Our Black Seas Fleet Battles bundles are ideal for launching into Black Seas. There’s now a bundle available for each Navy in the game. Our Fleet Battles sets for each Navy include the Master & Commander Starter Set, the starter fleet box for the appropriate Navy, and a venerable vessel of legend to lead the…
The mighty Santisima Trinidad was by far the largest and most powerful vessel of the Age of Sail. Bring this behemoth to your Black Seas Spanish Fleet. The Santisima Trinidad (officially named Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad) was a Spanish first-rate ship of the line. At launch in 1769, she had 112 guns, though…
A fantastic entry point to Black Seas is the Spanish Navy Fleet. The box gives you a variety of vessels to kickstart a collection. The Spanish Navy The Spanish Navy was beset by mixed fortunes in the Age of Sail, achieving great victories and major defeats in an interesting balance. Particularly during the Napoleonic era,…
Support your larger vessels in Black Seas with Gunboat Squadrons. These small ships are sure to prove detrimental to the enemy’s manoeuvres. A gunboat squadron is like a gnat in comparison to the larger ships-of-the-line. Nevertheless, they have a useful place in the fleet. A gunboat would typically have only a single mast with square-rigged…
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 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…
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 enables you to select from a number of different types of ammunition. We examine their usage and impact in the game. At the start of a game of Black Seas, or at the start of a ship’s activation, you can change ammunition at any or all gun positions. Whilst this does lend ships…
Napoleonic Naval Armaments 1792–1815 View in Store Code: NVG 90 Author: Chris Henry There were many elements to British Napoleonic naval success but one of the key factors was gunnery. Other countries developed different naval weapons to fit their maritime strategies. The French and Spanish systems developed on similar lines, while those of the…
Sails and Ratlines allow you to add an incredible level of detailing to the miniatures in Black Seas. The sheets are now available separately. The sails are printed, laminated and pre-cut. They look great on the models (after all they were painted by artist Peter Dennis!) and require very little effort to be added to…
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