15mm Colonials: The Road to Khalabar

The 4th (Duke of Lancaster's) Foot have two more games left for their Posting to the North West frontier.  Dicing on the revelant tables from my solo campaign rules I generated Game 2 (Scenario A) Just passing by, and Game 3 (Scenario C) To the last bullet  The defence of the Chakat sangar

"Just Passing by" is similar to an encounter game, although the forces I generated were quite small.  Two Companies of the Regiment escorting a group of wagons along the road to Khalabar are attacked by the revolting Khasi himself.   

Brevet Captain Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson, Bt, (9+: A fine Moustache, but otherwise forgettable.) and 2nd Lieutenant Charles Cairns (6+:  Ugly.  No mirrors in his house!) are the King's Officers commanding the column.  

The British.

Unit Name	Regular Infantry 3rd Coy.
Speed	6"
Firing	5+   "	Short Range 0-12"  LR 12-24
Fighting	5+
Discipline	+1
Weapons	Modern Rifle
Special Rules  -	May form Close Order	2 Casualties from the last game.
	- May Volley Fire
Points	6

Unit Name	Regular Infantry 4th Coy.
Speed	6"
Firing	5+   "	Short Range 0-12"  LR 12-24
Fighting	5+
Discipline	+1
Weapons	Modern Rifle
Special Rules  -	May form Close Order	Pte Widdle is in this Company and at risk of feinting.
	- May Volley Fire
Points	6

The Pathan.

The Khasi is portrayed by Kenneth Williams (wearing a turban) in this movie.  He has gathered four units of tribal cavalry.  This is probably an anachronistic force composition for the NWF.  It is however good practice for facing the Mahdists.  He is not so much a Pathan as an overacting and rebellious native prince.

Unit Name	Khalabar Tribal Cavalry 4 x  Units
Speed	12"
Firing	6
Fighting	5+
Discipline	0
Weapons	Tribal spears and rag tag muskets
Special Rules	- 2 melee hits for non-cavalry to kill a model
	- Follow ups
	- May Attack using AT the Double
Points	3

The column is lead by the two infantry companies.

Contact with the horsemen of the Khasi.  Sir Henry deploys his firing lines and forms close order.

2nd Lt. Cairns forms the wagons into a square and places his own company inside.  Clever boy!

The horsemen (on camels here) cannot make any headway against the barricade of wagons.

Captain Ibbotson reduces the numbers.  Modern rifles against sharpened sticks.  Sir Henry comes close to meeting his maker.  (well his maker was Peter Pig, but ...)

The Khasi is seen off for only one British Casualty.  The Queen will receive the news with delight!