Fondler's Escape

Being Scenario 10 in the Too Fat Lardies Sharp Practice "Compleat Fondler"

 

In this, Fondler & Lt. Harry Cost are prisoners of the French and are being transported to the fort seen at the end of the board.

 

They have to be saved, so 30 Portuguese Cazadores plus the Guerillas of El Zapatero have been dispatched for this mission.

 

Once they are beyond the bridges, they are beyond help

 

 

The ever present pub landlord, El Murri, is ready to serve drinks whatever !

 

 

Here we see the head of the French column appear

 

Fondler & Cost are in a waggon guarded by Sgt.Desade

 

Without delay, El Zapatero swoops down from the hills with two of his groups

 

And they open fire on the head of the column

 

Fondler and Cost wait for an opportunity to escape

 

El Zapatero urges his men on

 

Then up on the hill to the left of the French column, the Cazadores, commanded by Lt. Luis dos Santos appear

 

And they proceed to engage the column with their Baker rifles, being careful to avoid the waggon with the prisoners !

 

The French officers have to calm their waivering troops

 

Reorganised, they fire up the hill at the Portuguese

 

Part of the column turns to fully engage the Cazadores

 

Fondler, having failed to cut Harry Costs's cords, decides to make his escape

 

Despite his hands being tied, Cost also leaps out of the waggon and even overtakes Fondler scrambling up the hillside !

 

The French light troops have fallen back with shock

 

At this point, a lunch break was called for ... this was just Steve Clarke's meal by the way, my healthy breakfast bar was out of camera shot (ahem) !

 

 

And his pet pheasant, Philip III came for lunch too

 

 

Right, back to war ... Sgt Desade attempts to recapture Fondler

 

But dies at the hands of our hero

 

The French are suffering devastating volleys from two directions

 

But more arrive and barge their way past the first wave

 

By now Fondler and Cost have reached the Portuguese lines and assist in organising their fire to great effect

 

El Murri, being an ever resourceful entrepreneur, decides to bring the beer to the men if they won't come to the pub !

 

As yet another French officer bites the dust, the column decides its had enough, gives up the thought of getting to the fort and legs it back down the road from whence they came.

 

So Fondler is spared for yet another adventure !

 

With the exception of the Portuguese Cazadores, all troops, terrain and buildings from Steve Clarke's amazing collection and big thanks for his kind hospitality and even laying on beautiful sunshine too !