Introduction & Objectives
Having secured his last objective (just), Brigadier Don Corndorg (Yellow) has been sent with an advance force to ensure the road to Cololes is clear for the remaining troops led by General Karloff. Brigadier Soubiso (Violet), after his failure to hold the bridge over the Rio Kia, has been left to slow down the advancing enemy to allow the Governor of Cololes time to prepare defences.
Objective Yellow - clear the road and hold the village by Turn 15. Objective Violet - slow down the enemy advance and hold the village at Turn 15.
Game
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| Brig. Soubiso's forlorn hope - the Brig. is with a cavalry squadron holding the village |
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| Brig Don Corndorg's force arrives and is immediately fired on |
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| 4 turns were required to clear the bridge defenders |
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| Amarela's column advances |
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| The attack was initially held up |
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| Soubiso led a charge from the village... |
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| ...left it undefended and then reached exhaustion point and could not move back! |
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| Amarela's cavalry take the village at turn 15! Brig. Soubiso surrenders. |
The road is now open to a poorly defended town and what should be the culmination of General Karloff's campaign; unless of course his hopes are dashed at the eleventh hour by a stalwart defence by Governor Carlos.
Although heavily outnumbered, Violet held the village at game’s end. I didn’t think that would be possible.
ReplyDeleteThey would have held it had their leader not got over excited and led a cavalry charge!
DeleteSoubiso ...lucky.
ReplyDeleteCorndorg ...needs more ketchup.
Otherwise, I see a stretched logistics concern developing.
Ha ha, you noticed old Corndorg's a foodie!
DeleteAnother great game. It's not looking good for the purple peril!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mate - no indeed!
DeleteHmm, a bit one sided to say the least, but four turns to clear the bridge !
ReplyDeleteSoubiso should have made a fighting retreat, rather than an attempt to defend imho, but what do I know ?
A strategic blunder ending in ignoble defeat (perhaps he just wanted to be captured and out of the war?)
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