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Colonial Barracks: NAMING NAMES…

by madguru | Feb 17, 2012 | Battle Reports, Conventions, Fellow Gamers, TSATF

Long ago, in the dim ages, I promised to list the exceptionally fine group of players who fought Maiwand Saturday out across the table in New Orleans. Recently, while unpacking books here in the new house, I found the list with their names on it, so without further...

Maiwand Saturday @ COLONIAL BARRACKS (7 of 7)

by madguru | Jan 22, 2012 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Battle Reports, Conventions, Fellow Gamers, TSATF

THE FINAL ACT:Fresh Ghazis appear from Maiwand and advance to north edge of Mundabad Ravine, in preparation for charging the 66th Berkshires on the lip of the ravine above…66th are arrayed in open order, to lessen damage from artillery and regular infantry...

Maiwand Saturday @ COLONIAL BARRACKS (6 of 7)

by madguru | Jan 22, 2012 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Battle Reports, Conventions, Fellow Gamers, TSATF

Further Cavalry charge drives off tribal infantry…Jacob’s Rifles square drives off continued attack by tribal cavalry…British fall back across the line…Afghans advance as fast as they can…Retreating Smoothbore Battery reaches North edge...

Maiwand Saturday @ COLONIAL BARRACKS (5 of 7)

by madguru | Jan 22, 2012 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Battle Reports, Conventions, Fellow Gamers, TSATF

British Cavalry vs. Tribal Infantry melee to the North-West…Ghazis vs. element of Baggage Guard melee to the South-East…Other element of Baggage Guard move to occupy walled gardens behind village of Khig…Afghan Regular Infantry advances South across...

Maiwand Saturday @ COLONIAL BARRACKS (4 of 7)

by madguru | Jan 22, 2012 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Battle Reports, Conventions, Fellow Gamers, TSATF

First bands of Ghazi fanatics arrive from Maiwand, just to the North of Mundabad Ravine…Afghan Artillery unlimbers and comes on-line to fire…Near the North-West corner of the table, 3rd bombay Light Cavalry CHARGE Tribal Infantry…CLICK HERE TO...

Maiwand Saturday @ COLONIAL BARRACKS (3 of 7)

by madguru | Jan 22, 2012 | Afghan Wars & North-West Frontier, Battle Reports, Conventions, Fellow Gamers, TSATF

Hector Maclaine fights his gun against oncoming cavalry…3rd Scinde Horse continues out of West nullah and charges Tribal Infantry…On East side of field, Tribal cavalry and Regular Infantry advance towards Mundabad Ravine…CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE AT...
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