Over the border ....

General Waldebeck has organised an intelligence gathering information on the current positions of the Begovian army; they appear to be in camp across the border about 20 miles or so south west of the border town of Darkur.  A number of small units of scouts have been sent across the border ...

One of these heads towards the border with Begovia ..

they crossed the border and about five miles ducked into a copse to keep out of sight of a Begovian patrol..

taking care they headed further into enemy territory after another 15 miles they could see a group of Begovian encampments in the distance ; they approached carefully and found some cover to observe one of them ..

they circled round and through a wood to get a bit closer ...

after that they headed back to Wittenberg territory, passing by another camp and avoiding another patrol

a bit further on, they saw a body of horsemen approaching and took cover; they watched as a large group of Tartars passed by...

They hurried back across to the border and then on to the army HQ to make their report; the positions of the camps were noted and placed on the maps, but the presence of Tatars allied with the Begovians was important information ...