Washing the Spears again

 A straight forward Blood and Steel game.

Lt Colonel Pea followed his orders to reconnoitre the Zulu positions.  His force consisted of Mounted Infantry, NNC foot and a single company of British Regulars, veterans of 1/13th.

The Zulu are up in the hills.  The "British" approach from the valley below.

And the Zulu are revealed in six large groups, all Married Warriors

And the Zulu open the moves with a lot of running to ground.

The Imperials fire is not too effective thus far.

And Colonel Pea rides off towards my baseline.  Can't really catch him though.

I used the rocky slope to stage charges out, using that extra 2" charge to effect from the Married guys 

And my Generals stay back, counting the guns.

The carbine fire does kill some of the Zulu but it's not enough in a six turn game.

And the Zulu charges cause mayhem.  Both sides lose heavilly

In fact the NNC struggle against the Zulus numbers

Horrendous casualties, but the Zulu have larger numbers and can afford to lose more.

With the NNC all but wiped out and a single standing mounted group the British Regulars are isolated.

Trading losses seems effective for the Zulu.

But the Colonel gets his strike points against the Zulu for getting to their board edge.  He leaves his men to die though!

The Zulus stand, but the Imperials are struggling.

And even for a force of 64 Zulu, the loss of so many stings.  The game is drawn.  It's a salutary lesson to us all.

Great game Blood and Steel.  The Mahdists are up next week.  Should be equally blood thirsty.