Sudan Battle Report Posted

[Chris]

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Wargames World Forums have just been updated with a photo battle report
of a recent engagment in the Sudan between an Anglo-British Column and
the forces of the Mahdi. The game used 28mm figures from Redoubt and
Old Glory including a Paddle Steamer, Guards Camel Corp, 21st Lancers
and lots and lots of Dervishers both on foot and mounted. Check it out
at http://www.wargamesworldforums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=370&PN=1

 

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Nice looking game! Sounds like a good time was had by all, except maybe for
the Lancers...

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> Wargames World Forums have just been updated with a photo battle report
> of a recent engagment in the Sudan between an Anglo-British Column and
> the forces of the Mahdi. The game used 28mm figures from Redoubt and
> Old Glory including a Paddle Steamer, Guards Camel Corp, 21st Lancers
> and lots and lots of Dervishers both on foot and mounted. Check it out
> at http://www.wargamesworldforums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=370&PN=1
>

 

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Chris,

Looks like a really great game. Piquet sounds interesting. Have you
ever tried The Sword and The Flame? If so, how would you compare them?
Kevin

chris@wargamesworld.com wrote:
> Wargames World Forums have just been updated with a photo battle
report
> of a recent engagment in the Sudan between an Anglo-British Column
and
> the forces of the Mahdi. The game used 28mm figures from Redoubt and
> Old Glory including a Paddle Steamer, Guards Camel Corp, 21st Lancers
> and lots and lots of Dervishers both on foot and mounted. Check it
out
> at http://www.wargamesworldforums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=370&PN=1

 

[Chris]

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Thanks for your comments, everyone had a great time apart from the
Lancers and the Egyptians!!

I'd highly reccomend Din of Battle to anyone looking for a realistic
and fun set of Colonial rules, we played Sword and the Flame when I was
at school about 20 years ago, from what I can remember they were a
fairly average you move, I move sort of ruleset. In my opinion Piquet
is a far better game because it does not have a defined move sequence.
Each army has a sequence deck that represents it's unique
characteristics. As you saw from the battle report, the Dervishers were
very mobile and caught the Egyptians napping, something that is
unlikely to happen in an I move, you move ruleset.

Chris Abbey
http://www.wargamesworld.com