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…
HMS Royal Sovereign was the flagship of Admiral Collingwood at the Battle of Trafalgar. The illustrious vessel sails into Black Seas. HMS Royal Sovereign was a 1st Rate Ship-of-the-Line of the Royal Navy, bearing 100 guns. She was launched from Plymouth Dockyard in 1786 and developed somewhat of a poor reputation from her crew, supposedly…
Avast! Set your sights on these Basics of Gameplay tutorial videos. With these in your arsenal, you’ll be sailing the high seas and doing battle in no time. In this series of tutorial videos, we aim to give you a rudimentary understanding of the game, as well as showcasing the key rules and mechanics that…
Discover the Spanish Navy in all its glory and sail your tall ships into history as the Almirante of your own fleet in Black Seas! The Spanish Navy The history of the Spanish Navy in the Age of Sail is one of varying fortunes: involving both major successes and massive defeats. At the beginning of…
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…
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…
Our French Battle Line gives you the beginnings of a French Navy led by L’Orient, the 118-gun 1st Rate famed for its demise at the Battle of the Nile. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted View in Store Bundle Contains: French Navy Fleet (1 resin 1st Rate, 3 plastic 3rd Rates, 3 plastic frigates,…
Our British Battle Line gives you the beginnings of a Royal Navy led by the HMS Sovereign, the flagship of the leeward line at Trafalgar! Models supplied unassembled and unpainted View in Store Bundle Contains: Royal Navy Fleet (1 resin 1st Rate, 3 plastic 3rd Rates, 3 plastic frigates, 6 plastic Brigs, 1…
We’re taking a look at boarding enemy ships in Black Seas, an invaluable technique for securing the contents of a hold, or the ship itself as a prize. There were two chief techniques of boarding in the Age of Sail. The first, and one most pertinent to Black Seas was to bring two ships close…
Black Seas has only been out a short time but fleets are springing up all over the place. We’ve been keeping an eye on your Black Seas. We’ve been trawling social media, and have been mightily impressed with what we’ve found. Here are just a few of our favourite flourishing fleets. Andy Zeck We…
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