A 118 gun ship of the line, Orient was the flagship of the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile, where she was destroyed in a spectacular explosion. Orient was of the Océan-class of ships. These were a series of 118-gun three-decker ships of the line of the French Navy, designed by engineer Jacques-Noël…
The French Navy Fleet is an excellent starting point for launching into Black Seas. It has a great variety of ships to crush your foes upon the waves. The French Navy The French Navy has a history of highs and lows, both in terms of successes in battle and in the number and quality of…
A 104 gun ship-of-the-line, HMS Victory was the flagship of the Royal Navy fleet at the Battle of the Trafalgar, Great Britain’s most famous naval victory. HMS Victory was a terrible and awe-inspiring sight to both enemies and allies. It has become one of the most famous ships in the world and is still in…
The Royal Navy Fleet is an exceptional starting point for bringing the illustrious sailing ships of the Royal Navy to battle in Black Seas. The Royal Navy By the late 1700s, Great Britain had established itself as the most prominent and powerful navy of the time. This was mostly due to the discipline and commitment…
Looking for another way to get started with Black Seas? We’ve put together a few different deals to fill up your harbours! Royal Navy & French Navy Fleets These sets contain the following: The Master & Commander Starter Set which includes the core rulebook and 9 ships of various classes, and comes with the Sea…
Take to the high seas in our brand new fleet battle game – Black Seas! We’ve got a limited number of special edition rulebooks, so get them before they’re gone! Black Seas Rulebooks View in Store View in Store The book itself is gloriously detailed and you can see Gabrio’s passion for the period throughout…
With the release of Black Seas just around the corner, we’re heading back to 1776 to look at the battle of Turtle Gut Inlet! Situated at the mouth of the Delaware River, just down the coast from Cape May, Turtle Gut inlet was the backdrop for one of the American War of Independence‘s first…
Ships acquired a colourful history over the course of their life – this week, we’re taking a look at the career of one humble frigate – HMS Emerald! HMS Emerald & the Amazons During the 1790s, the Royal Navy ordered four Amazon-class frigates, of which HMS Emerald was one. The Amazon-class frigates were commissioned to…
3rd Rate vessels formed the bulk of a Navy’s fleet, a perfect compromise between size, power and manoeuvrability. We look at their role in Black Seas. The Rating System Britain’s Royal Navy introduced a system of rating the ships of its fleet based on the number of guns they carried. This rating system takes its…
Black Seas is the Warlord Games Age Of Sail era fleet ship-of-the-line combat game set between 1770 and 1830. In this article, Warlorder Gabrio Tolentino takes us through an overview of his game design: Black Seas Warlord’s venture into naval wargaming with Black Seas started as an idea (or you could say a dream) in…
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