map The scale I used for the folowing OB is not any of the normal scales currently used for
Volley and Bayonet. Due to the small number of troops engaged, each strength point
represents 25 men. Thanks to Ray Garbee and Matt Davidson for their comments and
suggestions!
Wissmanntruppe
Command Stand - Major Hermann von Wissmann
German Marines
1st Company - two stands 2-6 each
2nd Company - two stands 2-6 each
German NCOs
two skirmish stands 1-6 each
Sudanese Askaris
1st Company - two stands 2-5 each
2nd Company - two stands 2-5 each
3rd Company - two stands 2-5 each
4th Company - two stands 2-5 each
Zulus
1st "Company" - two stands 2-4 each PT
Somalis
1st "Company" - one stand 2-4 PT
Abushiri's Forces
Command Stand - Abushiri
Arabs
Command Stand
10 stands 4-4 each PT
Swahilis
Command Stand
10 stands 4-4 each PT
Abushiri may command any stand in his force. The Arab commander can only command
Arab stands, and the same goes for the Swahili commander (can only command
Swahilis).
The Bagamoyo Expedition, 1889
A German assault on the stronghold of the Arab Abushiri in May 1889 involved elements
of von Wissmann's "Wissmanntruppe" as well as Admiral Deinhard's naval forces.
Altogether, it consisted of:
200 German Marines and a small number of sailors, drawn from the cruisers Leipzig,
Schwalbe, Sperber, Carola and Pfeil.
40 German Army NCOs deployed as sharpshooters.
4 Companies of Sudanese askaris and 1 of Zulus, totaling about 500 men.
50 local askaris.
100 Nyamwezi irregulars and porters.
1 60mm mountain gun.
2 revolver cannon.
2 more companies of Sudanese and 30 Somali sailors were left behind to reinforce the
garrison at Bagamoyo.
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