Gordon's not alive!

[FierceKitty]

Neither is the Anglo-Egyptian force that has just tried to rescue him. Ah, well, Lee feels good about winning. Pix anon.

[Steve J]

Oh dear Alexander, not a good day for the Empire. Is the relief force on its way yet?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Yes in 10-15 years time under Kithcener - even Alexander can win with breechloading rifles machine guns and expolosive shells against spears and swords.

[FierceKitty]

Not with the dice I got today. I didn't even get two of my three Gatlings set up before they were overrun.

[FierceKitty]

Some pix.

[FierceKitty]

Morpix.

[FierceKitty]

Ansummorpigs.

[FierceKitty]

Cupplmaw.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Not with the dice I got today. I didn't even get two of my three Gatlings set up before they were overrun.

Not surprising sine the British Army didnt use em, had Nordanfelts.

[Ithoriel]

The sand of the desert is sodden red, —
Red with the wreck of a square that broke; —
The Gatling's jammed and the colonel dead,
And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.
The river of death has brimmed his banks,
And England's far, and Honour a name,
But the voice of schoolboy rallies the ranks,
"Play up! play up! and play the game!"

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

But thats poetry, you could never get Nordenfelt to scan. Remember it's

Cannon to the left of them
Cannon to the right of them
Into the valley of death rode the 600

actually 650 to 670.....

[Raider4]

So . . . 19th century poetry is as accurate as 20th century hollywood?

[Ithoriel]

Just as inaccurate but more contemporary so surely more reliable

[Ithoriel]

The sand of the desert is sodden red, —
Red with the wreck of a square that broke; —
Nordenfeldt jammed and the colonel dead,
And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.
The river of death has brimmed his banks,
And England's far, and Honour a name,
But the voice of schoolboy rallies the ranks,
"Play up! play up! and play the game!"


Scans pretty well for me

[Raider4]

Wikipedia says it should be a Gardner gun . . .