The Boers occupied a strong position with the Scruby Commando on the left, the Newline Commando on the right, and the centre covered by a pom-pom. |
The British line - The Suffolks on the left with the Coldsteam Guards on the right. To the rear is the 4.7" Naval Gun |
The Boer pom-pom was already in range at the start of the game and lost no time in opening up and, rather unsportingly, concentrating fire on the Guards. |
The Guardsmen starting dropping at an alarming rate but their stiff upper lips kept them moving forward. |
The Boers now opened up with everything they had. Those Scruby's look like they mean business. |
Commandant Ross is jubilant - his men have seen off the cream of the British Army with no loss to themselves. |
The Suffolks run out of steam and pull back. Their casualties have been relatively light, just 5 figures and no officer losses. They are determined to have another crack at the Boers soon. |
Although the game only lasted 4 turns it was very enjoyable and I was able to tweak the rules further. I’m hopeful that I will eventually end up with a set of rules for the sort of solo games I have in mind.