The Battle of Parramatta

A variant for Songs of Drums and Shakos

This week saw the intrepid bunch journey to 1797 and the need to deal with a serious problem on the expanding Australian frontier. Alan showed his strategic prowess as Pemulwuy while Maurice and Pete showed what putting an upper class twerp in charge of real troops can do to the lethality factor in a wargame. George tried to convince everyone he knew what he was doing by being the umpire.

 

Parramatta Road Looking East about 6:00 am 22 March 1797

 Settlers and ticket of leave men set up for the daily grind. In the distance to the right of the smithy can be seen the front edge of the Governors garden and the track leading to the garrison building. The group on the road next to the gum tree are digging the first of what will become many legendary potholes on the Main street at Parramatta.

At this time the garrison troops have all come outside to chat with the settler vigilantes and ex marines while the Commander is briefed on yesterdays adventures.

Pemulwuy leads his band across the Western river crossing and down the High Street.

As they are doing so the man himself appears at the other end of the High Street and starts to approach the Garrison. Unbeknown to Pemulwuy the garrison has been forced to wait until they know whats going on before reacting.

Reactions are dictated by a reaction tabl

going on before they can react.