With Farthingale Pasha

Three bold British Officers lead an Egyptian column against the Dervish.  What could go wrong?

A 'proof of principle' game set in the Sudan - played with 'Blood and Steel', this was to be a cooperative game against an 'automated' opponent. In the event, the three players each controlled a part of an Egyptian force, whilst I ran the Dervish using an adapted version of the 'Blood and Plunder' solo system.

The sands of the desert... The double line of rocks delineate a khor
(or wadi or donga if you prefer), a potential hidden approach
for the Dervish. Rocky areas are hard cover and patches of thorn
bush scrub are soft cover - both types of cover are difficult going.

The view down the khor from the Egyptian lines.

Egyptian fellaheen in the centre with parts of a Turkish
battalion on the left. The Mahdist hordes appear over the
horizon whilst Farthingdale Pasha stays safely in the rear.

The Mahdists move forward making good use of the khor.

On the Egyptian right a mixed force of Fellahin, Bazinger
and Abyssinian Scouts head for the cover.

In the centre a unit of Mahdist camelry charges forward.

.............and hits the Turks.

The camelry are probably a feint as the main attack
seems to be on the Egyptian far left.

Aside from some riflemen in the rocks opposite
the Egyptian right is largely unopposed.

The Dervish horde seems endless but.....
eventually they succumb to horrendous
casualties, fail the army morale test and break.