Storming the Rocky Heights

Somewhere in the Origawn Territory in Southern Atlantica, the Rebels have seized a commanding hill overlooking a vital railroad, and installed a battery of two guns supported by three companies of infantry.

Brigadier Ross was dispatched with a troop of the Director General's Horse Guards, four companies of infantry, two field guns and an Engineer Officer with a platoon of pioneers. His orders were to silence the guns, drive the enemy off the heights, and clear the tracks before a vital trainload of supplies arrived. (15 turns.)

The Dominion forces deployed and pressed forward to engage the Rebel infantry while the train chugged cautiously forward under a heavy fire. The Sappers had barely dismounted when a direct hit by a  Rebel shell blew the engine off the track.

The Redcoats advanced under a heavy fire and charged with cold steel, throwing the rebels back. Less than half managed to retreat up to the plateau.  The Dominion artillery  managed to dig in their gun trails to get maximum elevation and began to throw shells up onto the hilltop.  

The Fusiliers followed fugitives  into a cave and along subterranean tunnels until they emerged on ledge. From there they advanced up a steep path under a heavy fire from Rebel infantry on top. On the far side of the  hill, the  Rifles and Ft Henry garrison  advanced up the main road. A fierce firefight broke out around the edge of the Plateau. 

Casualties were heavy on both sides and the sappers had finally cleared all the wreckage but the sun was sinking and time was running out. The vital train was approaching. It was time for cold steel again. 

So, the vital supplies were going to get through but it had been a close run thing.