Up the Nile Game 2, the village.

Young Herbert Farthingdale is regretting taking that commission with the Khedive's Egyptian Army.  His latest command, a company of the 7th Garrison Battalion are poor shots and less than keen.  They haven't been paid in six months, and the Company's Remington rifles are rusty to the point of being dangerous and have a poor range compared to the Martini Henry Rifles of the British. 

Colonel Boris Bumsby Pasha, a chubby chancer and camel worrier of some renown, and Herbert's commanding Officer, has detached the 7th company to secure Taboun, whilst the column marches on Kabkaba and the "Mad Fakir."   It's still all looking a little bit grim.

 

The Village of Taboun

Second of three games, the Village.  The Seventh Garrison Company, supported by an Egyptian crewed gun, have set out under Herbert to secure the village on the flank.   

The battlefield

And the village, plumbing limited.

7th Company march for the village.  No Dervish so far.  I'm using blinds for the enemy.

Mahdist riflemen in the dunes.  We give them a volley.  Seven hits.

The enemy are driven back pinned, and I give them a second volley.

7th Company reach the village and face yet more Dervish riflemen in those dunes.

My gunners need training.

The gun crew are wiped out.

The company drive back the Dervish.

But Dervish tribesmen and camel riders are swarming around the village now.

The camel riders swarm in as darkness falls, but among the buildings the Egyptians fight well.  Herbert survives, at least until morning.