Tonights game was a clash of Ships of the line using Bobs models and Robs rules, I See No Signal.
The game was between six British ships (Ste,Bob) and six French ships (Lee,Bailey), the French ships were bigger but the British ships had better skills.
The French started with the wind (aqain), both fleets closed on each other. I tryed to tack my better skilled British to gain the wind but failed. Bob closed in on both French fleets and exchanged some fire. Bailey then cut into the middle of Bobs line and fired both sides raking one ship then clashing into one of Bobs ships causing a boarding action. Bob got across to Baileys ship but got pushed back and was in trouble at end of game.
When the wind changed I got my British ships out of irons and got behind two smaller French ships got a rake in and caused one French ship to strike and drop his colours!!! One nill British. In retaliation the 120 gun French ship raked me, a lot of hull damage but I managed to limp away.
We called the game then due to time, I gave it a British win with one French ship out of action. However one British ship was being boarded and only had a few crew left. Both fleets had some damage and were about to circle into each other again around the ships boarding.
Good fun game again as always.
Manchester Area Wargaming Society Black Panthers are a group of friends that play mainly historical wargames at the MAWS gaiming club on Monday nights in Walkden, Manchester, UK.
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
I See No Signal
Sunday, 5 January 2014
First Battle of Lugo.
French Big Guns ( 24 Pounders) fire from the walls of Lugo onto the Allied gun positions.
Allies take cover from the French Big Guns.
Allied Portuguese Light Infantry try to cross one of the Bridges outside Lugo.
Allied Spanish also try and advance over the second Bridge.
Spanish Gunners try and dislodge French troops from the banks.
Allies take cover from the French Big Guns.
Allied Portuguese Light Infantry try to cross one of the Bridges outside Lugo.
Allied Spanish also try and advance over the second Bridge.
Spanish Gunners try and dislodge French troops from the banks.
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
Napoleonic Campaign Game Spain
British Gunners prep to fire on the French Batteries near Lugo. This was followed by a siege on the city, then an assault then a retreat back to the first Allied lines. The city was left with some big holes in the walls and a very hungry population and French Army.
Allies still controlled most of the Western and Southern territories around the city. Smoke was spotted South towards Leon where a suspected French column rested.
1/32 Napoleonic Skirmish Game
Napoleonic Skirmish Game with Andy using his skirmish rules. Spanish and 95th fighting the French in Southern France. The French managed to push the Allies back over the Bridge and off the table. Mind the Spanish could not hit a barn door at 10 paces.
Star Wing XG-1 Assault Boat
Got this lot on E-bay, painted on 31st Dec. Looking forward to getting them on the table on the next game of Star Wars X-Wing. Beware Rebels they have hyper-drive and deflector shields.
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