I was going to write up a backstory for this battle but really, when did the Dominion and the Rebels need a reason to fight? So, this is just what it looks like, a chance encounter in a pass which both want to control.
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| The Dominion forces managed to reach the crest first with a battery and a squadron of the Mounted Rifles and one of the Bodyguard. |
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| A brief lull followed as both sides deployed their infantry and the opposing batteries duelled. |
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| The Rebel battery won the artillery duel and Rebel cavalry came close to dispersing the Dominion cavalry but the Highlanders deployed in time and their rapid and accurate fire drove the enemy horsemen back. It was down to the opposing infantry lines to decide the day. |
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| The cavalry on both sides dismounted and an ineffective long range firefight ensued. In the centre, the opposing infantry exchanged a hot fire but the decision came on the eastern wing. There, the Voltigeurs and Rifles had the advantage of cover and as the sun started to sink, the remnants of Grey's gave way. |
A minor victory for the Dominion but not the end of this campaign!
You should build up some dirt hills and sunken roads and ravines and let nature erode them for a winter then play on them the following season.
ReplyDeleteWell, that sounds like a good idea but with the way the vegetation grows and the way the deer walk rather carelessly when passing through, etc, the landscapes are unlikely to survive till next year.😃
DeleteThere is nothing that enhances a garden like Toy Soldiers.
ReplyDeleteA natural setting.
DeleteToy soldiers released into their natural habitat in the wild ... happy happy happy!
ReplyDeleteWhen my little generals say they are "taking to the field", they mean what they say!
DeleteLovely stuff, Ross. We are having a heatwave in the UK. You are tempting me to stop working on the garden.... and start playing in the garden!
ReplyDeleteMichael
Life is short, go for the t!
DeleteThe purpose of toy soldiers is war. Who needs an excuse when you have both purpose and reason?
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