Broken Square - game 2

As mentioned in my first post on Broken Square, we had time on Wednesday night to play a second game.  With things having gone so well for Gow Pasha in the first game, I knew that my luck wouldn't last! 

The square had no sooner set off than the front rank was rushing ahead and being ambushed by Ansar riflemen.

As soon as the square reformed a horde of Fuzzies charged it.

The Gatling crew wisely legged it into the square while the infantry poured a couple of volleys into the Fuzzy ranks.  Unable to cope with this sort of discipline, the Fuzzies soon ran off.

Soon the front ranks were rushing ahead - into another ambush.  The fools!

Inevitably, while the square was broken another Fuzzy horde appeared.  By now Gow Pasha's horse has been shot from under him.

A volley takes out the Fuzzy front rank but things don't look great.

A Gatling gunner's view of the war.

While trying to move to the side, more straggling occurs and more Ansars are there to ambush them.

After fighting off no fewer than seven charges and a lot of sniping the square finally reached the safety of the  river.  Losses were rather higher this time round - half the pack camels and a few infantry - and my horse!