Scenario 7: Flank Attack (2)

(Working Title - Colonel Deering's Bad Day Out)

A game in which defeat was plucked from the blood-soaked jaws of victory... again.

The Situation

An Uqbali brigade had strayed into Albionian territory and been pursued back to the border. They have taken up a defensive position on a hill, facing the direction in which the enemy should be coming. Attempting to emulate Frederick the Great, no less, the Albionian Commander, one Colonel Deering, puts his cunning plan into action. He positions  a third of his force on a small hill facing the enemy whilst moving the rest to their left flank..

To win, the attackers must have exclusive possession of the large hill by Turn 15 or when both sides reach Exhaustion Point (EP).

The trap is sprung

The defenders start taking casualties

The Uqbali cavalry are sent to silence those guns

The attackers close in

The Uqbali Cavalry pay a heavy price attacking the Naval guns

The defenders are at EP and must now hold their ground

Halfway through the battle and things look bad for the defence

It's at this point that Deering realizes that his own force is also nearing EP

He must quickly get boots (or hooves even) on the hill

Last chance to finish off the remaining enemy...

...fails on turn 13. The battle is over.

Footnote: The Uqbali cavalry valiantly silenced the Naval guns in time to be frozen by their force reaching EP. Colonel Deering went on to train new officers at the Military Academy and later became a Cabinet Minister.