The line of cliffs runs along the center left of the table. There is considerable cover from trees on the clifftop, also there is a small shrine house near the stairway. A small shingle beach lies beneath the cliff. Two points of land jut into the Dingoh.
Western Evacuate the raiding party from the beach while holding off the Chinese. |
Imperial Eliminate the European forces, sink whatever boats possible. |
| Western | Imperial |
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Retreating Force 1 unit (20) of 99th Infantry, 1 unit (20) French Turcos Infantry (enter on clifftop, far end of table) In Launch #1 1 Nordenfeld MG + 4 sailors (enter on Dingoh, other end of table) In Launch #2 1/2 unit of RN Landing Party (10) incl Lt Cdr Farthing-Spender + 2 Sailors (enter on Dingoh, other end of table) |
On the Clifftop (enter in order) 1 unit Matchlockmen (20) or 1 Jingal (3) + 1 unit Polearm Men (20) + 1 unit Matchlockmen (20) or 1 unit Archers (20) + 1 or 2 Jingals (3/6) + 1 unit Matchlockmen (20) or 1 unit Archers (20) Commanders and Appropriate Officers. |
Launches
Landing Zone
Launches enter, and the designated landing area is the south beach, before the first
prominentory. Once the stairs are revealed the launch may move to re-beach for loading.
Launch Movement
Launch starts at 1D6, accelerates by 1D6 per turn. Max speed is 3D6. May stop anytime.
Moves forward or backward.
Shooting at Launches
Launch is a class 3 target. Measure from stack. Ace causes one damage point to engine.
For each damage point, roll 1D6 each turn thereafter and reduce rolled speed by that amount.
A sailor may repair one damage point per turn on a roll of 4,5,6 but not on the same turn
the damage is caused.
Against artillery, face card causes 1 point of damage (sailor is killed if face card
is a heart). Black ace causes boiler explosion. All in Launch killed; all in barge
or within 6" save on 6; all within 6-12" save on 4+.
Sailors are key figures.
Launch Capacity
Launch #2 has an attached barge. The barge may carry up to 15 figures at a time.
Launches may carry 14 figures total, including sailing crew. The transit to the Mrs.
Tiggy-Winkle and back is 2 turns. Once off the table, figures are removed from combat.
Chinese Forces
Chinese forces, excluding Jingals, recycle as whole or half units. As they leave the
table (killed) they return at the top of the cliff, entering from the same location, but
in order of kills. Jingals do not recycle.
Clifftop Combat
During hand to hand combat at the clifftop (2" from the edge), figures who fail but are
not killed must roll a d6. On a roll of 1, they are thrown off the cliff and die on the
beach below.
Western
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