Tag: American War of Independence

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Black Seas: US Navy Fleet

The burgeoning US Navy sails into Black Seas. Get your collection started with the US Navy Fleet, and bring the Age of Sail to the tabletop. The US Navy The Naval Act of 1794 established a permanent standing navy on 27 March 1794, in the US. Prior to this, a US Naval military presence had…

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Black Seas: Scenery Pack

The Black Seas Scenery pack makes an excellent addition to your tabletop naval actions. Enliven your battles with fortifications, rocks and wrecks. You’ll find within the box plenty to add variety to your games of Black Seas. Rocks of various shapes and sizes can provide tricky obstacles to negotiate with your vessels. They are also…

American War of Independence 1776-1783, Black Seas, Profiles

Black Seas: USS Constitution

Known fondly as “Old Ironsides,” the USS Constitution was a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate that tangled with Barbary Pirates and the Royal Navy! USS Constitution was one of six Heavy Frigates commissioned by the United States Congress in 1794 to protect American shipping against Barbary Pirates in the Mediterranean. These frigates were designed to outmatch…

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Black Seas: United States Battle Line

Our United States Battle Line gives you the beginnings of a US Navy led by “Old Ironsides” herself, along with the USS President and the USS United States. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted   View in Store   Bundle Contains: Royal Navy Fleet (2 resin Overgunned Frigates, 3 plastic Frigates, 6 Brigs, 1 Bomb Ship…

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Black Seas: Spanish Battle Line

Our Spanish Battle Line gives you the beginnings of a Spanish Navy led by the Santisima Trinidad, the largest warship in the entire the Age of Sail! Models supplied unassembled and unpainted   View in Store   Bundle Contains: Spanish Navy Fleet (1 resin 1st Rate, 3 plastic 3rd Rates, 3 plastic frigates, 6 plastic…

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Black Seas: Royal Navy 1st Rate

1st rate ships-of-the-line are very large and extremely potent vessels in Black Seas. They make for an impressive flagship in a Royal Navy fleet. 1st Rate ships of the line, as defined by the British Rating System, were ships-of-the-line mounting no less than 100 guns. They were very large and expensive to operate and were…