After a grueling trip, the convoy scouts could see the castle.
There was no sign of the enemy and the men were beginning to relax and think about cool beer and hot stew.
Suddenly, a trumpet in the castle sounded the alarm!!
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| Ambushed! |
To be continued....
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
I do hope that a relief force comes to their rescue, so near yet so far!So near yet so far!
ReplyDeleteJust a little closer and the ballista can let fly!
DeleteThe last kilometer is always the most dangerous!
ReplyDeleteThe men relax, the drivers doze and day dream...
DeleteBy now you'd think that they know that arriving on a table top is ALWAYS dangerous!
I KNEW it was to good to last !
ReplyDeletehmm maybe I need to do some table top recreations of an uneventful convoy, just to keep people guessing...
DeleteSplendid Ross...
ReplyDeleteI do like these Elastolin miniatures.
All the best. Aly
They have such a feeling of life in them.
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