CHAPTER III REPORTING IN

 

 CHAPTER III

SEPTEMBER 09, 1898

AN IMAGINEERED SUDAN CAMPAIGN

REPORTING IN ABOUT

THE SEMAR RIVER SCOUT

For Chapter II see:

Campaigns of General William Augustus Pettygree: CHAPTER II WE'VE GOT TO REPORT BACK

Left to right: Lieutenant Bellinger. ADC Grandmaison and Lieutenant Leighton approach the headquarters of Colonel Sinclair's Advance Guard Camp.

"Leighton," said Grandmaison.

"Sah'!"

"Ride on ahead, presenting my compliments to Colonel Sinclair saying we have important news about Ragnar Khan."

"Yes Sah!"

"Giddyup Joanna," coaxed Bellinger.

Upon arrival....

Sergeant of the Guard, Stuart ordered, "Halt! What business have ye, Sir?"

"Important news for Colonel Sinclair about Ragnar Khan," stated Bellinger.

"Sir, the Colonel is away on an inspection, but you are in luck because...."

"The commanding General has just arrived and is heading our way."

"Seargeant, thank you. You may stand down. I will speak with Lieutenant Leighton," stated General Pettygree.

"Aye, Sir, I will," remarked Sergeant Stuart.

"Welcome back Lieutenant Leighton. You look well and I see your scouting party is coming in," said General Pettygree.

"I am well General. We had a few disputes with Ragnar Khan's warriors but came through intact. Your ADC Grandmaison has all the details for you, Sir."

"Well done. By the way, have you met Major Kingsley of Skinner's Horse?"

"No, Sir," said Leighton. "Your lancers performed prodigiously well under fire, Major." 

"Good to meet you and glad to hear it, Lieutenant," as Grandmaison rode in. 

"I'm glad you are back Captain Grandmaison." 

"Yes, thank you, Sir. We have interesting news from the scout."

"Well done. We'll ride to Sinclair's headquarters. You can brief me there."

"Will Colonel Sinclair be present?" inquired Leighton.

"No. He will return tomorrow. Ah, here we are...."

A few minutes later they entered Colonel Sinclair's field headquarters for the briefing.

CLOSING REMARKS

1. The following images show the five fords across the Semar River discovered by the reconnaissance scout for players involved in the game. These are what you will be fording to get at Ragnar Khan's Army.

EASTERNMOST FORD

With Ragnar Khan's distant Mountain Stronghold

FORD SLIGHTLY WEST OF THE PREVIOUS FORD

CENTRAL FORD

THE FORD TO THE LEFT OF THE PREVIOUS ONE

WESTERNMOST FORD PROTECTED BY AN OBSERVATION POST

See Chapter I for more detail

2. This image of Major Kingsley reviewing his returned lancers did not fit well into....

the storyline of this chapter. Here they are anyway because they look marvelous.

3. Return soon for Chapter IV Ragnar Khan.

4. Comments welcome.

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