First battle of the campaign

[Leman]

I always thought they were feelthy peectures.

[Techno]

Aha !

Caught you !...You naughty Mexican spy.....Trying to pass yourself off as an Egyptian.
You can't fool me ! *
Cheers - Phil.

*Actually, you can.....Rather easily, to be fair.

[Leman]

Madre de Dios! Fooling no-one; back to the sombrero it is then.

[FierceKitty]

Actually, Mexicans can dress a lot more spectacularly than ponchos and sombreros might suggest....Great Quetlcoatl, I'm hijacking my own thread!

[FierceKitty]

https://plus.google.com/104084964744926294929/posts/Tnb2R8n7JDW?gpinv=AMIXal9lG3oVTfQ1Yg7BvUs_AM8TgdqKGiPJamNsr4VjNU84kA1_AKm4o7yPJ7i1wvJYsppOpgmRnY4nhVQwiHWCK5vWn692SziAIdHLgmFou_Em-Vr6n68&cfem=1

Those who wish to see the second battle, here are some pix. The focus isn't perfect, but fellow Sudan fans might find the Egyptian camel corps of interest.

[Bodvoc]

That is a good looking game even though the Sudan is not my thing.

[Techno]

Looking good.
(Who is Viljar ?)
Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

Norwegian friend; the Egyptian commander.

[Maenoferren]

Those who wish to see the second battle, here are some pix. The focus isn't perfect, but fellow Sudan fans might find the Egyptian camel corps of interest.

Cant see the pic thankfully as my project is almost finished and I really, really, really, really dont want any more...I will have a look when I get home

[FierceKitty]

Battle no. 3 today. The British invaded, unfortunately choosing the most obvious landing site, so the Egyptians were waiting for them. It looked like a pleasant chance for a Khedival victory. Until it turned out that the big guns were out of ammunition after a few minutes of firing. A taste of things to come, and the machine guns jammed, the lancers failed to stop the Household Cavalry with a gambling dismounted volley at close range and were ridden down, and the Bengalis rode down the Gensdarmerie (OK, no real surprise there). There were British casualties, including the rout of the Coldstreams (the one Egyptian success of note), but it was very plain after four moves that history was not going to be rewritten today.
Photographs will follow.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Well done for routing the 'Wooden Tops', bet that doesn't get mentioned in the regimental history!

[toxicpixie]

"The Coldstreams were dastardly ambushed by the Egyptians, who inflicted a minor slow down of their advance by wounding the regimental mascot. The Coldstreams then advanced and drove the enemy away from the landing area by attacking back onto their transports and bravely helping the Royal Navy sailors who simply couldn't have managed to row back to the boats without dying"...

Sound about right?

[FierceKitty]

As long as you didn't see 'em running away past the rough, tough, jolly sailor-men.

[toxicpixie]

Nope, that's not in the regimental history, so obviously didn't happen!

[FierceKitty]

Tomorrow, Billy Hicks rides forth. This is going to be an uncomfortable battle for the Imperial force.