Skirmish battles, there were numerous small actions during the French Occupation of the Nile. I suggest an action between one officer with six French enlisted men and one Mameluke and twelve of his retainers. The French have occupied a village and set up a headquarters, The Mameluke and his retainers plan to attack the French and seize their weapons. See the suggested map of the village. FRENCH Officer elite Two pistols and sword Sergeant veteran Pistol/musket/bayonet Private veteran Musket/bayonet Private veteran Musket/bayonet Private elite Musket/bayonet Private veteran Musket/bayonet Private veteran Musket/bayonet MAMELUKE Noble elite Sword/dagger/pistol Fellahin raw Dagger/spear Fellahin veteran Jazzel/knife Fellahin raw Knife Fellahin raw Spear Fellahin average Knife Fellahin raw Spear Fellahin average Jazzel Janissary veteran Musket/sword Fellahin raw Unarmed Fellahin raw Unarmed/shield Fellahin raw Knife/spear/shield Fellahin veteran Sword The French should be armed and ready due to the behavior of the local population which has tipped the hand of the Mameluke player. The French player should set up first and the Mameluke player can place his men just out of sight of the French units. Play starts when the Mameluke player moves a unit into sight of the French. Another option is to have the French fight their way to a boat on the Nile River. You may consider group morale factor forthe Mameluke side, i.e., if the Mameluke figure is eliminated the group rolls for morale; it should either enhance or hinder the performance of the raw troops. Napoleon in Egypt Historical Background Rules Consideration A Skirmish Scenario A Naval Scenario Available Wargaming Figures Back to Table of Contents -- Courier Vol. IX No. 5 Back to Courier List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1990 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com