Sudan – The Sword and the Flame

This weekend the local HMGS-South group played a Sudan game using The Sword and the Flame colonial rules (20th Anniversary Edition) and the Gunboats and Dhows rules. British forces were tasked with recovering captives, a river steamer and supplies taken by the Ansar. Ansar units were hidden on the table and more arrived on turns 3 and 6. The boats used were made by Last Stand Dan.

The captured river steamer and supplies are in the foreground. The captives are in the fort.

The British advance by land and water.

British infantry moving fast in open order.

Ansar infantry reinforcements arrive and clash with British cavalry.

The remains of a British platoon forms square and protects the wounded. The British gunboat safely passes the fort and shoot down many of the Ansar defenders.

Infantry lands from the British gunboat.

The small square survives against great odds.

The gunboat and its infantry shoot up the Ansar attempting to move the supplies.

After about four hours of play we needed to quit so the hobby shop could close for the Memorial Day weekend. The British recaptured their river steamer (2VP) and some of the supplies (1VP) but did not get into the fort to rescue the captives (2VP for the Ansar). A hard-fought British victory.

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