Last Monday we were caught short for a game so I quickly pulled out TMWWBK rules and a bucket full of Sudan figures!
We selected Scenario C called 'To the Last Bullet' and went with 25 points vs 19, the British would be on the defensive.
The British
1 x Fierce Highland Unit
4 x Egyptian Units
The Mahdi
1 x Camelry Unit
1 x Poor Artillery Unit
6 x Tribal Infantry Units
Okay briefly the game went like this, the Mahdi swept forward and swamped the Egyptians then hurled themselves at the Highlanders defending the fortified village and after taking enormous casualties overwhelmed the 'men in skirts'!
The reason for such a short AAR is we stuffed up rather royally with the rules and 'Moving at the Double' was moving at the double instead of using the variable D6 roll, enough said Dave and I now hang our heads in shame winning in such an ungentlemanly fashion! Next time we play a set of rules we will reread them instead of going off the top of our heads. This said the British and Egyptians did very well in the circumstances!
Some pictures then we'll move on...
The Impressive Imperial Force started a prompt withdraw on turn 1!
Thanks to their super human movement abilities the Mahdi were quickly amongst the Egyptians...here a band of warriors race past Colonel Goodhope as he covered the rear of his retiring troops (mainly because of poor activation rolls!)
Overall view of the battlefield...
The Egyptians looked splendid...
Until they were engaged at close quarters by the rampaging Mahdi!
The Highlanders got to cover in the village/farm and prepared to receive their foes...
It was the Mahdi Camelry's first outing!
Colonel Goodhope was tardy getting back to the fortified farm (read more poor activation rolls!), note the casualty markers pilling up in front of the Highlanders!
A final surge...
...and the Highlanders were overcome!
At least the game looked spectacular!
PS some would say the British succumbed on the night to a dirty low handed Mahdi trickery!
I am willing to ignore any such underhandedness ….. if it means I get to see camels on the table 🙂 lovely armies. We have so much choice these days that even a break of just a few months from a rule set, makes it difficult to jump straight back into them.
ReplyDeleteCheers Norm thanks for the comment! I was happy getting the Camelry into action I just need to finish painting the British Cavalry I have and then both sides can have mounted detachments!
DeleteGreat looking game Captain! I am sure you would have rolled the appropriate dice for your extra moves so no harm done. 😂
ReplyDeleteCheers Ben, yup a D20 would have covered the moves discrepancies 😁
DeleteThe game looks first rate, every one wins when it looks that good.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pancerni! Yes was a good night (especially for the Mahdi players hehe).
DeleteDelightful game!
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting Bruce! 🙂
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