Supplies to San Lorenzo ....

San Lorenzo, lies near the border with the British territory of Malize..... The British have allied with some local natives attempt to disrupt one of the regular Spanish supply columns....

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San Lorenzo awaits the arrival of the supply column ....

The supply column en route .....

a native scout informs a British officer the supply column is on its way ....

As they round a bend in the route and approach the bridge, the officer at the head of the column sees some movement in the rocks ....

the column's rear guard comes under fire from the edge of the forest .....

as the column nears the bridge they can make out groups of natives led by some British officers...

the rear guard form up and exchange fire with a group of natives ...

the head of the supply column is attacked .....

as fighting continues the rear guard have closed up to protect the column

vollies from the troops at the head of the column force the natives back, mean while the rear of the column comes under a tentative attack form the edge of the forest....

The supply column crosses the bridge .....

The column heads onwards ..more natives are seen at the edge of the forest .....

The garrison at San Lorenzo stand-to after the sound of gun fire is heard ....

The supply column is attacked in the front and rear ....

The rear attack is repulsed with volley fire ...

the attack on the front of the column falters and the natives fall back into the forest .....

Finally the column (with all supplies intact) comes into sight of San Lorenzo ......

Spanish dragoons ...

The newly formed company of locally raised dragoons for the Yucatan province on parade....

 the dragoons head out on patrol duty ....

 out to check the coastal areas - reports of a pirate ship seen by villagers to be investigated....

[new items: 6 dragoons, using my own home-cast figures]

On Parade...

A detachment of the French infantry regiment Hallwyl on parade...

[new items: 10figs all Jacdaw, except drummer which is a hack-up of Old Glory head and a Front Rank body]

An unusual obelisk ....

Randell and Hopkerk's expedition continues...

After exploring the coastal areas for a while they have started on journies inland, documenting various ruins found along the way.  On one of their expeditions they came across an unusal obelisk, this was studied and drawings made of the carvings before they continued on their way ...

Red Jack - Bolego - the getaway

The pirate Red Jack and his crew had landed in the Yucatan to the south of Campeche, in the early morning he had raided the town for supplies and valuables - taking the local Spanish authorities by surprise.

Red Jack and his men moved out as quickly as possible and headed north to the pick-up point on the coast, their route would take them through Bolego; the Spanish quickly assembled some troops to chase him down ....

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In the morning at the small settlement of Bolego,

 Red Jack's ship arrives at an inlet on the coast near the settlement ....

 Red Jack and his men with their booty make their way toward Bolego ....

 A sentry runs in to Bolego to warn the officer on duty that he has sighted a column of men nearby

 As the local troops turns out to investigate, the pirates reach the outskirts of Bolego

The Spanish form up and exchange fire with the pirates ....

 then make a spirited attack ....

 the Spanish loose a few men and the pirates are pushed back from the edge of Bolego

 In the distance the pursuing column can hear the sound of gun fire ....

the pirates have repulsed the Spanish attack in Bolego

 as the remnants of the local troops retreat to the safety of their barracks, the pirates start to move through Bolego ....

 the pursuing Spanish column comes in sight of Bolego ....

 the pirates hurry through Bolego ....

 the Spanish form up and exchange fire with a few pirates ...

they push forward into Bolego ...

 and follow the pirates out of the town as the remaining local troops join them ...

 The pirates have reached the ship .... and start transferring their booty on board ....

 the pirates small rear guard comes under fire from the advancing Spanish ....

 they make a desperate run for it but don't quite make it to the last boat as the Spanish catch up with them .....

Red Jack the scourge of the Caribbean makes good his escape on ship .....

Spanish forces for the Caribbean

and lastly the Spanish forces for the Yucatan area....

Milicias de pardos (new unit, Old Glory figs with Front Rank officer), plus Artillery

Milicias Blancos (new unit, mostly Old Glory figs)

 Batallon de Infanteria de Castilla Fijo

French forces for the carribean ...

figures tidied up, touched in and bases spruced up ....ready for action ....

French colonial troops

local militia....

artillery and marines ....

British forces for the carribean ...

a bit of sprucing up for bases and a couple of new flags stands have the British troops sorted out ....

4th, 3rd, 63rd foot (Jacdaw figs, my Fenwick units with some new alternate flag stands)

61st Foot (old glory figs)

Artillery and a detachment of the 64th foot