Here are some photos and a re-post of the map from Days One to Four to give some perspective.
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| Map of maneuvers to date |
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| The inset roughly corresponds to the table top below |
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| The Legion du Rospo Hippos (-) enter the field |
The enemy are well placed as a blocking force along the west coast road.
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| 12th Light Dragoons covered by guns |
The 12th Light Dragoons some of whom have been covering the Ferach advance all the way from Bantam have now turned to engage their pursuers.
The town appears to be held in about brigade strength,
With a well placed battery covering their right flank.
Units identified so far include the 12th Light Dragoons, the 21st "Eyes n' Gourds" Foot, the Artists and Poets Yeomanry, and the 3rd Brigade RFA.
It is believed the force is commanded by Sir Morcambe N. Wise, but Hochemont's scouts have yet to confirm this.
General Hochemont is confident of victory, yet it is like to be an unlovely thing, a frontal assault against a prepared position with little room for finesse.
More as it happens!
Here is the battle plan.
Will elaborate in a subsequent post on the battle itself.
Looking good.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm still following the proceedings.
Tony
Hello Tony!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are still following. Appreciated your post on the Notables but I did not follow up as this is neither a Flintloque nor Slaughterloo game...although I have been thinking of former for any really small fights that might occur.
Shaping up nicely at this point. There are only six tactical turns of daylight left so I think Hochemont will wait until Day 5 for the assault. Of course that risks Wise receiving reinforcements...