Following a previous battle in which two BUF tanks were left damaged, Lt Tynberry has been ordered to protect and repair said tanks, a Vickers Mark III and Pz I. They are then to rejoin with the main forces further south. A small BUF militia force commanded by a Lt Smythe, consisting of two squads supported by a Renault FT17 and an armored car, have been ordered south to assist. Unbeknown to Lt Tyneberry, Smythe despises him and would rather go after the local Pub/Inn, the Admiral Benbow, as its ale is quite famous!
Meanwhile, the local Scot commander has ordered Lt Grimes with a squad each of Lowlanders/Highlanders with newly restored Mk IV and Whippet tanks (just liberated from a nearby WWI Monument), to capture or destroy the damaged BUF tanks just east of the Admiral Benbow. The Lt suspects a militia squad may be in the Pub/Inn, but will have to confirm somehow.
The Admiral Benbow is seen to the lower-right, with the damaged tanks to the right. BUF militia to the upper-right, with the Scot regulars to the left. The two hills located in the center will block line of sight from side to side with the exception of the lane passing through in the middle...
The Scots, with their supporting tanks...
The BUF militia forces...
The Royalist and the damaged tanks...
The 'famous' Admiral Benbow with a squad of Scot militia inside and partaking of the excellent ale...
The Royalist regulars near the MkIII, moving up the hillside to take positions overlooking the Benbow (to the left)...
The BUF militia heading down the road as fast as they can...
The Scots moving out (but one squad with a puzzling move to the west. Will they not be left behind?)
Half of the Royalist infantry have reached the ridge-line...
The BUF armored car has branched off and headed down the connecting lane...
One of the Scot's squads has entered the croft to search for a phone (Grimes wants to try to communicated with the Benbow), while the second continues its (?) march to the east-left). The Whippet is moving towards the Benbow...
First shots(and casualty!) as the BUF AC machineguns the Scot Platoon HQ (which has retreated out of sight behind the croft...
But the AC was counting on running into a MK IV (below), which fortunately for them missed with its first shot! Better part of valor is backing up down the lane. The FT17 begins moving across the southern hill towards the Benbow (off the photo to the right)...
The Mk IV fires at the FT17, but misses as the AC continues backing down the lane...
It fires again, and misses! Not enough practice for those Scots...
Yet another shot misses the FT17 which in turn misses the Whippet which has positioned itself outside the Benbow. Incredibly Lt Grimes located a phone and made a successful connection with the Scots inside (with the able assistance of the Switchboard operator!). Told them to hold tight, which they happily agreed to. The ale was exceptional...
The FT17 puts a shot onto the Whippet, but it goes clean through causing no damage. The FT realizes it has only two shots remaining. Meanwhile the MkIV (top-left) moves forward and misses again! Then, disaster, as the old engine seizes up.! Get it repaired!...
The MkIV finally gets a hit with its one of it's final shells as it destroys the mg and immobilizes the BUF AC...
The FT17 charges forward, and misses with its last shot! The Scot militia charge out of the Benbow (rather unsure footed I might add) and melee with one of the BUF squads causing casualties! The Whippet rakes the second BUF with its MGs. Unfortunately for the Scouts, The Royalists have repaired their tanks and have withdrawn from the battlefield. So Lt Grimes has some questions to answer; the Scot militia are 'feeling' quite content; The BUF militia received a bloody nose (and no ale!); while the Royalists fulfilled their orders w/o firing a shot! Interesting game to say the least!
