Battle of Glazer's River
The Battle of Glazer's River was a historical victory of the XXIV Praetorian Guard regiment, commanded by Captain Caine, against a large Ork Waaagh! led by Warboss Grishnak.[1]
On a planet invaded by Orks, the 3rd Platoon of A-Company of XXIV Praetorian spent a night in the farm of Conrad Glazer, near Glazer's River. The 3rd platoon, without its Chimeras and with many wounded was forced to defend itself from a seemingly unending horde of Orks. A handful of civilians who worked for Glazer also took up arms to aid in the defence of the farm. The civilians involved were "Farmer Glazer", a Bounty Hunter named "Blikk" and a ratling sniper called "Hooky", who was the unexpected hero of the battle, shooting from his raised spot atop a tower, and felling a surprising amount of greenskins.
Trivia
The battle and scenario is based on the historical Battle of Rorke's Drift in the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. [1]
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 222 (UK), pgs. 71-87
