Using his own 15mm collection John umpired the game with Steve Rupert and Dave commanding the Boears whilst Mike W, Mike N and Mat commanded the British gorces.
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| British 'Grand Battery' artillery park in centre of battlefield |
Week 1 had seen strong British advances by Mike N's forces with one British Brigade reaching the enemy defensive lines, right of centre, in a fidgeting.
Further to the right another of Mike N's brigades had reached a forward spur of the enemy ridge and were engaged in a tough fire fight at that location, which saw the Boers gradually driven back through Week 2.
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| Part of the British flanking cavalry brigade |
Mike W was able to begin an assault on the ridge line, left of centre, with his Highland Brigade, who advanced swiftly to engage the enemy, whilst supported by a small naval battalion.
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| and the other half of the British flanking cavalry brigade |
On the far left Mat commander an outlining Cavalry force who were in the process of arcing around the enemy positions to engage them in their flank or rear.
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| Boer positions on thir right flank - Scandinavian Command comanded by Rupert |
As play progressed the British Brigade in the centre continued to push forwards. Mike N's Brigade broke through the Boer line supported by Mike W's force who attacked the neck in the ridgelibe, despite heavy casualties to the Highlanders, they too pushed through despite much of the Brigade ending up retiring under heavy fire.
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| View of the main British attack going in on the centre of the Boer lines, note Artillery barrage in support |
At the hieght of the battle in the centre, Mat's Cavalry flanking force appeared in the Boer's rear, forcing a clear gap in their lines.
A couple more of rounds of fighting and large parts of the Boer centre were disappearing off the table.
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| Close-up of the central British assault going in |
On the Boer's right flank, Rupert's Scandinavian Commando remained largely unscathed and in place. Although contributing to the defence of the 'Neck' they were never directly attacked.
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| Another view of the Scandinavian Commando's positions |
Overall a British victory, however a close run thing. On the Boer side, Rupert's commander had been killed and was thus blamed by others for their defeat. Dave's field commander had performed bedt on the day and thus put in a claim to take overall command of the Boer forces in their next forray in to battle.
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| The flankning cavbalry attack arrives behind Boer lines and helps split their forces. |
