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1870
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1914
SCENARIOS
for Colonial Warfare
in Miniature
1870
-
1914
Scenarios for Colonial Warfare in Miniature
By
Chris Leach
For use with BFE-II V.1.1 (May 2015)
Maps and Layout by Eric Hotz
Battles for Empire II Scenarios
The following scenarios correspond to the different types of scenarios described in general terms in the rule book. They are
designed for BFE II but can be use with any colonial rule set with minimal changes. Three of the scenarios were first pub-
lished in the first edition of the rules, but the other six have been more recently developed with contributions from other play-
ers as noted below.
1. IMPERIAL ATTACK: THE BATTLE OF TAMAI, SUDAN, 1884
2. NATIVE ASSAULT: THE BATTLE OF KHAMBULA, ZULU WAR, 1879
3. NATIVE AMBUSH: THE BATTLE OF AHMED KHEYL, AFGHANISTAN, 1880
4. NATIVE AMBUSH: THE BATTLE OF INTOMBE, ZULU WAR, 1879
5. IMPERIAL FIGHTING WITHDRAWAL: FICTIONAL BATTLE, SUDAN, 1883
6. IMPERIAL RAID: THE BATTLE OF THE ROSEBUD, PLAINS WAR, 1876
7. RIVER CROSSING: THE BATTLE OF NYZANE, ZULU WAR, 1879
8. SIEGE: RORKE’S DRIFT
9. GUNBOAT ASSAULT: OPENING THE YANGTZE, FICTIONAL, BOXER REBELLION, 1900
10. NATIVE ASSAULT: THE BATTLE OF ISANDLWANA, ZULU WAR, 1879
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SCENARIO 1
IMPERIAL ATTACK: THE BATTLE OF TAMAI, SUDAN, 1884
Egyptian forces under the command of British officers Hicks Pasha and Baker Pasha were defeated by the Mahdi -- the
religious nationalist leader of the Sudan. The Mahdi now threatened to expel all foreign control over the Sudan and
was poised to attack the Imperialist administrative centre of Khartoum. After a public outcry, Queen Victoria and her
Prime Minister Gladstone reluctantly approved direct involvement in the Sudan in 1885. General Gerald Graham
arrived at Suakim on the Red Sea with a substantial force to defeat the local Dervish commander, Mahsud Musa, and
then to press on to relieve Khartoum and save “Chinese Gordon”, the British General appointed to oversee first the
evacuation of Khartoum and then its defence. Scouts revealed that Dervish forces were camped near the village of
Tamai, 16 miles from Suakim. Graham marched out to do battle and destroy this Dervish base of operations.
BRITISH ORDER OF BATTLE
Army Commander:
Gen. Graham
Leaders:
Buller, Davis and Stewart
Deployment:
Graham, Buller and Davis are deployed on-table.
Stewart arrives with his brigade.
DERVISH ORDER OF BATTLE
Army Commander:
Mahsud Musa
Leaders:
Four Leaders
Deployment:
The Dervish player may elect to have all his leaders
on-table at the start of play. Alternatively, one of the Dervish field
commanders can be kept off-table to randomly arrive with Dervish
units assigned as off-table reinforcements.
Units deployed on-table:
Buller -- 1st Brigade
• Gordon Highlanders: 3 infantry units, 1st Rate, modern rifle
• Royal Irish Fusiliers: 1 infantry unit, 1st Rate, modern rifle
• King’s Royal Rifle Corps: 2 infantry units, 1st Rate, modern rifle
• Royal Artillery: 2 artillery units, modern field, 1st rate
•
Ammunition Mules:
1
Units deployed on-table:
•
Dervish warriors:
20 sword and spear foot units
•
Dervish warriors:
1 rifle armed foot unit (3rd Rate, modern rifle)
Reinforcements deployed off-table:
•
Dervish Warriors:
8 sword and spear foot units
All Dervishes are Regulars.
Davis -- 2nd Brigade
• Blackwatch: 2 infantry units, 1st Rate, modern rifle
• Yorks and Lancs: 2 infantry units, 1st Rate, modern rifle
• Royal Marines: 2 infantry units, 1st Rate, modern rifle
• Machine Guns: 2 units, Nordenfelds
• Royal Artillery: 1 artillery unit, modern field, 1st rate
•
Ammunition Mules:
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SCENARIO NOTES
The Dervishes deployed in the depression of the Kwor Gwob; use
the Hidden Deployment rules, Sec. 20.4. Note that hidden units at
the edge of the depression might reveal themselves to the advanc-
ing British.
Dervish units deployed off-table are available starting on turn 3.
The Dervish player must write down the turn on which arrival rolls
will commence after turn 2. On that turn arrival rolls for the rein-
forcements are performed normally until all available Dervish off-
table reinforcements have arrived or the game has ended. Note that
these rolls are not for “Random Reinforcements”. The table edges
on the flanks are considered neutral (0 modifier on the D6 roll; 4-6
they arrive).
Dervish reinforcements arrive from one of the two arrival zones
noted on the map. The one zone is secretly selected by the Dervish
player prior to the start of play. A Dervish commander assigned to
the off-table reinforcements arrives when the first two unit rein-
forcement arrives or when the last unit arrives.
Reinforcements deployed off-table:
Stewart -- Cavalry Brigade
• 10th Hussars: 1 cavalry unit, 1st Rate, modern rifle
• 19th Hussars: 1 cavalry unit, 1st Rate, modern rifle
All British infantry, cavalry, and artillery are Regulars.
SCENARIO NOTES
The British were confronted by an opponent that did not conve-
niently present himself to be shot down in the open. In order to
force a battle, the British were compelled to attack.
The British must deploy their forces in the areas designated on the
map. Each Brigade has a specific deployment zone and the Cavalry
Brigade must enter within the area designated for its arrival. The
Cavalry may arrive starting on turn 2. Use the normal
Reinforcement Arrival rules (Sec. 5.0).
All British are designated as “fixed bayonets” when the game
begins.
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SCENARIO 1
IMPERIAL ATTACK: THE BATTLE OF TAMAI, SUDAN, 1884
Terrain:
The Kwor Gwob -- a dry river bed -- is a normal depression with one edge represented on the table. All the other terrain is open except for
the patches of Rough Ground.
Victory Conditions:
The British win if they exit three infantry units off the south edge of the table without losing three or more infantry units. The Dervish win if
they prevent the British from achieving their victory conditions prior to the end of play.
Game Length:
The game ends at the end of turn 15.
TAMAI, SUDAN 1884
Stewart Arrival Zone
BULLER
DEPLOYMENT
ZONE
DAVIS
DEPLOYMENT
ZONE
Dervish
Arrival
Zone
A
ROUGH
ROUGH
Dervish
Arrival
Zone
B
Kwor Gwob Depression
DERVISH DEPLOYMENT ZONE
NOTE: Each grid square is 12 x 12 inches
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