Daharra -S'Gottland border clash

 The report is from a Chosen Men game played on the last Friday in January. All the usual suspects were there. The forces were to be 300 points, or close to it.  The wagon was neutral, a moving objective, never got to move as the game was over by the start of turn three!


 It was a nightmare. A simple mission to deliver a diplomatic letter, a message of peace, unraveled by a series of blunders. The Daharan government  sent Dame Lucretia with a small escort of light cavalry and light infantry

 The escort was due to the countryside being in turmoil, with forces of S'Gottland, Daharra, the Dual Monarchy of K&K and Obajosa with claims to the area, all off which were disputed by the local Basque forces.

The situation did not look dire at first.  The road to the S'Gottland city ran through a small valley, a trade wagon approached in the opposite direction. The Light Cavalry moved ahead to scout.

From over the left ridge came a group of S'Gottland (Highland) Light Infantry.  To this day the reason for them shooting at the Daharran cavalry is not known.

The fire downed two horseman. Worse still was the subsequent attack by a unit of S'Gottland Light Dragoons (evidently the thought was, if the rifles are shooting at them, we should charge them.) The Daharran mounted unit was savaged, retreat was covered by the rifle armed Daharran Light infantry.
Lady Lucretia wept for the lost opportunity.  The S'Gottland cavalry ensign  reported a glorious charge on the 'enemy' although vague who exactly it was he and his men dispatched.  The driver of the trade wagon was relieved of some of his cargo, which turned out to be illuminated Daharran religious tracts.