Battle of Anglo-Egyptian war, 11th July 1882.

Rules used are Triumph and Tragedy, 28mm figures by Maurizio and Stefano.

Scenario

This scenario follows Aboukir landings, played by our group some time ago.

British have to attack manned defenses between Cairo and Ismailia, to disrupt the will to fight of the Egyptian Army. The defenses rest on one side on the Sweetwater canal, and on the other side on desertic terrain with flat but slowing terrain.

Hostile tribes may approach from the desert or on native sailboats on the Sweetwater canal, which is navigable by small boats.

Tel-El_kebir contains also an important egyptian depot, very useful for the British occupation of the Country.

We will have hero per player.

Special rules: Desert

Any british unit moving in desert terrain on table sides far from water canal get one suppression marker each normal move and three for a fast or charge move.

British

• Sir Wolseley,General Officer, Hero (force leader), Tactician, Stiff leg.
• Lieutenant William Mordaunt Marsh Edwards, Hero (force leader) Courage under fire, Flamboyant.
• 1 unit of Highlanders, 10 figures. Elite, Formation and Volley Fire Traits (unit leader).
• 3 units of Regular British infantry in red or khaki, 3 X 10 figures. Veteran , Formation and Volley Fire Traits (three unit leaders).
• 2 units of Sikh infantry in drab uniform 2 X 10 figures. Trained, Formation and Volley Fire Traits (two unit leaders).
• 2 units of British sailors, 2 X 10 figures. , Formation and Volley Fire Traits, Cutlasses +1 melee, Trained.
• 1 artillery unit, 4 crew, Veteran
• 1 machinegun unit, 3 crew, Trained.
• 1 armed steam launch
• 4 unarmed steam boats

Egyptians

• Ahmet Urabi, General Officer, Hero (force leader) Stealthy, Weak.
• German Army Officer (Hero, force leaders) Artillerist, Disciplinarian.
• Mohamed El-Rebhel Brawler, Terrible Repute.
• 4 units of regular infantry, 4 X 10 figures. Trained. Formation trait.(Two Egyptian Army Standard Bearer, Unit Leaders)
• 1 unit of Sudanese infantry, 10 figures. Veteran. Many battles fought against the rebels, Formation trait.
• 2 Krupp artillery sections. 2 X 5 crews. Trained.
• 1 unit Irregular Camels, 12 figures. Trained. Native traits?, Leader
• 4 units Irregular infantry, 16 figures. Raw. Native traits?, 4 Leaders
• 1 sniper with jezzail, trained shooter.
• 1 unarmed Dhow.
• 1 linear earth rampart for up to three regular units.
• 1 artillery position, for up to two guns, or one gun and one regular unit.