The Frenchman in the Sails of Glory

Sails sighted

Introduction:

A while ago I offered Don from the Militia a test of Sails of Glory. He had a warhammer Trafalgar fleet but felt the games a little big since Sails of Glory involve one or two ships it might suit him more. I looked up three deck for a small Dutch Vs someone engagement in the 18th century but could not find one, In the end I made up a scenario involving an French armed merchant (aka the frenchman) with an escort frigate engaged by a squadron of two British frigates. The Frenchman just needs to exit the battlefield but the British frigates are faster.

Forces:

The French squadron consist of a frigate and a French East India man. While the British consist of two frigates

Sea Conditions:

The wind is coming from the West

The Two French ships start one ship touching the Northwest corner and the other ship within range band D of the first ship.

The Two British ships start one ship touching the Southwest corner and the other ship within range band D of the first ship.

All ships start under medium sail.

Victory conditions:

If the Frenchman exits the eastern table edge (assuming the table is 4’x4’) in has twenty four turns the french win. If the British capture of sink the Frenchman the British win. Any other results is a draw, 

Note:

We played this scenario once has a intro for Don into Sails of Glory. But in a bit of a mix up (it does not pay to pack the models after a bottle of wine) the Frenchman was replaced with a ship of the line with a few more guns than the British frigates. I only realised the mistake after the first broadside. Incidentally, this was the third time HMS Terpsichore was sank under my command.  Fighting up hill the British reduced the Frenchman to a single crew point before it could make its escape after a very tense game. All in all it was fun little game

That is all for now thanks for stopping by