The Battle of Pundamilia Mlima

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The Colony of Starhorse Bay in Zebrica, originally established as a trading outpost, has grown quite large. It's leaders grow greedy, hoping to grab onto more. Confident they can grab the gold and diamond mines deeper in the continent, they eagerly push inland.

They are faced by the Mstari Zebra tribe, which, although technologically inferior to the ponies they face, are no less determined. A clash at the great Pundamilia Mlima becomes inevitable.

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J-90

J-90 #1 · Jun 28th, 2021 · 1 · ·

Good and compact tale of conflict because some dumb official lusted for more riches.
Keep up the writings.

niBBoi

niBBoi #2 · Jun 28th, 2021 · 2 · ·

Dang, I was prepared to sing Men of Harlech thinking the ponies were about to pull a Zulu against the Zebras. Oh well.

Destiny Chaser

Destiny Chaser #3 · Jun 28th, 2021 · 1 · ·

Another great story, thanks for writing it!

shining paladin

shining paladin #4 · Jun 28th, 2021 · 2 · 1 ·

awesome story mate keep it up cant wait for the next story

Godiswithus3

Godiswithus3 #5 · Aug 9th, 2021 · · ·

The premise looks interesting. Almost reminds me of Rorke's Drift. Gonna give this a read.

This Governor Gilded fellow is going to be responsible for so many deaths. I don't like him one bit.

Yes, the ponies and their reasons for coming are foolish," the old zebra mare replied. "But war isn't always decided by justice, dear Kanzi.

An unfortunate truth.

Dalila brightened slightly. "Of course, I believe justice is always served in the end. The grounds the Dumas had stolen were ruined by a sudden flood when the Fedha River burst its banks, and their own crops suffered from blight the same year. In the end, the Dumas had to seek help from the very Simbas they'd beaten... and they had to return all they had stolen."

I find that satisfying and amusing.

I an am liking Chief Haki and Chief Jelani. They handled the threats well.

Jelani didn't let his face change. This had been the easy part. How many of these warriors would be laid to rest in their ancestral villages? How many would be crippled for life?
It didn't change what had to happen. The invasion had to be stopped. And the warriors were all too eager to meet the enemy. Now for the war.

I wish you blessings my fellow Zebras.

Saber looked at his officers. "We'll soon reach the capital. Either the zebs give us a fight before they get there, or they give it to us. If they offer battle to us, we'll crush them. If they don't, the Mstari will have to concede to Crown rule. Either way, we get what we wanted from this campaign."

If the Zebras fight conventionally, this may be true.

Saber looked to his officers. "Well, gentlecolts, it appears the enemy has finally chosen to give us battle. Go back to your commands and get ready for battle on the double! Remember to ready your stallions into square formations; pikes in front, musketeers in back, cannons in the center. Get to it!"

So the Zebras are gonna fight the ponies head on? This is not gonna end well.

The way each side motivates their fleeing warriors to continue fighting is interesting. The Equestrian sergeants threaten them with punishment if they don't stay in formation. Makes me assume the Equestrian soldiers could be conscripts if they need to be motivated this way. And the Zebra healer shaming the fleeing warriors to continue fighting is pretty effective in my humble opinion. Taps into their warrior pride and spirit.

Far in the distance, zebras could be seen howling and braying in victory.

So against many odds, the Zebras won. No doubt at a high cost though.

The battle had seen some 4,800 Equestrian casualties; about 1,000 captured (many having been wounded), with the rest dead on the field; five hundred or so had escaped, including the Scouts and parts of units that had managed to flee the battle. All artillery had been lost, along with all supplies for the campaign.

A lot of ponies that are not coming back home. Real shame.

The Mstari and their allies had suffered much worse; some 4,000 had been killed outright, and about a thousand died of their wounds later on, with 6,000 wounded.

I very much enjoyed this fic. I wasn't exactly sure what the outcome of the battle was going to be, considering the presence of firearms in the hands of the Equestrians. I am happy for the outcome.

Fireheart 1945