Introduction

"'Ere's to You Fuzzy-Wuzzy" were designed in the mid-1990s and are intended to be used with 15 mm scale figures. They rely upon the use of both average (AvDs produce more predictable results) and normal dice (D6s produce less predictable results) to reflect the following features of the Sudanese Campaign:

• British and Egyptian firepower could destroy Mahdist attacks if they got enough warning;

• British and Egyptian forces moved slowly but surely about the battlefield;

• British and Egyptian forces might be beaten in close combat by the sheer ferocity of the Mahdists’ attack;

• Mahdist forces had less predictable firepower than the British and Egyptians;

• Mahdist forces moved in a less formal and therefore more rapid manner on the battlefield than the British and Egyptians.

Contents

• Playing Pieces

• Game Turn Sequence

• Orders

• Movement Rates

• Reconnaissance

• Weapon Ranges, Fire Combat Attack gradings, and Range/Dice Adjustments

• Unit Fire Combat Defence Gradings

• Fire Combat

• Fire Combat Results

• Unit Close Combat Defence and Attack Gradings

• Close Combat

• Close Combat Results

• Rallying Retreating Troops

• Recovering Casualties

• Example Troop Types

Playing Pieces

The game is played with stands of troops, each of which represents:

• a Commander or

• a company of Regular infantry or

• a squadron of Regular cavalry or

• a battery of Regular artillery or

• a group of approximately 200 Irregular infantry or

• a group of approximately 200 Irregular cavalry or

• a battery of Irregular artillery or

• a transport unit

The stands are 25mm x 25mm and should have two figures mounted on them (except the Commander stand which only has one figure).

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Game Turn Sequence

Alternate Moves for each phase of the Game Turn Sequence. The phases of the Game Turn Sequence are:

• Order Phase

• Movement Phase

• Reconnaissance Phase

• Fire Combat Phase

• Fire Combat Results Phase

• Close Combat Phase

• Close Combat Results Phase

• Retreat Movement Phase

• Rally Phase

• Casualty Recovery Phase

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Orders

A Commander may issue each Unit under their command with a maximum of three orders per move, and these may include no more than one Movement Order (e.g. March, Double & Trot, Charge & Retreat), one Formation Change Order (e.g. Form Column of March, Form Line, Form Square, Limber, Unlimber, Mount, Dismount, Rally, Reorganisation), and one Combat Order (e.g. Fire Combat, Close Combat)

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Movement Rates

Regular Troops

Units of Regular Troops throw various numbers of Average Dice (AvD) to determine the distance they can move at different Movement Rates.

Units of Regular Troops may only use Double & Trot Movement Rate if:

• They have been stationary during the previous move or

• They have moved at March Movement Rate during the previous move.

Units of Regular Troops may only use Charge & Retreat Movement Rate if:

• They have been stationary during the previous move or

• They have moved at March Movement Rate during the previous move or

• They have been forced to do so by a Fire Combat Result or

• They have been forced to do so by a Close Combat Result or

• They have failed to Rally after an adverse Fire Combat Result or an adverse Close Combat Result.

Transport Units may only use Charge & Retreat Movement Rate if:

• They have been forced to do so by a Fire Combat Result or

• They have been forced to do so by a Close Combat Result or

• They have failed to Rally after an adverse Fire Combat Result or an adverse Close Combat Result.

The Commander of Regular Troops may chose to move all or part of his force at the slowest speed available in order to keep units together.

Irregular Troops

Units of Irregular Troops throw various numbers of Normal Dice (D6) to determine the distance they can move at different Movement Rates.

Units of Irregular Troops may only use Double & Trot Movement Rate if:

• They have been stationary during the previous move or

• They have moved at March Movement Rate during the previous move or

• They have moved at Double & Trot Movement Rate during the previous move (subject to a maximum number of two moves at Double & Trot Movement Rate before the Unit:

  • Must remain stationary for a move or

  • Move for two moves at March Movement Rate).

Units of Irregular Troops may only use Charge & Retreat Movement Rate if:

• They have been stationary during the previous move or

• They have moved at March Movement Rate during the previous move or

• They have moved at Double & Trot Movement Rate during the previous move (subject to the restriction that they must have been stationary or moved at March Movement Rate during the move prior to the last move) or

• They have been forced to do so by a Fire Combat Result or

• They have been forced to do so by a Close Combat Result or

• They have failed to Rally after an adverse Fire Combat Result or an adverse Close Combat Result.

Transport Units may only use Charge & Retreat Movement Rate if:

• They have been forced to do so by a Fire Combat Result or

• They have been forced to do so by a Close Combat Result or

• They have failed to Rally after an adverse Fire Combat Result or an adverse Close Combat Result.

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Reconnaissance

Regular Troops

To reconnoitre, Units of Regular Troops throw a Normal Dice (D6) at the end of the Movement Phase to determine the distance at which Units of various sizes will be seen.

Irregular Troops

To reconnoitre, Units of Irregular Troops throw a Normal Dice (D6) at the end of the Movement Phase to determine the distance at which Units of various sizes will be seen.

General Rules

Units that are reconnoitring may only do so if they are moving at March or Double & Trot Movement Rate.

If the terrain is Open Terrain, adjust the D6 with a +1 modifier.

• Open Terrain - Flat terrain with no vertical obstructions to vision (e.g. Savannah Grassland).

• Difficult Terrain - Any terrain that is not Open Terrain.

• Company-sized Units - Single Stands with one or two figures (with or without an artillery piece or vehicle) mounted on them.

• Battalion-sized Units - Two to Six Company-sized Units.

• Brigade-sized Units - Seven or more Company-sized Units.

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Weapon Ranges, Fire Combat Attack Gradings, and Range/Dice Adjustments

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Unit Fire Combat Defence Gradings

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Fire Combat

Regular Troops

To determine the number of casualties caused by Regular Infantry and Cavalry Troops, throw an Average Dice (AvD) for each firing stand.

To determine the number of casualties caused by Regular Machine Guns and Artillery, throw an Average Dice (AvD) for each unwounded Crew Member on a firing stand.

0 = Number of casualties inflicted on the enemy. Casualties are denoted by placing the appropriate number of Casualty Markers on the affected Unit's stands.

Irregular Troops

To determine the number of casualties caused by Irregular Infantry and Cavalry Troops, throw a Normal Dice (D6) for each firing stand.

To determine the number of casualties caused by Irregular Machine Guns and Artillery, throw a Normal Dice (D6) for each unwounded Crew Member on a firing stand.

0 = Number of casualties inflicted on the enemy. Casualties are denoted by placing the appropriate number of Casualty Markers on the affected Unit's stands.

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Fire Combat Results

Irregular Troops

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Unit Close Combat Defence and Attack Gradings

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Close Combat

Regular Troops

To determine the number of casualties caused by Regular Troops, throw a Normal Dice (D6) for each unwounded Figure on an Attacking or Defending stand.

0 = Number of casualties inflicted on the enemy. Casualties are denoted by placing the appropriate number of Casualty Markers on the affected Unit's stands.

Irregular Troops

To determine the number of casualties caused by Irregular Troops, throw an Average Dice (AvD) for each unwounded Figure on an Attacking or Defending stand.

0 = Number of casualties inflicted on the enemy. Casualties are denoted by placing the appropriate number of Casualty Markers on the affected Unit's stands.

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Close Combat Results

Regular Troops

Irregular Troops

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Rallying Retreating Troops

Regular Troops

To determine whether a Unit of Regular Troops will Rally after being forced to retreat due to an adverse Fire Combat Result or an adverse Close Combat Result, an Average Dice (AvD) is thrown for each of the Unit's retreating stands.

If the score is 2 or 3, the retreating stand will continue to retreat at Charge & Retreat Movement Rate until it is Rallied; If the score is 4 or 5, the retreating stand will Rally, and will be able to obey orders from the next move onwards.

Irregular Troops

To determine whether a Unit of Irregular Troops will Rally after being forced to retreat due to an adverse Fire Combat Result or an adverse Close Combat Result, a Normal Dice (D6) is thrown for each of the Unit's Retreating stands.

If the score is 1, 2, 3, or 4, the retreating stand will continue to retreat at Charge & Retreat Movement Rate until it is Rallied; If the score is 5 or 6, the retreating stand will Rally, and will be able to obey orders from the next move onwards.

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Recovering Casualties

A Unit that has suffered casualties may recover some of them during any move if:

• The Unit has not moved and

• The Unit has not been involved in any form of combat.

To recover casualties:

• A Unit removes half of the casualty markers it has suffered. If there are an odd number of casualty markers, a D6 is thrown. If the score is 1, 2, or 3, the odd number of casualty markers is rounded up. If the score is 4, 5, or 6, the odd number of casualty markers is rounded down.

• The remaining stands with casualty markers then retreat at March Movement Rate.

At the end of the day, the Unit removes half of the remaining casualty markers it has suffered. If there are an odd number of casualty markers, a D6 is thrown. If the score is 1, 2, or 3, the odd number of casualty markers is rounded up. If the score is 4, 5, or 6, the odd number of casualty markers is rounded down.

At the end of a week, the Unit removes half of the remaining casualty markers it has suffered. If there are an odd number of casualty markers, a D6 is thrown. If the score is 1, 2, or 3, the odd number of casualty markers is rounded up. If the score is 4, 5, or 6, the odd number of casualty markers is rounded down. Any casualty markers that remain indicate dead troops that may not return to their Unit.

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Example Troop Types

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© Robert George Cordery (2005)