This scenario was written for the Sudan's River Column to reinforce Gordon. However, after some thought I guess it could be used anywhere.

You cammand a company of infantry going up the Nile by boats (four in you coy). You have become separated from the main flotilla and your battalion. You must rejoin the flotilla before you get cut off by Mahdist forces. Food and water are not a problem as each boat carries 100 days of food and water for your company. However, you only have ammo each man carries (40 rounds), no reserve.

Late this afternoon one of your boats hit a submerged rock and took on water at which time you beached your coy to fix the boat. The battalion continued on. Your Sgts. set up camp and post sentries while you see to fixing the boat. Unfortunately, the sun goes down and the wind picks up and you can't keep a light going to work by. You decide to lay by tomorrow and fix the boat hoping to join the follow-on battalion until you reach the next cataract when you can catch up with your battalion.

Forces:

British - 1 company in two wings of two sections each. One section per boat, plus Canadians and sailors - one each per boat. 1 Officer, 2 Sgts., 4 Cpls., 1 Bugler, and 20 OR. (OR number is adjustable to your rules)

Mahdist - 1 Amir with command group (your choice). 5 rubs with a leader and 20 men each. (The number is adjustable to the rules set.)

Victory Conditions:

1. British Victory, major, leave table with all four boats, each boat must have either an officer, Canadian or sailor in command of the boat. It takes at least five men to operate a boat.

2. British Victory, minor, leave table with at least two boats.

3. Mahdist Victory, major, destroy all boats.

4. Mahdist Victory, minor, destroy at least two boats.

5. Mahdist Victory, minor, kill all command and sailors.

Special information:

Good gaming.