On the twenty-ninth day of the last month of parched land, Jumada II, in the
year 1278*, my master, the most eloquent and munificent Shah Wadi-Wahdi
remained in Zanjibaar, recuperating. Nonetheless, word did reach him that the Wa-Simba ap Ngoni continue to blight the trade routes.
It would appear however, that they may well have bitten off more than they could chew, or rather, they themselves have been bitten, by our old foes, the Mangbetu.
The Wa-Simba had certainly travelled some distance to the west, or perhaps the Mangbetu have themselves migrated eastwards further than previously understood. No matter. Suffice to say, the Wa-Simba saw an isolated Mangebtu village as a ripe fruit to be picked.
Clearly the fruit was not ripe! The Mangbetu's shaman wreaked havoc upon the Wa-Simba, threatening the vengeance of Mulungu upon them, and from the depths of the long grass came the arrows of the Mangbetu's pygmy allies, though not poisoned it would seem. Having thrown all they had into the battle, the tempting prize that was the Mangbetu village remained beyond the grasp of the Wa-Simba.
Truly, the Mangbetu hunger for victory, if nothing else!
It would appear however, that they may well have bitten off more than they could chew, or rather, they themselves have been bitten, by our old foes, the Mangbetu.
The Wa-Simba had certainly travelled some distance to the west, or perhaps the Mangbetu have themselves migrated eastwards further than previously understood. No matter. Suffice to say, the Wa-Simba saw an isolated Mangebtu village as a ripe fruit to be picked.
Clearly the fruit was not ripe! The Mangbetu's shaman wreaked havoc upon the Wa-Simba, threatening the vengeance of Mulungu upon them, and from the depths of the long grass came the arrows of the Mangbetu's pygmy allies, though not poisoned it would seem. Having thrown all they had into the battle, the tempting prize that was the Mangbetu village remained beyond the grasp of the Wa-Simba.
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| In the case of these chaps, they're being very sporting; normally there's no warning of one of their effective ambushes... |
Truly, the Mangbetu hunger for victory, if nothing else!
Position
|
Faction
|
Played
|
Won
|
Lost
|
Hongos
|
||
Gained
|
Lost
|
Total
|
|||||
1
|
Mangbetu
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
7
|
2
|
“Turks”
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
3
|
Ngoni
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
Zanzibar
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
Ruga-Ruga
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
Smythe-Bletherington
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
*Early 1862. Ah, I see kidneys are the order of the day...
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