Dust In The Wind - The Camels Are Coming!

The Camel Corps is on the move

 

The Desert Column is on the move again, following its hard won victory over the Dervish at Abu Klea. Now it is moving towards the Nile River where it will hopefully meet up with General Gordon's steamer fleet at Metemmah.

The Camel Corps is on the right, the artillery in the middle of the column, the  Yorks. & Lancs. regiment on the right.
Some Egyptian lancers provide a cavalry screen on the left flank and in front of the column.

Casualties from the previous battle.

Egyptian lancers (old William Britain's hollow cast figures) provide
a cavalry screen for the Desert Column .

Major General Herbert Stewart rides to his destiny at Abu Kru.

The rear of the column at the wells of Abu Klea.

The heliograph team sets up its post atop the highest jebel near the water wells.

This is the terrain that they see ahead of them.
Note the Acacia trees in the distance and the dry wadi in the foreground.

Let's go find us some Dervish!

Be careful what you ask for.

So my next solo battle will be my version of Abu Kru. Half of the York & Lancaster regiment will stay back near the water wells at Abu Klea, along with all of the machine guns, the wounded, and the rest of the baggage train so that the main part of the column can travel faster. There the rear guard will build a zareba and provide artillery cover for the main column.

The objective is to reach the Nile River and then set up a base camp at Gubat.

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I am still working on some terrain pieces this week. I made six feet of desert wadi to place on top of the Cigar Box Battle Mats and I might make another oasis piece in the near future. The painting table has another ten Beja warriors and some pack camels.

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