"Relief of 'Lady Smith', NWF" Topic

In this fun scenario, using Osprey's Men Who Would Be Kings rules, the British player had to come to the relief of Lady Smith (not to be confused with the town of Ladysmith of Boer War fame!). Somehow her Ladyship had become stranded in territory swarming with wily, untrustworthy Pathans. Quite what Madam was thinking of by putting herself in such a vulnerable, dangerous position, is unknown. This unfortunate oversight necessitated the dispatch of a number of British infantry sections to her rescue.

Unfortunately for her Ladyship, not to mention the brave lads that sought to come to her aid, they were all slaughtered by the bloodthirsty, victorious Pathans. Lady Smith was certainly not relieved.

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There will be a fightful row when they hear about this back home!

Great pics – thanks for sharing

Sounds like there will be a punitive expedition in the works. Have to show the "wily Pathan" the error of his ways, what?

Jim

Presumably also not to be confused with the "Lady Smith" that Ladysmith was named after, the Spanish teenager rescued by Harry Smith in the Napoleonic Wars who later became his wife.