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You turn to the southern hill, where the giants lay, and find yet another few more of their numbers gone - the muskets must have fired while you had not been looking. Perhaps they shall be able to wear the giants down until they are no more. As you gaze, however, you notice something else: arquebusiers, of hostile colours! Forming up alongside the hill, they quickly take their positions from over the river - with the position of your men revealed, it is no wonder they target them so. You hear another wave of crackles as the enemy fires off their own volley, the first in the battle. You are certrain at least some in your side must have fell, but you would not be able to tell so from here.
The cycle begun anew, you continue to stand, waiting as the marksmen of the field reload their guns and the mercenary foot of the enemy advances towards the bridge. You quickly are reminded of the tension that seems to grip you in the midst of battle, forced to all but wait as men carry out your actions. You grip the reins of your horse tightly. At the very least, you've no need to fear for your own life, for now.
A thundering sound interrupts your hearing, the Saker firing yet again, and yet again, it does not hit the giants! Yet again, they fail to hit their target...but hit another one instead. You watch as several ranks of an arquebusier company in the southern bank be torn apart by the rolling shot that had been meant for their allies.
As if in recompense, you hear the whistling sound of great arrows flying through the sky - the Giants let loose another wave of arrows! Arching through the sky, they find their mark upon the forest, falling upon the treeline and surely massacring any unlucky enough to be found below. You can only hope your artillery crew is left unharmed.
As the battle continues, you ponder what new orders to give...
<span class="mu-s">PIKEMEN</span>
>Hold your position and lower pikes!
>Advance forth, meet the enemy in the bridge!
>Write-in
<span class="mu-s">MUSKETS</span>
>Keep firing on the Giants!
>Counterfire the Arquebusiers!
>Fall back and reposition! (Specify where)
>Write-in
<span class="mu-s">SAKER</span>
>Continue attempting to arc your shots
>Change targets! (Specify which)
>Retreat and relocate! (Specify Where?)
