TMWWBK Zulu game

Our last game was our first group game of TMWWBK rules from Osprey.

Zulus attacking the British in a defencive position much like Rorke's Drift.

The British have set up a defencive perimeter making use of the buildings as well as the stone walls and a dried up pond. The wagon loads of supplies have been piled to form  barricades and the empty wagons have also been employed to fill some gaps.

 The British setup behind their barricades and await the rush of the Zulus.

 The British realise they can't defend at every point but wait to see where the Zulus will attack .

 When the Zulus appear on the horizon, the British decide to pull back to a towards the stone kraals.

 The Zulu attacks are coming from three sides.

 While the British pull back  in front of the advancing Zulus more Zulus, armed with firearms, on the hills above, begin to pick off some of the defenders.

 Some of the Zulu units are keen for action and race off after the retreating British troops.

Zulus making use of the barricades before leaping over them to charge at the British.

 Other Zulu units are not as keen to get into the fighting.

 The initial attacks are pushed back by the British, but there is always more Zulus following up.

British command directing the defence.

 With the help of the snipers another Zulu charge  finds success and force the British back.

 A unit of British troops are in deep trouble. Almost surrounded by Zulus they try to shoot it out.

 More charges and more good shooting from the hills is depleting the British numbers.

 The exposed British unit slowly retreats as it's numbers dwindle.

 Eventually they make it back behind the barricades with their friends......

 .....but there are several units of Zulus charging toward them.

 Desperate stuff for the British as the Zulus cross over the barricades.

A British unit has been forced to turn and face the Zulus that have crossed the wall of supplies.

 The Zulus are forced back over the barricade and the shooting from the British units at the walls forces the other Zulu units to fall back.

As these latest Zulu attacks melt away a British cavalry column appears on the horizon. Time is up for the Zulus. The British have held on for the win.

This game was largely based on the Rorke's Drift game found here.

Boar War game.

Last weeks game was a Volley and Bayonet game based on the Battle of Colenso. A bunch of Boars entrenched behind a river intent on holding up any British advance for as long as possible and the British in several columns trying to cross the river and push the Boars before them.

 Setting up the troops.     The gaps in the river represent where the fords in the river are.

 The Boars. All skirmish stands. Looks good but these stands don't hang around long.

 Some of the British line. Damn big gun in the background.

 The Boars behind their defences waiting for the British to cross the river.

 The British advancing toward the Boars

 The British took some heavy casualties as they crossed! But are still capable of doing some damage.

 The firing power of the British began to tell. The centre Boar command was reduced , by casualties, to a point where it's morale was so low they basically ran away!

 A great gap in the Boar centre encouraged the British to pour more troops across the river.  It wasn't all one way traffic though. The British had suffered a fair number of casualties too and had a command that refused to advance any further.

 

Next the Boar left flank command broke and headed for the hills.  Things were desperate for both sides at this point. Neither of the two commanders that were still involved with the game were aware  that the next casualty would sound the end of the game! After several shots fired and each one saved from both sides the Boars lost another stand and that was that. A British win but oh so close!

 

 

A close up of Adrian's wonderful looking building.

 Thanks to Adrian for doing all the hard work ( running the game , supplying the troops etc).

Action in the Sudan.

This weeks game for the group was a 15mm Sudan battle. The rules were Volley and Bayonet and Adrian run the game, supplying all the figures and the scratch build gun boat!

 The British were divided into 3 forces. There was one force defending the gun boat that had grounded on the banks of the river. Then there were two relief forces starting from opposite ends of the table.

The defending force under attack from turn one.

going!

going!

GONE!!!

 The defending British force was wiped out before the other two British forces could come to their rescue.

The British high command.

Thanks Adrian for a great game.