Galleons of Glory

At the club's games day I took Paul through a game of Galleys and Galleons.  This time I wanted to try out multiple ships per side.

Using my five serviceable Sails of Glory ships (I still have one in a box to unpack and rebase) plus my paper boat I constructed the following two fleets using the online Ganesha fleet builder tool:

British

Points:			214

HMS Defence Points 102 Quality 3+ Combat 3 Special Rules Drilled Soldiers, Flagship, Galleon Rigged, High Castles, Master Gunner, Trained Gun Crews, Veteran NCOs

HMS Sophomore Points 62 Quality 3+ Combat 2 Special Rules Drilled Soldiers, Galleon Rigged, High Castles, Master Gunner, Trained Gun Crews, Veteran NCOs

HMS Meleager Points 50 Quality 3+ Combat 1 Special Rules Drilled Soldiers, Galleon Rigged, Master Gunner, Trained Gun Crews, Veteran NCOs, Yare

French

Points:			198

Imperial Points 100 Quality 3+ Combat 4 Special Rules Drilled Soldiers, Flagship, Galleon Rigged, High Castles, Master Gunner

Aquilon Points 60 Quality 3+ Combat 3 Special Rules Drilled Soldiers, Galleon Rigged, High Castles, Master Gunner

Unite Points 38 Quality 3+ Combat 1 Special Rules Drilled Soldiers, Galleon Rigged, Master Gunner, Yare

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These are all my approximations of the different classes of Napoleonic warships as they might be represented by Galleys and Galleons.  The French Quality could perhaps be lowered to 4+ as I hadn't fully appreciated the Flagship rule.  I also felt that for future, bigger games, frigates could be used to extend the flagship's leadership range.

Set up as per the rules.  I was the French sailing with the wind.

My flagship got in the first shot.

But then a lucky shot from HMS Defence started a fire in Imperial's rigging.

Despite numerous attempts to put out the fire it spread and caused a massive explosion.

Unfortunately we had to leave the game there, but a clear British victory.

At the close of the day I had a quick run through with Simon, but without the frigates or flagship rule (because I forgot about it).  It went badly for the French again (no pictures), but at least I was able to make an escape.

So far I've really enjoyed Galleys and Galleons.  I just have to worry about the coming of the Kraken.