The Missing Battallion

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The Missing Battallion is a fan play written by Sir Jonathan Lawford, the story of how the second battallion of the King's 74th goes mysteriously missing and how a young officer, determined to prove himself to his superiors, goes off to find them. This play is not intended to offend any persons, and was not based off of real life events.
==Act I==
===Scene I===
It is past midnight, and the British camp is quiet except for the murmurs of the sentries standing guard duty together and the occasional laughter from the more aroused tents. The senior officers of the first battallion the King's 74th are gathered around a table at Colonel William Knowles's tent, discussing the issue of the missing second battallion of the regiment. 
Colonel Knowles: Damnit, Stockeley, they were you're battallion! How in God's name do you not know where they are? (Mumbling) A fine officer you are.
Major Stockeley: I don't rightly know, sir. Lord Cromwell wanted them for some reconnaisance mission, sir. He gave me your orders and off they went, officers and all! But now Cromwell's missing, and the second battallion with him!
Colonel Knowles: (Angered now) I gave you the benefit of the doubt when you arrived in Spain, Stockeley, because your uncle at headquarters wanted me to. But you damn near got a company killed at San Sebastian, and just three days ago lost a whole bloody battallion! Thats six hundred men, gone! What do you have to say for yourself?
Major Stockeley: (Mumbling, looking down) Not my fault, sir.
Colonel Knowles: What's that? Speak up, man.
Major Stockeley: I said, "Not my fault, sir,".
Colonel Knowles: (Turning to Major Wallace) What of the first battallion? All men present and accounted for, Mister Wallace?
Major Wallace: Yes, sir.
Colonel Knowles: And whom is your best officer, Mister Wallace?
Major Wallace: Ensign Matthew Forrest, of the Light Company. He's young, but he can fight, sir. Good leader as well, the men like him. I once saw him standing ahead of the line before battle, singing "The King's Schilling" and rallying the men. That same day I watched him as he took down four Spanish dragoons from their saddles to retrieve the 33rd's Colours.
Colonel Knowles: (Chuckling softly) Bring him here, Major. I wish to speak to him.
Major Wallace: Sir!
Wallace salutes smartly and walks out of the tent, scene closes.
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===Scene II===
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