The first Spear Washing

The Zulu

First Induana @0
Shaka Eubank
Second Induana @10
Shaka Bruno
10 Married Warriors @4.           40
10 Married Warriors @4.           40
10 Unmarried Warriors @4.      40
10 Unmarried Warriors @4.      40
8 Warriors with rifles @4.          32.      = 202

British

Lieutenant @0,
Lt Jasper Pea
NCO @5
Colour Sergeant Scott
8 x British Regulars @7.   56
8 x British Regulars @7.   56
6 x British Regulars @7.   49
6 x British Regulars @7.   49.             = 202

The Zulu come on, running to ground, as the thin Red line forms up

The ancient Minifigs Zulu actually look the part!

And the Zulu swiftly grab the objective.

But the British are close.

The shooting begins, and it's a brutal fight.

But the Zulu close, that 6" charge is crucial.

Up close these boys are deadly

And they charge in from different angles, shielded by the rolling terrain.

And faced by these British Regulars the Zulu are not above a bit of bullying.

In a fit condition f enthusiasm I leave the objective.  And some of the Zulu units are running low

But its a damned close run thibg

The fight surges to my right, leaving my second Induna leade isolated away on the left

With dice like that I'm not going to win this!

The Zulu fight desperately

The British are pushed back, but the Zulu are staggering

I fail my strictest shed the British pass theirs.  A damned close run thing.

One of the great games I think.  It couldn't have been closer.