If you micro'd all the scouts to martyrdom and had a thousand, maybe.
But who wants to micro a thousand scouts? Lol--it could only be for the glory! Embrace the end!!
Three Against a Thousand
When I was young and daring and longing to see the World,
I said “Goodbye” to my dear old Mum and “Ta’ra” to my best Girl.
And with Kitchener’s encouragement, to the Recruitin’ Station I ran
never dreaming I’d soon be facing death, in the hills of Kafiristan.
We was out near the Limpazi, where a man could die of sweat
our feet all covered in blisters and our Scarlets wringing wet.
When the Captain turned towards us and said, “It’s with regret,
that by this time tomorrow, the enemy must be met….
…..and it’s three against a thousand“
“Three against a thousand?” Jocko muttered with chagrin.
“Never mind all that”, Said the Captain,”It’s time we’re digging in,
and with three against a thousand, put your backs into it men.
For if we die tomorrow, we go down the Queen’s own to the end”
The Captain loaded his revolver and carefully checked the sights.
Jocko fixed his bayonet and said, “I’ll take one with me, too right”.
I unrolled my stockwhip and clutched my rifle tight,
for with three against a thousand, it was gonna be
a long and lonely night.
The sun rose hot in a blood red sky, the horizon shimmered in the heat.
We saw those blighter’s comin’, they never missed a beat.
I turned towards the Captain, my eyes beggin’ for retreat.
“Steady on men, we may not win but we’ll not cry defeat.
Though it’s three against a thousand“
The cannons roared, the rifles cracked and men cried out in pain.
The bullets flew so thick and fast, it was a steely, deadly rain.
The carnage it was terrible, the likes I never wanna see again.
And though it was three against a thousand
not a single one remained!
When the dust had finally settled, I could scarce believe my sight.
The Captain was terribly wounded, yet he still remained upright.
And there was Jocko, limpin’ towards me, whimpering with fright,
“Those were the three toughest bastards this Army’s ever had to fight!!!”
