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CaptainDarling06 Nov 2024 11:11 p.m. PST

Last Monday we played a The Men Who Would Be Kings game, we used Scenario 1 from the rules. George and I played the British and Al the Mahdi.
Both sides lined up for the action and the Mahdi were off to a good start over the first three turns due to Moves being free for Tribal Units plus Good Activation Rolls they advanced at a pace, the poor British however lurched forward their plan to use their regular infantry as a wall to stop the advancing Mahdi exiting the table while the Hussars and Egyptians exited the table for them was not looking good!
Turns four to six saw the first shots fired and sabres rattled! The British Hussars hoping to complete a glorious charge took on some Tribal foots types! Channelling the 21st Lancers they charged a mass of 'Fierce' Mahdi. The result was both sides took five casualties and both retired pinned. Meanwhile the Mahdi Camelry smashed an Egyptian Unit following up their initial attack with a second inflicting seven casualties taking while taking just one! The British firing at the approaching Mahdi hoard meanwhile was not very effective.
Turns seven to nine things heated up. The rest of the British Hussars were wiped out carrying out another glorious charge, the mighty Madhi Camelry were not so effective on their second attack and were beaten back and hammered by musketry, they were not destroyed but they were out of the fight and lastly the British firepower started to slow the Mahdi foot a couple of Units taking casualties and getting pinned.
Turns ten to twelve decided the game. The Mahdi managed to exit an over half strength Unit from the Table , a grand double turn melee saw the Highlanders wiped out to a man but at heavy cost to the Mahdi and the other British Line Unit was reduced to a handful of men and nearly driven from the table. While also this biffo was taking place there was a desultory firefight between the Mahdi Riflemen and the second Egyptian Unit which amounted to nothing.
We stopped here after 12 turns as both sides were pretty much spent, it was a Mahdi Victory (just).
Some pictures cause we all like pictures!
The forces approach, for a moment it looked like a great cavalry skirmish may occur to the right of picture but the British horsemen noticed the Mahdi foot in the open near them and charged!

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Later in the game the remains of he British Hussars charged into eternity…Hussah!

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And a final lunge was launched to push the British from the field of battle…
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For the OOBs more pictures and stuff visit the TSOG Blog…
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Personal logo John the OFM Supporting Member of TMP07 Nov 2024 6:47 a.m. PST

Nice write up, nice figures. 👍

bobspruster Supporting Member of TMP07 Nov 2024 9:46 a.m. PST

Well done!

PzGeneral08 Nov 2024 4:48 a.m. PST

Fun! Thanks for posting thumbs up

Dave

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART08 Nov 2024 2:41 p.m. PST

Fun stuff!

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