convoy then followed the Duke into battle, and the Earl of Wellington did not take a break and led the cavalry to the battlefield again.

At this most intense moment, the Earl of Warwick was supervising the logistics operations to deliver food and grass.