Date: 14 September 1929/2019
Location: El-Wil-Yam Village On The Dongolo River
Situation: Surprise Dawn Attack
Rules: Batailles de l'Ancien Régime BAR Adapted for Colonials
Credits
From the Scenario by Chuck The Lucky
Adaptation by General Pettygree Studios
Homage: Cecil B. DeMille "Light"
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Observation Tower
British Museum Site B
British Museum Site B
"Juba, Do you see what I see?"
"I'll write a note for you to take to the Professor."
"This is ghastly news. Jalal prepare the camp for the worst.
Juba go back to your master."
Juba and his master observed Lt. Colonel Coote's Guides Cavalry
jump a sandbag wall, dismount and....
Form a skirmish line behind it as their pursuers pressed forward.
Both sides fought vigorously whilst a mass of the enemy foot came on.
But an unseen body of Hadendowah Camelry
arrived through a mountain pass behind the Guides and....
Inclined toward them as the Guides left the sandbag wall.
Jubilation was replaced by dread.
A grievous second mêlée was forced. It did not last long.
The Camelry was after all not a mounted shock arm.
The Guides broke through in the nick of time.
Even as more enemy infantry seemingly erupted out of the ground.
Fortunately help was on the way.
jump a sandbag wall, dismount and....
Onward they came in a cacophonous roar of thundering hooves and screaming angry voices. Their horses declined to jump the wall in the face of Imperial carbine fire. So the foe reverted to thrusting ancient swords across the barrier while the Guides desperately fought back.
Intending to break through the far end of the wall. Surely the Guides would be overwhelmed were it not for the fact that the enemy horsemen through high losses eventually became discouraged and cantered away.
This offered a lucky if momentary opportunity to remount to hastily leave. Jubilation at their near demise arose within the breasts of the Guides. Many grinned madly. Others shouted shabash!
arrived through a mountain pass behind the Guides and....
Jubilation was replaced by dread.
The Camelry was after all not a mounted shock arm.
The Guides broke through in the nick of time.
The Royal Hamster Light Infantry marched forward to repair the breach taking up a reverse slope position at a shallow creek. To their rear Juba and his master were temporarily relieved of some anxiety.
Later in the day a hastily built defensive position was built around their Observation Tower at the British Museum's Site B excavation portending new perils.
If the reader will forbear to pause we will continue next time at the harbor of El Wil-Yam Village which came into view in the previous image to the right of the Guides fight.
If the reader will forbear to pause we will continue next time at the harbor of El Wil-Yam Village which came into view in the previous image to the right of the Guides fight.
The wait will hopefully be worth it as you view the following enticement.
El Wil-Yam Harbor, Dongolo River
The greatest adventure story ever told about the Mafrican Continent
"Captain Nightingale Sir, The rain is drifting away and...."
"Cut along to Colonel Beck to get the 1st Egyptians ready."
"Very good Sir."
"Captain Nightingale's compliments, Sir and
a Dervish swarm of boats is sailing for the harbor.
And we saw the Guides hotly pursued by a horde of the enemy."
Where you will see the spectacular native amphibious assault.
and the mad charges of the largest assembly of Dervish ever seen....
And the efforts of those sworn to stop them.
Return soon to see the stirring battle on The Dongolo River
on the imagineered continent of Mafrica.
CLOSING REMARKS
Cast
Standing left to right: Earl K. (Lt. Col. Coote), Chuck L. (The Lucky), John B. (The Formidable), Jim P. (Der Alte Fritz), Greg B. (Col. Loveytoes) and yours truly Bill P. (aka General Pettygree)
Celebration
Next Things
Story resumption.
Your remarks placed below, if you please.
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