Battle 1 - Opening Salvoes
When their Chief Recruitment Officer, Miss Brown, is apprehended by the Handsworth Volunteers, the B.U.F. launch a punitive raid to secure her freedom. Caught off guard by the militia's discipline and firepower, the Blackshirts are driven off and Miss Brown is left to her fate. Read more here.
Battle 2 - the Battle of the Crossroads
Seeking a route back to their homes in Liverpool, a Royal Navy detachment encounters an ambush set by the Handsworth Volunteers. The Handsworth Men are driven off, but the Navy men are sufficiently damaged that they fear trying to push through a B.U.F. blockade and instead fortify a small hamlet. Read more here. Read even more here.
Battle 3 - Double Cross at Dronfield
A tense prisoner exchange explodes into violence as the Handworth Volunteers and the Blackshirts unleash new allies and weaponry in their ongoing struggle. The Naval Irregulars are again cause in the crossfire, and a a new faction emerges in the form of the Sheffield Constabulary, with Masonic support. Read more here.