The FFL relief column arrives to the north of the town of Bourek, in the distance they could see Fort Lepoulet...
a detachment has taken control of the northern suburbs of the town
The commander of the Berbers orders his men to turn towards the relief column ....
The Berbers move up into position behind a line of low dunes...
The FFL commander, orders the flag unfurled and the troops to deploy ...
The Berbers have finished repositioning themselves...
The FFL take up positions in a line from the rocky outcrops to the edge of the town....
The mountain gun is deployed....
The FFL ready for action ....
A view of the battle field....
The Berbers prepare to attack.....
The Berbers start to advance ...
And then break into a run ...... they approach the FFL ....
Their mounted troops close with little loss (appallingly bad shooting from the FFL)....
The Berber horse-men are beaten off and fall back to attempt to re-group...
The camel mounted Berber continue to fight as the FFL just about hold them back...; the Chasseurs D'Afrique move up through the gap ...
The Berbers attacking on foot surge forward, this time the FFL firing is more effective and nearest attackers go down ... the Berber attack stalls and they fall back slightly ...
The Chasseurs D'Afrique charge the nearest lot of Berber infantry
the camel mounted Berbers are beaten off and retreat as their supporting infantry rout; the Chasseurs D'Afrique then move up to attack the the Berber's centre
The Berber infantry are now falling back....
The Berber centre fails to stand and the Chasseurs D'Afrique follow through ....
The FFL advance to support the Chasseurs D'Afrique
as the mountain gun fires at long range to discomfort the Berbers even more hastening their headlong retreat..
A victory for the FFL; Fort Lepoulet has been relieved.
The Berbers have lost and leave the area... (for now ?)
---oXo---
Notes:
FFL:Algerian Tirailleurs .. 3 dead from 12; Bat D'Af. 7 dead from 24;
Chasseur D'afrique 1 dead from 10
Berber Tribes..8 dead from 15 horse riders; 20+ dead from 50
Desert Raiders: 8 dead from 12 camel riders, 15+ dead (from 40)
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