Tuesday, August 7, 2018

British Attack on a Mahdist Village - Sudan War The Men Who Would Be KIngs Game



The Mahdist village in the centre of the table


Mahdist forces gather on the edge of the village


Egyptian infantry advance towards the village


British Camel Corps advance


British infantry advance


Here are some photos of a Sudan War The Men Who Would Be Kings game we played about two years ago at the club. The figures are all from Rick's Sudan War collection. The scenario was a British attack on a Mahdist village. The Mahdists advanced impetuously out of the village to meet the British forces. They managed to destroy the British Camel Corps but suffered heavy casualties. In the end the British were in a position to capture the village, with the remaining Mahdists pinned or too weakened to resist.



Mahdist reinforcements arrive


The British forces and their objective, the village


Mahdists advance impetuously


 Gatling gun and Naval Brigade crew get in the action


Mahdist tribesmen charge the Camel Corps


Mahdists suffer heavy casualties

6 comments:

  1. Great game photos! I always enjoy seeing camels in a game.

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  2. Thanks Jonathan, yes you can never have too many camels or elephants!

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  3. Wonderful looking game with beautiful figures. A rule set I have been waiting to try out too.

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    1. Thanks Dean, it's a fun set of rules, basically Lion Rampant with tweaks for the colonial period. Pikeman's Lament is good too for ECW and TYW. I think they're releasing Rebels and Traitors early next year which covers AWI through to ACW.

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  4. Lovely looking game,great figures,nice terrain!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain, the Perry Sudan War range are fantastic figures.

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