Red Sea Gazette No7. Second Brigade Triumphs

The Rajputs add some mounted Infantry and face off against those damned buildings with some trepidation.   Note the deployment in column.

Eyeswater's battalion brave the ambush on the right.

But Eyeswater has little problem in beginning his withdrawal in good order.

Major Whynot and the teesdales face the problem of the Ghaby, 'Awj (the stupid ridge)

The Rajputs seem to know what they are about as they move forward in formation.  Appearances are deceptive here...

Like Major Pea before him he gallant Whynot finds the ridge a proper  pain.

The Islanders stand off the Dervish.  Are they losing men to the murderous Midsommers?

Using Close Order and proper labels the Rajputs advance to certain doom.  Just as a side issue I notice that a Minifigs interloper has joined the other ranks.  See if you can spot the non Rajput.

The Camel Corps supporting the Rajputs are walloped.

The Noble Major Whynot advances, set on clearing the centre. 

On the right the Midsomers take the Zariba, leaving the Islanders to take refuge in the scrub.

Oops!  The Rajputs lose three Companies in three rounds.  Time to retreat?  Seriously considered but we are Rajputs.  Calling on Hanuman to help us we stand our ground. 

And pretty soon the ground we are standing is looking thin.  Major Stroker decides on Death before dishonour, and a continues the fight.  Captain Myles Long, Havildar Vikram and Lt. Farthingdale are the only Officers still with him.

After a hysterical appeal for assistance to the brigade commander, The Teesdalers march to the rescue.    That Donga feeds more and more Dervish into his path

Captain Myles Long, with four men left to him, puts up a damned good show.  The Rajputs all shoot well, but he appears to be aiming at Major Stroker in this Lithograph!  Perhaps he is not such a Jolly Good Chap after all! 

The Rajputs go forward at a dash, taking the first objective.  Stroker abandons his horse. 

After a trun searching one building Stroker leads his surviving Rajputs across the street to capture the second objective.

End game for the Rajputs.  All objectives achieved.  Shocking casualties.  A hard fought game against a brave foe. 

End game in the centre.  Major Whynot suffered three times the pitiful casualties Major Pea had on this table.  All objectives achieved in double quick time.

End game on the right.  Major Eyeswater has lost a company to the ambush, but was never in a position to carry out his orders.  A gallant defence.  The Correspondent ends the game with the Islanders, drinking Balamory Grouse and Buckfast Special Reserve...

The Rajput casualties on the left.  the few Survivors on the right.  An immediate request went to the Brigade Commander to approve the Brevet rank of Captain for Lt Farthingdale, and the promotion of Havildar Vickram to battalion Havildar Major.   Both were approved but the major pointed out to me that according to Queens Regulations Lt Farthingdale would be unpaid for his new rank until it was officially confirmed.