Sir Sydney ' s briefing
Settle down Gentlemen. You may smoke if you wish, I'm on raw Turkish shag. Phwoar Phwoar!
The Khasi of Khalabar has been rabble rousing. We are here to burn down his Hilltop city of Jhaksi, over there on our right flank. This is a punitive expedition. You will advance and capture the city.
The Khasi has several companies of semi regular foot armed with Obsolete rifles. He also has a heavy gun shaped like a tiger by all accounts. ..
The walled Tope to our front is an orchard. It's probably swarming with his fellows.
To our left is the Chalkat Pass. The Chalcast outpost is held by us, by Lt. Charles Widdle and and a detachment. We have had no word of them for the last few days. On the mountain above us is a Sangar, hard cover, otherwise the slopes are clear
This is Burpa tribal territory. Bungdit din, the Burpa chief has joined the Khasi. The Burpa are Pathanis, they all have field craft, but again poor obsolete rifles. None of these chaps are fierce, but they can all swarm over terrain.
We can expect Irregular infantry, tribal infantry and tribal cavalry, and a lot of them.
We have solid British Regulars, excellent Guides Light Infantry trained in swift movement and field craft, superb cavalry and superlative gunners, well up to this task . ..
I shall remain here in my tent having Tiffin whilst you gentlemen sort this out.
Strawberry mousse? Carry on... Phwoar Phwoar...
The Khasi speaks!
Oh these Britishers etc etc. .. Oh no, stop messin' about...
So they look to have a core of solid regular infantry. The Guides infantry concern me, traitors all. They are light Infantry with field craft and they move swiftly ignoring terrain.
The British may bring guns which will be troublesome. Thier mountain batteries can get through terrain quickly but are poor. The usual 9pdrs can cause damage even to a Sangar.
Their cavalry are deadly in the open.
Bungdit din can focus his tribes to the Chalcast pass on out far right. The Khasi's guards confront and defend Jhaksi on its mountain to our left lead by our Mad Fakir whose very presence will inspire our men.
I can give you no other advice. I must go for Tiffin with the wives.
2. Extra Ammo Camel
3. Dr Watson
4. Extra shot mules
5. Adjutant
6. Dhooli
Approaching the Fort
1. The Garrison are all dead, stood to arms Beau Geste style
2. Widdle and his men are on their last legs. They surrender
3. Widdle has barricaded the gates and will defend with 3 men
4. Widdle has manned the walls and will defend with 4 men
5. Widdle stands firm and will defend with 5 men
6. Widdle has half a company and a wall gun.
The Tabletop Simulator version of my table.
From both sides...
The fierce mountainous terrain of the Khalabar pass
Shorthouse among the action, as the Khasi loses pin test after pin test.
But even in their Sangars the Pathanis suffer losses. Damn those Imperialists...
The Mountain guns hammer away at the sangars. Even at -3 they make inroads
And finally a view across the battlefield. The Khasi's army has melted away...
With the Khasi gone the Imperials focus in on the remaining Burpas. Its a turkey shoot.
But what is this a valiant horse (camel) charge. Shorthouse is thrown back and must roll to save himself - twice!
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Congratulations to the bold Major Shorthouse and his team. A well executed plan gentlemen. My apologies to the bandit Chief Bungdit Din since the Khasi rather let him down... the Khasi's dice rolling skills were as abysmal as ever
A really enjoyable game...
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