The Duc de Duras was a merchant ship which regularly sailed half way around the world on behalf of the French East India Company. Her design allowed her to be quickly transformed into a warship in case of necessity to support the navy. When the French East India Company dissolved, all its ships were “adopted” by the French Navy, including the Duc the...
The Inflexible–class ships were designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade, based on his earlier design for the Albion class. These ships were armed with 26 24–Pounder guns in the gundeck, 26 18–Pounder guns in the upperdeck, 10 4–Pounder guns in the quarterdeck, and 2 9–Pounder guns in the forecastle. HMS Africa participated to the last battle of the...
The Ardent class ships were designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade using as a reference the French ship Fougueux. These ships were armed with 26 24–Pounder guns in the lower deck, 26 18–Pounder guns in the upperdeck, 10 9–Pounder guns in the quarterdeck, 2 9–Pounder guns in the forecastle. HMS Agamemnon sailed and fought in the American...
The HMS Hamadryad, before her capture, was named “Ninfa” — a 36–gun Spanish frigate built at Mahon, on the island of Minorca. After her capture, Ninfa was taken to Gibraltar where she was commissioned under Thomas Elphinstone as HMS Hamadryad. After capturing two privateers, her career as an English ship was a short one, as she sank whilst trying to...
The Tonnant class ship HMS Malta previously served with the French Navy as the “Guillaume Tell”, until she was captured in the Mediterranean Sea by the British Navy during the blockade of Malta. As Guillaume Tell, she took part in the Battle of the Nile, becoming one of only two French ships to escape the destruction of the fleet, and took refuge at Malta...
The Intrepid–class ships were designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Williams. These ships were armed with 26 24–Pounder guns in the gundeck, 26 18–Pounder guns in the upperdeck, 10 4–Pounder guns in the quarterdeck, and 2 9–Pounder guns in the forecastle. HMS Polyphemus was laid down at Sheerness in 1782 and commissioned in 1799 under the command of...
The Santa Monica – aka Mahonesa – was the first of a series of 6 frigates of 34 guns, built in the Minorcan port of Mahón, and had as her first service the transport of troops of Mallorca. This ship performed various services along the Mediterranean sea, and took part to French Revolutionary Wars until she was captured by the HMS Terpsichore on October 13...
The Bucentaure class ship Neptune was launched at the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars. After missions on the West Indies, she was used against the British in Mediterranean Sea. During the Battle of Trafalgar she was engaged by Nelson himself, and she dueled with several British ships, surviving the battle. She later became part of the Spanish fleet, named...
Sails & Powder: Trafalgar 1805 Super simple and fast, introductory game of naval combat in the age of sails and black powder. To play Sails & Powder: Trafalgar 1805 you will only need: a piece of flat surface (perfect is 3x3' / 90x90cm), printed counters, universal movement template and rules, and few six sided dices. Sails & Powder: Trafalgar 1805 is...
Welcome to the Sails & Powder: Cape Finisterre - expansion to the game Sails & Powder: Trafalgar 1805. This expansion replaying part of Trafalgar Campaign - battle of Cape Finisterre (22 July 1805) where British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder fought an indecisive naval battle against the combined Franco-Spanish fleet returning from West Indies, and...
Sails & Powder: Cape Ortegal - mini expansion to the game Sails & Powder: Trafalgar 1805. This expansion replaying final act of Trafalgar Campaign which was battle of Cape Ortegal and introducing new class of battleships: frigate (Class 5) - also available in expansion Sails & Powder: Cape Finisterre. The Battle of Cape Ortegal (known sometimes also as...