15 January 2018

The Campaign starts to warm up as order changes abound!

Time for some relaxing activities in camp outside Suakin.  "Now one needs to get some practise in before those lads
from the colony of New South Wales finally decide to arrive!"  Captain Lambton certainly looks the part.
The Sudan Campaign started up again shortly after the victorious action at Tukar Plains.  The forces continued to push on and the efforts to relieve the desert of the enemy was certainly gaining some momentum despite the occasional "challenge" put in front of the players.



Revised orders from General Graham start to make their way around the desert

Nothing worse than a message signed off from the boss in "disbelief"

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Redvers Bullers notes to the umpire prior to returns.  Very well written sir!

Now that's a lot of camels...whatever you do, don't get caught down wind.


As one can tell, the players were certainly getting into the spirit of the campaign and the correspondence and general esprit d'corps was outstanding.  The campaign was about to start to heat up literally as the forces of the Mahdi and his very trusty Lieutenant's were about to make life difficult for the Imperials...well in a gaming sense at least.

10 comments:

  1. Those letters are wonderfully written and have a realistic ring to them .

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    1. Thanks Jim. Yes the language used in the correspondence was certainly adding to the atmosphere of the campaign.

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    1. Thank you Dave and as always thanks for your support of the rules and the input into driving games around the UK etc. Your games are spectacular.

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  3. Great to see another post at last. The letters are brilliant and give a great flavour to the ambience of the period. Roll on the next action.

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    1. Always aim to please. Yes the language works well in conveying at least the facade of a Victorian command structure.

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  4. Marvelous stuff, sir! I'm looking forward to more.

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  5. Thanks so much AJ - greatly appreciated.

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    1. Thanks Phil as your warm and positive comments are always greatly appreciated.

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