Monvrovians V Zomverre - Battle of Dormhausen (day 1)

Part of the Monrovian Army under the command of General Zeinite, has crossed the river using the bridge in the small Principality of Umathirmen and his heading north by the side of the river - their task to secure the town of Dormhausen where a full river crossing by the rest of the army is planned.

The army of the Duchy of Zomverre still being dispersed in winter quarters is unable to turn out in full. Their commander General von Messing, scrapes together what he can and tasks General Hoffnung with the task of holding the Monrovians off as long as possible while he musters the army.

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The scratch force of troops from the Duchy of Zomverre, including militia, await the Monrovians ...

In the mid-afternoon the Monrovian column is seen ....

The column advances down the road with the wild geese battalion taking the lead ...

The Zomverre artillery lets loose a furious barrage and and un-nerves the irish, the hussar and artillery crew are similarly afflicted; General Zeinite tries to rally them. The rest of the infantry unperturbed by the wild geese battalion running past them pushes on ....

After more intense artillery fire the Monrovians propensity for ocassional instability under fire gets the worse of them and they turn and run. The troops from Zomverre jeer at their opponents.

The Monrovians fall back onto the baggage train and General Zeinite is able to rally them. They camp for the night and they will make another attempt on Dormhausen the next day.

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A rather shorter than expected game - a awful run of abysmal dice for moral checks sent the Monrovian army off - they'll be back for more ??