Wargames Delivered Black Seas - French Navy Fleet (1770-1830), 1/700 Scale, Miniature Naval wargame, Ship Battles, Naval Warfare, Battleship Model for Miniature Wargaming by Warlord Games - 792012001

• BATTLE ON THE HIGH SEAS: 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 mid-1700s, after the defeats of the Seven Years’ War, the French Navy was at a nadir. However, due to the efforts of Louis XV and later Louis XVI, France rebuilt and reinforced its fleets with well-designed and well-built ships. ASSEMBLE YOUR FLEET: The construction and painting of the models and watching them come to life are just as rewarding as the game itself! Paint and glue are not included. THIS BLACK SEA SET CONTAINS: 3 plastic frigates, 6 plastic brigs, 3 plastic third rates, 1 resin & metal first-rate, 1 bomb ships base, a selection of Metal figureheads and backplates to make famous French Navy Ships, French Navy Flags, Sails & ratline sheets + Bobbin for Rigging, plus game cards and wake markers., Manufacturer: Warlord Games
• Prepare your fine array of 1/700th scale tall-ships for battle focusing on the golden age sail of military maritime warfare ships combating in the period 1770-1830, the 'carronade era'. From superbly detailed plastic Frigates, Brigs or 3rd Rates (usable for all nations) through to the mighty 1st rates in finely detailed metal and resin, there are plenty of options to take to battle! Utilizing a unique and innovative initiative system based around the most important factor of sail powered combat: the wind. Additional rules enable you to fight in a 'line of battle,' engage shore batteries, rake your enemies with withering initial broadsides or capture vessels in heroic boarding actions. All while avoiding such hazards to navigation as fog banks, fire ships and shipwrecks. The rules allow you to field fleets comprised of vessels ranging from the tiniest gunboats up to the true giants of the waves, the mighty 1st rate warships. Can be played on a 4' x 3' table or unobstructed floor space. Each ship in Black Seas is accompanied by a ship card which details its speed, weaponry and other key ratings to help strategically plan battles based on their advantages. Build, paint and play! The construction and painting of the models and watching them come to life are just as much fun as the game itself! Paint and glue are not included., Manufacturer: Warlord Games