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Elessar2590 in the Sudan

Elessar2590 in the Sudan

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The First Game

Tutoring 7
Skill 7
Idea 7
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The British Force, All the miniatures are mine and painted by me most many years ago and in need of a touch up.The British Force, All the miniatures are mine and painted by me most many years ago and in need of a touch up.

I didn’t get a picture of the Mahdists but the forces were

Leader Status II
Two Groups of Regulars
Leader Status II
Two Groups of Regulars
Leader Status I
Two Groups of Bashi Bazouks
Leader Status I
Gattling Gun
Two Groups of Regulars
Two Supre Numeraries
The Regimental Sergeant Major

 

The Mahdists

Leader Status III
Leader Status I
Three Groups of 10 Beja Spearmen
Leader Status II
Three Groups of 10 Beja Spearmen
Leader Status I
Two Groups of 6 Beja Skirmishers
Leader Status I
Two Groups of 6 Beja Skirmishers
Leader Status II
Three Groups of 10 Beja Spearmen
Supre Numerary
One Group of Camel Riders
Moveable Deployment Point
Level 2 Mullah
Musician
Two Dummy Deployment Points

 

The Bashi Bazouks were a bit of a “I painted them and they look cool so I ran them” ended up being pretty effective especially for muzzle loaders in a breech loading era.

THe Bashi Bazouks and the Gattling Gun held my Right flank with some RegularsTHe Bashi Bazouks and the Gattling Gun held my Right flank with some Regulars
The Commander took the rest around the rocky terrain only for the Mahdists to run full speed through it, cutting my force in half.The Commander took the rest around the rocky terrain only for the Mahdists to run full speed through it, cutting my force in half.
Completely surrounded the skirmishing troops form up and Completely surrounded the skirmishing troops form up and "Form Triangle" spending about 4-5 turns of brutal melee before both sides are so exhausted neither can really do anything.
It started like this and that whole flank ended up with a wounded Officer and 8 men left standingIt started like this and that whole flank ended up with a wounded Officer and 8 men left standing

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2022-08-30 Your project has been visited by the unofficial Hobby Hangout. Huzza!

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