Another Day at Bickley Towers - Sudan

[joroas]

Luckily, I am house-trained and so got a third invite this year.  Two games with Dave, Phil and Jon this time, Sudan and a Western gunfight.

The Sudan game was based on a British force of Phil and I relieving the besieged Egyptians under Jon.  Dave played the randomly appearing Mahdist forces.  



The game was made tough because we had a shortened baseline and had to move through broken terrain.  I took the centre with Phil on my right.



Our slow advance didn't last long before dervishes attacked both columns, my camels were destroyed and with them the News of the World reporter, leaving behind the rumours that he had been tapping heliograph signals.



A further attack destroyed my Naval Brigade and Phil stopped to form square.



But then the tide turned, the Mahdists caught between three fires began to wither away, the Tandoori horse relieved the garrison, which then sallied out and stopped any further attacks.



As always, a great day and thanks to Dave and Sue for their hospitality.  Dave's rules allow a fast game, even with four players.

[Trooper]

As always, super stuff from Bickley Towers. Thanks for sharing this.

[OSHIROmodels]

Were these the same rules as the Indian Mutiny games?

The fort looks good 

cheers

James

[sepoy1857]

Nice looking game! 

[Marine0846]

 I love the Sudan.
 Great figures and terrain.
 Friends to game with, what more could one ask for?

[Phil Robinson]

Were these the same rules as the Indian Mutiny games?

The fort looks good  

cheers

James

They were Dave's rules for the Sudan "A Good Dusting"

Walls and wall building are the old Ian Weekly ones, the flat roof buildings and mosque were scratch built by yours truly, with an added dome again from Ian Weekly.

[Malamute]

Much goodness here. as always wonderful toys from the Bickely collection

[Yankeepedlar01]

Can we see a close up of the mortar?

It looks the business.

Great looking table.

http://www.freewebs.com/talesfromghq/apps/photos/photo?photoid=26026567
The Mortar is from the Foundry FPW range, the crew are the Foundry Crimean War Turkish artillery.
David

[zuluwar]

i love sudan range

 

best regard

gerard

[Yankeepedlar01]

i love sudan range

 

best regard

gerard

The range would be even better  if the 'blasted Perrys' would finish it off instead of meandering away into all that plastic rubbish!
Where are the 'mounted Mounted Infantry', for example?

[janner]

The range would be even better  if the 'blasted Perrys' would finish it off instead of meandering away into all that plastic rubbish!
Where are the 'mounted Mounted Infantry', for example?

'Tis the nature of the twins don't yer know 

[Yankeepedlar01]

'Tis the nature of the twins don't yer know 

By their nature do you mean hopeless application to completing a project before jumping headfirst into something else?

[janner]

By their nature do you mean hopeless application to completing a project before jumping headfirst into something else?

yeah, that's the one