Discover the French Navy in all its glory and sail your tall ships into history as the Amiral of your own fleet in Black Seas! 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 its ships. In…
The Frigates & Brigs Flotilla box allows you to field these vessels in Black Seas. Though not the largest ships, they play a vital role in your fleet. Frigates Frigates were perhaps the hardest-worked of warship types during the Age of Sail. A small warship with a perfect balance of speed, armament and resilience that…
The 3rd Rates Squadron sails into Black Seas. A fine addition to a fleet of any nation; they harboured a great balance between power and manoeuvrability. A 3rd rate ship, as defined by the British rating system, was a ship of the line which mounted between 64-80 guns. Usually, this would mean two gun decks….
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…
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…
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…
We’re always thrilled to see what you can produce with our models. This week we’re looking at Luis Garcia Balaguer’s diorama of one of the American War of Independence’s great battles – Saratoga. This beautiful diorama took a year to construct and paint. Based on the second battle of Saratoga, it chronicles the charge of the…
This week, we’re taking a look at one of the defining moments in American history, a war that would change the face of the continent forever. If you’ve been itching to get into Black Powder, there are few better places to start than the American War of Independence! In 1765, a massive gulf was growing…
Warlord Games presents Rebellion!, a Black Powder supplement, now in PDF format View PDF in Store Rebellion!, chronicles the American War of Independence 1775-1783, and here author Steve Jones explains how he approached this project… Steve: I was approached by John and Paul of Warlord Games (apparently they don’t yet have a George or Ringo…) at…
October the 14th in the year 1781, Cornwallis is trapped at Yorktown, Washington orders a night time assault which succeeds in capturing 2 redoubts. After a failed counter attack 2 days later, Cornwallis attempts to evacuate his army across the river to Gloucester. The attempt fails and with reluctance Cornwallis surrenders the following day. The 17th of October…
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