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Fighting Sail

Fleet Actions 1775-1815. Osprey Wargames

By (author) Ryan Miller
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Paperback / softback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Published: 8th May 2015
Dimensions: w 177mm h 245mm d 7mm
Weight: 235g
ISBN-10: 1472807707
ISBN-13: 9781472807700
Barcode No: 9781472807700
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In the years between 1776 and 1815, grand square-rigged sailing ships dominated warfare on the high seas. Fighting Sail is a tabletop wargame of fleet battles in this age of canvas, cannon, and timbers. Players take on the roles of fleet admirals in battles ranging from the American War of Independence to the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. Each fleet has access to different ships, tactics, and command personalities - each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Offering a unique blend of detail and simplicity, the scenarios included enable the recreation of historic actions or 'what-if' scenarios. Join the battle and experience the adventurous age of the fighting sail!

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Apr 16th 2016, 14:15
Raking fire!
Excellent - 8 out of 10
I've been a wargamer since my early teen years and love the era fighting sail. So I was keen to buy this book and see how it measured up to other rules I have covering Napoleonic Naval battles.

The key word with the rules is simplicity, but in a good way. Instead of ignoring aspects of naval combat circa 1800 in an attempt to speed up the game, it has been incorporated into the rules in a digestible manner. Manoeuvring, firing, boarding actions and so on are all there and accounted for, but without the masses of book-keeping other games may use. Likewise ship stats are a few simple numbers that give a decent reflection of period warships. As such large fleet actions can be played out in a manageable time frame and smaller battles may take an hour or less.

The only quibble I have is a lack of detail regarding damage. Things here are to generalised with no satisfaction at knowing exactly what kind of mayhem your last broadside has wreaked. However, it's a minor point.

Overall a good, simple and quick moving game system.