Time has passed, the Maritime Alliance has landed on the Mainland, established a base camp and set out to drive the Rosmark forces back into the Mountains. Rosmark has had time to regroup and reinforce and General Eh has picked a good defensive position behind the Boinne River. Rosmark is ready! After studying the enemy position and sending out patrols to reconnoitre the surrounding countryside, … Continue reading There’s Going To Be a Fight
Kell Island was the opening engagement of the First Rosmark-Maritime Alliance War, a war whose outbreak was triggered by the 10 Year Readers’ Commemeration Poll. The capture of the island allowed the Alliance to land their army on the mainland and consolidate their position before the King’s army could complete its passage over the Hye Mountains. The armies would soon clash again at the River … Continue reading Kell Island Technical Discussion. 5/5
The fierce defence put up by the militia and Scouts came as a shock to the Alliance troops. The Marine Light Infantry was cut to pieces but stubbornly held on and soon the second and third waves were ashore. A long range firefight soon broke out between the opposing regulars with the Rosmark Provincials taking a steady trickle of hits while seemingly firing over their … Continue reading Kell Island: Lost and Won 4/5
It was midday before the Alliance fleet anchored off the coast and boats began ferrying troops ashore. With five battalions of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry and a detachment of Marine Light Infantry to ferry ashore, it was going to take a while. Hopefully the enemy was not watchful. The first boatloads hit the beach. The invaders hopes were dashed when a cavalry patrol topped … Continue reading Kell Island: The Redcoats Have Landed! 3/5
News has arrived that a Maritime Alliance Fleet has been spotted. With the news and reinforcements came an officer of Engineers who took one look at the ramshackle earthworks and went up one side of the Captain in charge of the garrison, and down the other then set the men to work. The Engineer accompanied by the FTC Governor inspects the new redoubt while the … Continue reading Kell Island: Ready For Action. 2/5
As war loomed, King Michael of Rosmark ordered the Governor of Furland to place a strong garrison on Kell Island and to mount a battery to control traffic through the Strait. A battery of 24 pounders stands to for gun drill, The island has a largely rocky coast but there are three beaches suitable for an amphibious assault. One of these is under the guns … Continue reading All Quiet on Kell Island 1/5
It was barely an hour after the patrols left that the first Oerbergers were spotted coming over the mountains from both North and South. Note: The large Blue or Red Poker Chips mark a destroyed unit. The small red bingo markers indicate a need to Rally. The first assault was by a force of 3 Mounted Rifles and a Cavalry MG unit against a hilltop … Continue reading The Attack on Missisjones
About an hour after the morning patrols headed out, a swarm of Oerbergers rode over the hills. The Oerberg artillery was not up to its usual standard today. So far, their 2 guns have fired 12 dice on the redoubt, looking for 5’s and 6’s, and inflicted 1 hit! Today didn’t go quite as planned though. I had various duties elsewhere, not to mention distractions, … Continue reading Irruption
Since the repulse of the Oerberg Expedition in August, the southern border of the Kapelle Territory has been uneasy. All is quiet as the armoured train begins its daily patrol. The town called Missisjones is an important mining centre in the hills of southern Kapelle, not far from the border with Oerberg. A garrison has been left to hold the town and patrol the border. … Continue reading Its Quiet, too quiet!
Storm day! A tired storm by the time it passed over us but a little extra hobby time none the less . Martime troops on the move. Official sources deny that this exercise is related to the irresponsible rumours of an impending campaign in Furland. But how to spend my sudden free time? Poke bamboo splints under my finger nails then set them on fire? … Continue reading Sailing, Sailing…..
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