continued from previous post ...
The Monrovian commander places his troops as best he can ...
The Duke of Fenwick arrives to observe proceedings...
The order is given and the heavy guns are rolled out and open fire on Blotwitz...
a battery of mortars starts firing, adding their weight to the bombardment....
as the bombardment continues Fenwick assault troops move up the river Oudear ...
the bombardment stops as they prepare to land ....
The Monrovian commander orders his men to fall back to the hedge for cover .... the fire from the Fenwick mortars has set two of the town buildings afire ...
The Fenwick troops press forward, while some contain the Monrovians, the rest set fire to the crane and warehouses on the wharf ....
The Monrovians have rallied and fire stiff volleys at the Fenwick troops keeping that at bay behind a barricade and the hedge....
The sound of drums can be heard by the Monrovian troops, a land militia battalion is marching to their aid .....
The Fenwick troops pull-out, their job done....
The wharf area and part of the town is on fire ...plus the moored river boat ...
As the Fenwick troops get clear the bombardment from the other side of the river starts up again - making it difficult to fight the fires. Blotwitz will burn ...
Fenwick has extracted retribution from Monrovia for the invasion of the Bylandt, by effectively destroying the facilities and buildings of this important river trade town.
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