On the thirteenth day of the month of pilgrimage, Dhu al-Hijjah 1279*, my most devout master made his way to Mecca to visit the Qaaba, and thankfully avoided any violent unpleasantness.
It was not to be the case for the Mangbetu or the Ngoni, however, who both fell foul of the damned impious "Turkish" slavers and most violent Ruga-Ruga respectively. I am led to believe that the 'bush telegraph' will relay the specific details of these ambushes to me at a later date.
Elsewhere, and earlier this year, in the month of Separation, Sha'aban**, Baker is said to have finally met Speke and Gordon. The latter were following the Nile to Egypt, having apparently discovered the source of the Nile (traditionally when my pagan forebears would disperse to seek water, appropriately enough). In light of this, it is gossiped that there is nothing for Baker's own expedition to achieve.
Position
|
Faction
|
Played
|
Won
|
Lost
|
Hongos
|
||
Gained
|
Lost
|
Total
|
|||||
1
|
“Turks”
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
Mangbetu
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
4
|
Ruga-Ruga
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
Ngoni
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
Smythe-Bletherington
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
Zanzibar
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
*Late 1863
**February, 1863
No comments:
Post a Comment