Battle of Abu Klea (Sudan) pt 2

[Atheling]

Great pics again - just read Mike Snooks chapters on Abu Klea in BTRofE this morning and was very taken by the perilous situation the Desert Column ended up in at Abu Klea.

That's British Cavalry companies trying to act as infantry for you 

Does the general consensus here agree with his discussion of the fault for the breaking of the square lie with Burnaby ?  or with the deployment of skirmishers ?

Both and the Guards too if I remember correctly. Basically they all contributed.

I was also impressed with the his due credit given to the Mahdist Commanders in luring the Column into a situation which then very nearly lead to a Mahdist victory. [/q1uote]

You should think about reading his books on Rorkes Drift and Isanldwana.... read them in tandem, they are fantastic in their detail and a brilliantly constructed narrative; link to his Amazon page here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mike-Snook/e/B001JP21TI/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1432994547&sr=1-2-ent

Darrell.