Battle of Glencoe - Scenario

General Yule is more than a little alarmed that the Boers have suddenly appeared in his rear cutting his line of communication to Ladysmith. However, he consoles himself by thinking that they are just a rag-tag of farmers and will surely disperse at the first sight of British cold steel.

The Boers have occupied two Kopje's near Glencoe overlooking the railway line to Ladysmith and he determines to oust them and restore communications. An immediate attack is to be made at first light on the morning of 20 October 1899.

Kock's command have occupied One Tree Hill.

Yule has his men lined up nice and tidy in close order.

The battlefield - zoom in for a good look.

Overview of the table from behind the British lines.

Special Rules

1. Poor British field craft - Only Hamilton's Brigade may operate in extended order.

2. Officers displaying signs of rank - British Officers will become casualties from Boer rifle fire on a die roll of 1, 2 or 3.

3. First time under fire - Roll 1 D6 for each Commando the first time it comes under shrapnel fire, the result is the number of Boers who panic and flee.

4. Brigade Activation - each British brigade must pass a Command die roll to commence advancing. Add 1 to the die roll for each turn they have previously failed to pass the test.

The Boers have a Long Tom - ouch!

Hamilton's men have sensibly adopted extended order.

Order of Battle

British

C-in-C Brigadier-General James Yule

1st Royal Irish Fusiliers

1st King's Royal Rifles

53rd Field Artillery

1 x Maxim Gun

Colonel Ian Hamilton

1st King's Liverpool Regiment

1st Gloucestershire Regiment

69th Field Artillery

1 x Maxim Gun

Transvaal Boers

C-in-C General Piet Joubert

Pretoria Commando

Krugersdorp Commando

1 x Long Tom Gun

1 x Krupp Field Gun

1 x Pom Pom

General Johannes Kock

Johannesburg Corps

German Corps

Victory Conditions

To win the British must force two of the Boer Commandos to flee the field. The British will lose if they receive more than 48 infantry casualties (50%).