Trooper's Khandibar Campaign.

[Trooper]

Having read other LAF'ers accounts of their campaigns in Khandibar, I thought I would use this as a setting for my own Colonial campaign.

The Kharamhak Field Force.

Major General Rowntree has been ordered by the Colonial Administration to tackle the Khandibarian rebels in the hill country to the north, located in the Thobla Rhoan mountains. The field force was assembled,
1st Battalion Wessex Fusiliers. (Col. Cadbury.)
1st Battalion Rutland Light Infantry. (Col. Terry.)
2nd Peshwari Mountain battery.
C Battery Royal Horse Artillery.
D Squadron Queens Own Lancers.

Intelligence had been received that a force of warriors from the hill tribe, The Snikarz, had gathered near the city of Kherli Wherli, Rowntree was ordered to make for Kherli Wherli and secure it as his base of operations in the mountains. As the column reached the outskirts of the town, they took fire from a group of tribesmen who then retreated into the city. The Rutlands were ordered to make the assault, with support from a company of the Wessex Fusiliers. The rebels had not had time to make anything other than an improvised defence, failing to make use of the fortified citadel on the edge of the town. This good fortune favoured the British attack and A Company of the Rutlands entered easily, but soon came under fire from Snikarz riflemen ensconced in buildings near the old Mosque. A Company deployed into a skirmish line and returned the enemy fire. B and C companies followed on and started moving to out flank the enemy positions. D and E companies would follow them into the city. C company of the Wessex Fusiliers had a harder entry into the area, and came under fire from a small farm building. A bloody firefight ensued but the fusiliers soon cleared that with their disciplined musketry. The rebels had some artillery, but they were not skilled in it's operation and it proved to be nothing more than a nuisance.

C Company of the Wessex took control of the farm and from there poured steady fire into the rebel's left flank, forcing them back into the town. Meanwhile, the Rutland's  A company, using steady volley fire pushed the rebel defenders back, and supported by B company, pressed their advance, C company moved to support the Wessex, and flanked the rebel defenders on the eastern side of the mosque. Unable to mass against the British companies, the rebels gave ground and started to fall back to the northern end of the city. With more British forces moving into the south of the city, the rebel chieftain, Amarz Aday, decided that discretion was the better part of valour on this day, and that he should withdraw his band from the city and return to the mountains, and the rebels left via the North gate. The British, in a short and sharp engagement, had secured the city and established themselves there, to prepare for the next phase of their operations. British casualties were light, enemy casualties are unknown at the time of reporting, but thought to be heavy.     

Pictures in part two.

[Trooper]

The Rutland Light Infantry advance into the town, A company in a skirmish line.


A company comes under fire from the defenders.



The tribesmen deployed on the rooftops fire on A company.


Amarz Aday rallies his forces and sends them forward.


Rebel riflemen rush to take up postion.


Tribesmen on the left flank move into position.


Rebels fire on the advancing Wessex Fusiliers.


Rebels in firing positions on the roof of the Imperial Hotel.


Rebel gun defending the eastern side of the mosque.


A company supported by B company, D and E companies are entering the town.



Colonel Terry observes the action.


C company of the Wessex Fusiliers now in control of the farm on the left.


The British occupy a building and fire on the enemy positions from cover.


Colonel Cadbury joins Colonel Terry as the Rutlands advance.


The enemy has left the city and the Rutlands march in to establish their base of operations.


Thank you.

[Captain Blood]

Great looking game.

[commissarmoody]

Great looking game.

I agree, and action packed AAR to boot.

[Traveler Man]

Bravo, the Rutlands! Great AAR and lovely eye-candy! 

[Marine0846]

WOW, a really outstanding game.
So much eye-candy.
Great AAR.

[H.M.Stanley]

Oh my ...

Lovely game and AAR chap.

Which rules were you using?

[OSHIROmodels]

Rather splendid show all round  (apart from the dastardly rebels of course  )

cheers

James

[Malamute]

Wonderful stuff, looking forward to seeing more of the same

[Trooper]

Thank you chaps, rules in use were of my own devising, with bits borrowed from various sources. Figures are mainly Foundry, with the Wessex rank and file being Minifigs, Tribesmen are a mixture of Foundry, Essex and Minifigs.

An expedition into the hill country will most likely be the next instalment.