Bridgehead!

Even Prince Micheal can't be everywhere at once but the skirmishes and battles go on with or without him.

Scouts had reported that a party of Saxons had seized the ponte caeruleo and the beacon fires had been lit to call for reinforcements. The local auxilia had been first on the scene and sacrificed themselves to prevent the Saxons from breaking out before the legionary cohorts arrived. They put up a desperate fight and held until reinforcements arrived, but if these had been any later, they would have been too late.
(see previous post)

With only 1/2 their army on hand, it was the Saxons who were in a tight spot now, but it was Helgin and his Hearthguard who led the defence, and reinforcements were not far off.

The Saxons held the first Roman attack but took heavy losses and were forced to fall back towards the bridge and their reinforcements.  

A third attack was held as the sun sank in the sky, but with one flank exposed, and his huscarles slain, Helgin ordered one last retreat, back to the bridge for a last stand before night ended the fighting.

The Romans took a moment to order their line then the trumpets sounded!

As the Roman cavalry made their 4th charge of the day, the Saxon line broke, leaving the wounded Helgin and his standard bearer to greet the Roman commander.

Notes: This was of course the 3rd run on this OHW scenario using the latest tweak of my simple rules for my Prince Valiant figures, the ones I intend to use at Huzzah! 2024 in May.  One or two more games and I'll be ready to share them.