WOODEN SHIPS & IRON MEN

THE AVALON HILL GAME COMPANY’S TRADEMARK FOR ITS FIGHTING SAIL GAME

TOURNAMENT EDITION RULES

VERSION 3.0
June 2019 Printing
 WHAT’S NEW WITH WOODEN SHIPS & IRON MEN?
THE AVALON HILL GAME COMPANY’S TRADEMARK FOR ITS FIGHTING SAIL GAME
TOURNAMENT EDITION RULES 3.0 (includes 1.2b, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, & 2.6)
Developed by William Rohrbeck and Timothy Hitchings (hitchings@juno.com)
The Tournament Rules for WS&IM are the result of a series of revisions starting in 2000. Most changes add realism and interest.
Some are not true changes, but are shifts between the original Optional Rules and the Advanced Rules. Some are clarifications or
comments. Many elements remain the same, especially in the area of ship movement (the heart of the game). The rules have been
converted to a numbered system for easier reference. A Table of Contents and Index have been added.
Rather than indicate each intermediate level of change, only three levels of change will be identified in the text:
 changes from Avalon Hill’s Second Edition to version 1.2b (2000)
 developments from version 1.2b to 2.6, occurring between 2010 and 2016
 changes from version 2.6 to 3.0 (2018) (Some introduced as addenda in 2017; some are new to 2018; adjustments in 2019)
Dice: (2.1) Rolling two dice at once—white & blue— is encouraged to speed play (This relates to gun hits, addressed below).
Markers: (2.3) Full Sail markers are backed with “men in rigging” symbols. Strike markers have national ensigns on their front
sides. Sinking Ship markers are backed by (new) Exploding Ship symbols.
Ship Classes: (2.3) Class 8 vessels have been added to represent tiny craft.
Log Sheet: (2.3) Crew quality is identified with morale. Marines have a separate identity.
Charts and Tables: (2.3) There are three cards containing charts and tables needed to play, color coded for ease of location.
Several of the tables and charts are revised to reflect changes in the rules. Some are merely quick reference aids for original rules.
Ship’s Log: A more graphic ship log sheet is provided, displaying more info.
 The info increased overtime and now displays an overhead ship view.
Beginners’ Game (Formerly “Basic Game”)
Unfouling Phase: Changed to a two dice system with more modifiers, including one for marking off a rigging square.
 (2.3) The Planning Phase replaces the Movement Notation Phase, as there are other actions planned besides movement.
 (2.3) Players must now plot their intention to grapple and suffer a Hit Table penalty for the attempt (crew assigned to grapple).
Movement: (2.3) Drifting is clarified.
 (2.3) Collisions are affected by the speed of the ships. Some collisions may cause rigging damage.
Fouling: Fouling requires a two dice roll with more modifiers.  (2.3) Fouling provides a + modifier for grappling.
Grappling/Ungrappling: Changed to a two dice system with more modifiers & restrictions.
 (2.3) Grappling attempts now receive a modifier if ships are fouled. Clarification: once grappled, additional grapples may not be
added by the same ship. Ungrappling is now easier on the turn of grappling. An ungrappling attempt may be made for each ship.
Boarding Parties: (2.6) A crew section used to grapple must be assigned to an offensive boarding party (a clarification).
(2.5) No more than one crew section may be assigned to a boarding party per turn. If the first crew section is under strength when the
boarding party is formed, squares may be added from the second crew section for purposes of a boarding party.
 (3.0) A ship’s final crew section may not be assigned to an OBP and may not have its crew squares added individually to an
OBP (a ship may never be left without a crew section for the purpose of serving in an OBP).
 (3.0) A marine section may be assigned to an OBP (Prior versions required marines to serve in an OBP.) Marines must be
assigned to a DBP.
 (2.3) Transfer Boarding Parties are restricted and  crews transferred to another ship assume the worse quality of the two ships.
 (2.3)Ships may not change their boarding party status (OBP or DBP) during subsequent boarding party preparation phases,
with the following exception.  3.0 If a ship with an OBP meleeing an enemy ship is grappled or fouled by a different enemy
ship, during the Boarding Party Preparation Phase, its OBP must return to its ship of origin, suffering a crew loss.
Combat: (2.3) A rule controls when a player neglects to state whether fire will be at rigging or hull.
 (2.6) Excess gun hits now follow the game’s original rule). (A previous version had experimented with an alternative rule.)
 Rakes: The optional rake determination rule from the 2 nd edition Optional Rules is now the rake rule for the Tournament Rules.
The maximum range for a rake is now five hexes. (These are, arguably, the most important changes from the original rules.)
 (2.3) Carronades now have a 3 hex range.  (2.3) A negative HDT modifier applies for ships plotted to grapple.
 (2.3) Marines may be substituted for regular crew hits.  (2.3) Ships now have only one initial broadside.
 Players no longer choose which gun squares to mark off; instead, an extra die roll determine which gun is marked off .
Melee: (2.4) Before melee can occur, an OBP must successfully board an enemy ship via die roll. (2.5) Both ships’ boarding roll
is modified by grapeshot (and other modifiers).
(2.5) The melee tables have undergone a reversal of polarity, i.e. higher numbers are now better than lower numbers; this does not
change the odds of results. This adjustment has been made to help new players.  Only one round is fought per turn.
(2.4) DBPs provide a column shift in melees (2.5) but only for one turn.  (3.0) Melee crew losses are less bloody.
 (2.3) Melees are lost by morale checks rather than by ratio of melee points. However, 2-1 ratio in melee points modifies the roll.
(2.5) If both sides fail morale check, the melee ends. (2.3) An OBP defeated by a DBP does not surrender, but is repelled, ending the
melee. The defenders get a Crew Loss roll against the departing OBP.  A DBP that defeats an OBP cannot immediately convert
to an OBP; it may do so on a later turn.
Capturing an enemy ship no longer confers double victory points (unless by special scenario rule).

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Transfer Phase Transfer between friendly ships occurs during the Transfer Phase, rather than at the end of the Melee Phase.
 (2.3) Ships must be grappled to friendly ships to transfer crew. Prize crews have restrictions during the turn after capture
Advanced Game
Wind is now rolled every turn using two dice  (2.3) at the end of the turn.  Wind change numbers are changed to reflect a
two dice system.
Wind Effects: Changed to reflect limited use of modifiers/effects instead of entire table.
 (2.3) Being fouled or grappled to another ship during a gale or storm may cause damage.
Full Sails: Sail changes must be noted during the Planning Phase and require commitment of a crew section to Men in the Rigging.
A ship which is fouled or grappled may not changes its sail status.
Ships at Full Sails suffer a negative HDT modifier (see Advanced Game HDT).
Damage taken against rigging at FS has been reduced.
 (2.4) Marines begin on the deck but may be moved to the rigging. Musket fire is more effective from rigging, but carries risk of
marine losses and rigging fire.
Firefighting: Only one crew section may be assigned to fight a fire, succeeding on a die roll of 1. If crew is crack or elite, a 1-2
puts out the fire.
Movement: A ship may not begin movement with a turn if it ended the previous movement with a turn (but see 20.3.4.1 & 20.4.1).
Repairs must be plotted during Planning Phase.  (2.3) Full sail capacity, once lost, cannot be regained by repairs.
Fouling/Unfouling, Grappling/Ungrappling: Modifiers added reflect Wind Effects.
Anchors: (2.3) Ships now have two anchors. Ships anchored by one anchor may partially drift. Struck ships anchor to avoid land.
 If a crew section is in the rigging during the phase, it is assigned to the boarding party and ceases its ordered change of rigging.
Chainshot now has a range of four.  (2.3) Ships have a limited supply of chainshot. British ships may fire chain, but only two
broadsides per game.
 Doubleshot (2.3) requires only one turn to load. If fired beyond one hex, it suffers a penalty.
Grapeshot (2.3) has been revamped and is fired with other shot). (2.5) If grape may result in bonus hits and Leader Casualties.
 Men in the Rigging: Use of crew section affects combat.
Musket Fire: (2.3) Marines may fire muskets at adjacent ships. (2.5) Leader Casualty roll results have been added to Musket Fire
Table. If no melee is in progress, marines in boarding parties may fire muskets but at -1 if in OBP.
Critical Hits: It is now a two dice system with significant changes in results (see Critical Hit Table).
Melee: (2.6) The grapeshot modifier for boarding applies even if the grapeshot caused no casualties.
Sink & Explode: (2.6) These results occur less often and a ship’s fate will be less predictable.
Exploding Ships have been moved from the Optional Rules to Advanced Game Rules.  (2.3) In addition to adjacent ships,
ships two hexes away may suffer damage.
Anchored Ships (2.3) suffer reduced rigging damage (see parenthesized note on Hit Tables).
Reload Phase: (2.3) If a player does not order a change, gun crews will usually continue to load the most previous ammunition.
Repairs: (2.3) Repair attempts are not as restrictive but are usually less productive. Repairs require a die roll.
 Repairs may not be conducted in turns when firing, unless anchored. If firing anchored, a crew loss modifier must be applied.
Optional Rules
 (2.3) Critical Hit/Critical Miss: A critical hit is no longer tied to rolling a “6” on the hit roll. Uncommonly poor shots can occur.
 A “critical miss” now results in a reduced die result.
(2.3) Small Targets: Negative HDT modifiers apply when firing at vessels occupying only one hex.
(2.3) Small Crews: Ships with only one crew section suffer fewer crew hits.
(2.3) Variable Seamanship: Crew quality can affect changing sails and repairing rigging.
(2.3) The Towing optional rule has been clarified and modified.
(2.3) Rowing (previously published in the General) has become an optional rule.
 (2.3) Wind Velocity is moved to Optional Rules. Gales & storms can cause damage to fouled/grappled ships.
 (2.3) Land, Rocks, & Shoals: A ship entering a land hex is not removed from the game but becomes a wreck. “Rocks” are a new
terrain form. The rule for refloating a ship has been changed. (2.5) Guns may be thrown over side to lighten ship.
 (2.3) Fireships have been modified).
 (2.3) Boats have been added (based, in part, on rules found in The General.) 2.5 Ships’ boats may be needed to change flag ships
and may evacuate crew from sinking and exploding ships.
 (2.3) Forts & Shore Battery rules have been provided.
 Bombs rules have been added from the General and clarified.
(2.3) Rules are provided for carrying soldiers. (2.6) Soldiers do not confer the benefits that marines confer, especially in melee.
 (2.6) The Ship Specification Charts have been totally revised for historical accuracy and expanded choice. Do not make
assumptions about a ship’s features without carefully examining it.
 The length of time required to write orders in advance when a flagship surrenders is now variable.
 The number of boats a ship may carry is more variable than in previous editions.

 Melee Tactical Cards are in development to add gamesmanship to the process.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................... 1
COMPONENTS ...................................................... 1
PREPARE TO PLAY ............................................. 2
BEGINNERS’ RULES ........................................... 5
Sequence of Play ...................................................... 5
Unfouling Phase....................................................... 5
Planning Phase......................................................... 5
Movement Phase...................................................... 7
Grappling and Ungrappling Phase....................... 7
Boarding Preparation Phase ................................. 8
Combat Phase .......................................................... 8
Melee Phase ............................................................ 10
Reload Phase .......................................................... 12
Victory Conditions ................................................ 12
ADVANCED RULES ........................................... 13
Sequence of Play .................................................... 13
Planning Phase....................................................... 13
Full Sails.................................................................. 13
Anchors ................................................................... 14
Turning ................................................................... 15
Firefighting Phase ................................................. 15
Combat Phase ........................................................ 15
Destroyed Hulls ..................................................... 17
Musket Fire ............................................................ 17
Reload Phase .......................................................... 18
Sail Status ............................................................... 18
Repair Phase .......................................................... 18
Wind Phase............................................................. 18
OPTIONAL RULES ............................................. 19
Timed Moves .......................................................... 19
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Critical Hit/Critical Miss ..................................... 19
Small Target Modifiers ........................................ 19
Small Crew Modifier ............................................ 19
Variable Seamanship ............................................ 19
Loss of Rigging....................................................... 19
Towing..................................................................... 19
Fore & Aft Rigging ............................................... 19
Rowing .................................................................... 20
Wind Velocity ........................................................ 20
Blocked Wind ......................................................... 20
Variable Wind Direction & Velocity .................. 20
Changing Wind Number ...................................... 20
Land, Rocks, & Shoals, Refloating ..................... 20
Casting the Lead .................................................... 21
Multi-Player Communication ............................. 21
Scurvy...................................................................... 21
Copper Bottoms ..................................................... 21
Command Lag ....................................................... 21
DESIGN YOUR OWN SCENARIOS ................ 22
Fireships.................................................................. 22
Merchantmen ......................................................... 22
Pirates & Privateers .............................................. 22
Boats ........................................................................ 22
Forts………… ........................................................ 24
Bombs ...................................................................... 24
Soldiers .................................................................... 24
APPENDICES
INDEX
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THE AVALON HILL GAME COMPANY’S TRADEMARK FOR ITS FIGHTING SAIL GAME
TOURNAMENT EDITION RULES 3.0
Developed by William Rohrbeck and Timothy Hitchings (hitchings@juno.com)

1.0 INTRODUCTION Wooden Ships & Iron Men is a ships for each scenario. This code is also valuable in checking
tactical simulation of warfare during the great age of sail. The a ship’s movement. Shaded areas of the board are sometimes
game covers the period from 1775 to 1815 when Europe’s used as land or shoals and will be defined as such in the
great square-rigged ships-of-the-line dominated the oceans applicable scenarios. A wind direction hexagon is found in the
and the speedy and durable American frigates gave world lower left-hand corner. Each edge of the board is labeled by
recognition to their young navy. The game is played by two or the wind direction numbers pointing to it. The four edges are
more players, each commanding a ship, squadron, or whole labeled in clockwise order: 1, 2-3, 4, 5-6.
fleet! Scenarios depict the famous naval engagements of the
2.3 Ship Counters: Included in the game is a sheet of die-cut
Seven Years’ War, the American and French Revolutions, and
counters which represent ships and markers of various types.
the Napoleonic Wars. The game is also a kit from which other
Each ship counter has a colored band amidships to identify it
scenarios or any fictitious engagement may be designed.
and act as the ship’s colors. Red bands identify British ships;
Each ship covers two hexes of the mapboard. Orders for
white bands identify French ships; gold bands identify Spanish
movement are written for each ship on a “log”. Ships are then
and Venetian ships; light blue bands identify American ships.
moved simultaneously over the mapboard. Ships may fire at
Various markers are printed with information helpful to the
opposing vessels, hoping to reduce them to a state of
play of the game. Examine the examples below:
surrender. Any ship which is fouled or grappled to an enemy
ship may form a boarding party to attempt to capture that ship
by force. Skillful maneuvering and good fleet organization are
essential to defeat the enemy and gain victory.
“Five minutes may make the difference between victory and defeat.” Wind Direction
Admiral Horatio Nelson

2.0 COMPONENTS (Should this version be marketed, this

section may be updated to conform to new components.)
2.1 Game Equipment:
a. A mapboard consisting of two sections which can be Full Sail, backed by with Men in the Rigging
joined together in a variety of ways to allow more
freedom of movement.
b. Set of die-cut counters (or 1/2400 miniatures).
c. Tables & Charts Cards—(Optional rules in
Strike, backed by flags
Italics)
Yellow = Hit Determination Table & Hit Tables &
Critical Hit Table
Blue = Wind & Water Tables--tables & charts regarding a
ship’s interaction with the environment Sinking Ship, backed with Exploding Ship
Adjacent Ship Tables--tables used only when
ships are adjacent to each other (Exc. The
Leader Casualty Table) Fouled
Green = Sequence of Play and Miscellaneous Charts
2.3.1 Ship Classes: Each ship overview on the counter
The upper corners of each card contain guide boxes to
represents a class of ship. Classes denote different sizes and
help players find other tables & charts.
types of ships. Care must be used to match the proper class
d. Rules of play and scenario manual.
counter for each ship being played. The size of the ship is
e. Log sheets.
indicated by the size of the class overview. Ship classes range
f. Two dice: white and blue
from the highest class of 1 down to 8.
2.2 Mapboard: The 22” by 28” mapboard is the playing
surface upon which the ships are maneuvered. The hexagonal
grid printed on the mapboard determines movement, firing
ranges, and the positions of ships. Each hex (hexagon) has an
Nr. 1 Ship-of-the-line (S.O.L.)
identification code used to determine the initial placement of

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Nr. 2 Ship-of-the-line (S.O.L.)

Nr. 3 Frigate (F)

2.3.1.3 Full Sail Speed: The lower right-hand number

Nr. 4 Frigate (F) or Corvette (C)
Nr. 5 Brig (B), Sloop (S), or Schooner (Sc)
represents a ship’s movement ability under an increased
spread of sail. This speed is used in the Advanced Game only.
2.3.1.4 Stern: The stern of a ship is its rear section. This is the
blunt end of the ship diagram on the counter.
2.3.1.5 Stern Hex: The hex that the stern half of the ship
occupies.
2.3.1.6 Identification Number: Each counter has a four digit
number which is used to identify it with the ship it represents.

Nr. 6 Gondola (GO), Galley (G), or Radeau (R)

Privateer (P) (Class varies) The first digit refers to the nationality of the ship (see below).
The second number refers to the class of the ship.
The last two digits serve to identify the specific counter.
1 (red) = British 2 (white) = French
3 (gold) = Spanish (or Venetian) 4 (light blue) = American
Merchantman (M) (Class varies) 5 (orange) = Dutch 6 (violet) = Danish
7 (gray) = Ottoman Empire (Turks) 8 (green) = Russians
9 (yellow) = Swedes 0 (pink) = Portuguese
2.3.1.7 Bow: The bow of a ship is its front. This is the pointed
Fireship (FI) (Class varies) end of the ship diagram on the counter. The bow always points
in the direction in which the ship is sailing.
2.3.1.8 Bow Hex: The hex that the bow occupies.
2.4 Log Sheet Pad: All the essential information needed for
moving and firing ships is placed here.
Bomb (B) 3.0 PREPARE TO PLAY Clear for Action!
3.1 Mapboard Set Up:
3.1.1 A scenario is selected from the scenario section of this
manual. All information necessary for the set-up is found in
the scenario. It is better to start with the single ship encounters
Nr. 7 Gunboat (GB) and move on as experience is gained.
3.1.2 Remove from the counter sheet a counter of the proper
nationality and class for each ship played.
3.1.3 Lay the mapboard out and place each ship’s bow in the
assigned bow hex and pointing in the number direction
Nr. 8 Ship’s Boat or other small boat (SB) corresponding to the wind direction hex on the board.
2.3.1.1 Turning Ability: The maximum number of 60 degree 3.1.4 The wind arrow counter is placed in the wind direction
turns which that ship can make during the course of the hex pointing to the proper numbered direction.
Movement Phase. 3.1.5 If the scenario has any land features, shoals or rocks, the
2.3.1.2 Battle Sail Speed: The maximum speed that a ship has applicable hexes will be listed.
under battle sails. (3 or 4.)
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3.2 Log Sheet: A log must be filled out for each ship. All
information for that ship necessary to play the game will be
placed there. This information is found on the ship counter or
in the ship’s Order of Battle, found in the scenario. A diagram
is given as an example of this procedure.
3.2.1 The name of the ship is placed in box 1.
3.2.2 The ship’s nationality is placed in box 2.
3.2.3 The identification number of the ship is placed in box 3.
3.2.4 The official gun rating is placed in box 4. Note: This is
not the same as the number of gun squares allotted to the ship
for game purposes. That number is addressed later.
3.2.5 The ship’s type is placed in box 5. (ship of the line,
frigate, brig, sloop, etc.)
3.2.6 The ship’s class is place in box 6 (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.)
3.2.7 The quality of the ship’s crew is placed in box 7.
3.2.7.1 Each crew quality level has a number value:
elite=5, crack=4, average=3, green=2, and poor=1. The crew
quality number affects the crew’s ability to fire guns, melee,
and engage in other activities. At times, a ship will be required
to take a “morale check” by rolling a die. If the roll is equal or
below the crew quality number, the ship passes the morale
check. If the roll is greater than the crew quality number, the
ship fails the morale check. The effects of failing a morale
check are described in the relevant sections of these rules.
“Heart of oak are our ships, heart of oak are our men.” Heart of Oak
3.2.8 The ship’s victory point value is placed in box 8
3.2.9 Enter the ship’s movement points in wind attitude D at
battle sails on line 9. The advanced game full sails movement
is entered in the parenthesis.
3.2.10 Enter the ship’s movement points in wind attitude C on
line 10.
3.2.11 Enter the ship’s movement points in wind attitude B on
line 11.
3.2.12 Enter the ship’s movement points in wind attitude A on
line 12.
3.2.13 Section 13 is the rigging section. Each line of squares
represents one battle sail speed factor. The number of rigging
squares per battle sail speed factor is found in the Order of
Battle. Squares not used are marked out.
3.1.14 The number of crew squares allotted to the ship is
placed in section 14. Sections are divided into squares. Find
the number of sections and number of squares per section in
the Order of Battle. Each crew section has a corresponding
numbered row in the log.
3.1.15 The number of hull squares for each ship is placed in
section 15. Excess squares are marked out.
3.1.16 The number of gun squares allotted for the left or port
side of the ship is placed in sections 16. Note the separate
squares for bow (front) guns and stern (rear) guns. Also note
the squares for carronades. Carronades are special heavy guns
of limited range. Mark out gun and carronade squares not
being used.
3.1.17 Section 17 is identical to section 16, except that it
applies to gun and carronade squares on the right or starboard
side of the ship.
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3.1.18 The circle at number 18 is marked out during the game
to show that the initial broadside of the ship has been fired.
3.1.19 Use the box at 19 to enter movement orders for the ship
during the Planning Phase. (An example is shown.)
3.1.20 Use the box at 20 to enter other orders during the
Planning Phase, such as a grappling attempt, as well as other
orders, such as the formation of a boarding party during the
Boarding Party Preparation Phase, and conditions, such as
fouling.
3.1.21 Use the boxes at 21 to indicate whether the marines are
sent to the rigging or posted on the deck.
3.1.22 During the Reload Phase, mark the reloading of guns in
the boxes at 22. It is composed of two spaces, one marked L
for left (port) broadside; the other marked R for right
(starboard) broadside. The shot for each broadside is marked.
Only roundshot (“R”) may be loaded in the Beginners’ Game.
(The Advanced Game adds chain, doubleshot, and grapeshot.
3.1.23 Occasionally, crew may be transferred from one ship to
another. If there are more crew on board than required to fill
the ship’s standard sections, additional crew may be shown in
the squares at 23. An optional rule allows for ships to carry
soldiers, which are also shown here.
3.1.24 In the Advanced Game, chain shot is marked off the
squares in 24.
3.1.25 In the Advanced Game, grape shot is marked off the
squares in 25.
3.1.26 The number of marine squares allotted to the ship
is entered in this section. (Most nations had men designated as
marines. Those that didn’t still had men assigned to fire small
arms and serve in boarding parties and shore parties. For game
play, “marines” applies to both )
3.1.27 The Optional Rules provide depth values to ships. If a
ship moves onto a hex with its depth value or less, it has run
aground. Enter the ship’s depth value in the box labeled “27”.
3.1.28 The Boarding Party box, 28, is used to indicate the
crew and marine squares being used in a boarding party.
3.1.29 If the ship is captured, the new owner indicates his
prize crew by using the squares in 29.
3.1.30 Ship’s boats, an optional rule, are shown in 30.
3.1.31 The Planning Phase box, 31, is a reminder of actions
that can be planned during the Planning Phase. All apply in
the Beginner’s Game; all apply in the Advanced Game.
3.1.32 During a battle, players may want to use the “Damage
to Enemy Ship” section, 32, to keep track of damage a ship
has caused to an opponent’s ship.
3.1.33 The wind change number (an Advanced Game Rule) is
entered in the box at 33.
3.1.34 The number of turns available to the ship is shown at
34. This can be reduced during the game by battle damage.
3.1.35 Anchors are shown at 35.
“Commence the work of destruction.” Admiral Richard Howe
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BEGINNERS’ RULES
4.0 INTRODUCTION The Beginners’ Game gives the If a player plans for a ship to grapple another ship during
information needed for a beginner to play Wooden Ships & the turn, that intent must be noted in the notes section of the
Iron Men. Once this section of the rules is complete, play can ship log. (Ships on fire may not attempt to grapple other
begin. Later rules sections include the Advanced Game and ships.)
Optional Rules which provide more realism and challenge. 7.1 Movement and Turning Allowance:
There is also a section of rules which allows players to design 7.1.1 Before writing orders, the movement allowance for each
their own scenarios. The rules outline for the Beginners’ ship must be determined. This movement allowance is a
Game follows the sequence of play for each turn. product of a ship’s sail speed and its attitude to the wind
5.0 SEQUENCE OF PLAY Once the game has been set up, direction.
play begins. The game is played in turns (representing 7.1.2 The battle sail speed of each ship is printed on the
approximately three minutes). Most scenarios have no limit to counter, adjacent to the stern of the ship diagram (see 2.3.1.2).
the number of turns to be played. Each turn is divided into All ships have a battle sail speed of either 3 or 4.
phases. The sequence of play for each turn is as follows: 7.1.3 Along with the battle sail speed, the attitude of the ship
Unfouling Phase: Make attempts to unfoul ships which were to the wind must be determined. There are four attitudes to the
fouled on previous turns. wind for each ship: labeled A, B, C, and D. Each letter
Planning Phase: Players secretly write intended represents a different position of the ship in relation to the
movement for each ship and grappling attempts on their log direction that the wind is blowing. See diagram:
sheets. Diagram No. 1 compares the different ship positions to wind.
Movement Phase: When both players have completed their
log notations, all ships move simultaneously, exactly as their
movement is written in the log. Retrace any possible collisions
one movement point at a time. If any collisions occur, check
for fouling and damage.
Grappling and Ungrappling Phase: Make all attempts to
grapple and ungrapple.
Boarding Preparation Phase: Write any boarding parties in
the logs of the involved ships.
Combat Phase: Resolve all gunfire and mark all hits on the
hit boxes of the log sheet.
Melee Phase: Resolve all boarding actions and mark all lost
crew hits on the log sheet.
Reload Phase: Load broadsides.
Transfer Phase: Transfer Boarding Parties may move to
adjacent ships to which their ships are grappled.
6.0 UNFOULING PHASE Ships with rigging fouled (tangled
with other ships) on previous moves may attempt to unfoul Diagram No. 2 compares the different wind directions to the
(They are not required to). (Historically, other parts of the ship position.
ships were capable of becoming fouled to other ships.)
6.1 Roll two dice on the Unfouling Table for each ship
attempting to unfoul. Players may add +1 to the unfouling
roll by marking off one rigging square for the rolling ship
before rolling the dice. Only one rigging square may be
marked off per attempt in this fashion.
6.2 If unfouling is successful, both ships may move normally
on that turn. If a ship is fouled with more than one ship, a
player may roll for each fouled condition. Successful
unfouling is noted by writing a circled letter F in the notes
section of the log.
6.2 If, after all unfouling attempts, a ship remains fouled to
one or more other ships, it must wait until next turn to attempt
to unfoul again.
7.1.4 The movement allowance is now checked on one of the
7.0 PLANNING PHASE “’Tis to glory we steer.”—Heart of Oak
following two charts:
All ships move simultaneously. The move of each must be
written secretly in its log before any ship can actually be
moved on the mapboard.
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7.1.14 Rule 7.1.12 does not limit the number of turns in

attitude (other than the limit of 1 hex per hex traversed), just
the number of hexes which the ship may move.
7.1.15 A ship which has a movement allowance of 0 may
always turn in place 60 degrees. This is free.
7.1.16 A ship which turns into Attitude D must immediately
stop and may not move or turn for the remainder of the
movement phase, even if it has movement factors remaining.
7.1.17 A ship’s movement allowance may never be reduced
below 0.
7.2 Log Notations:
7.2.1 All notations of movement are written in the move
column of the ship’s log. The column is divided into
Examples:
numbered sections corresponding to the game turns. All
a. A ship with a battle sail speed of 3 starts the Planning Phase
notations are written in the appropriate turn section.
in attitude C in relation to the wind direction. Its movement
7.2.2 The number of hexes a ship is to move is written as a
allowance is 1.
number.
b. A ship with a battle sail speed of 4 starts the Planning Phase
7.2.3 Turns made by the ship are written as “R” for a right-
in attitude A in relation to the wind direction. Its movement
hand turn of 60 degrees or “L” for a left-hand turn of 60
allowance is 4.
degrees. Example: A frigate in attitude A has a battle sail
7.1.5 The movement allowance is the maximum number of
speed of 4. Its movement allowance is 4. The notation in the
hexes a ship may move in a Movement Phase. A ship may
log reads “L1R1” (left turn 60 degrees; forward 1 hex; right
only move into a hex toward which its bow is pointing. A ship
turn 60 degrees; forward 1 hex). This depletes the ship’s
cannot move sideways or backwards. (Exc.: Drifting, 8.2)
allowance. After its turn into attitude C, the maximum the ship
Each hex a ship’s bow enters costs one movement factor of its
could move in that direction is one hex. If it is to remain in
allowance. Once a ship has used all of its factors, it must stop.
attitude C, it must end its move at that point, “L1”.
7.1.6 Movement factors may not be accumulated from one
turn to another nor may they be transferred between ships.
7.1.7 A ship may use none, some or all its movement factors
available. The number of hexes a ship may move is up to the
player within the limits of its movement allowance.
7.1.8 A ship may make only one 60-degree turn per hex in a
Movement Phase. A 60-degree turn is equivalent to turning
the bow to face an adjacent hexside. Since each ship occupies
two hexes, as a ship’s bow pivots 60 degrees to point to a new
hexside, the stern half swings into a new hex.
7.1.9 The turning ability number on the ship counter
represents the maximum number of turns that a ship may
make in a Movement Phase. Remember, all ships are limited
to just one turn per hex, so each turn must be made from a
different hex. (Although it may seem impossible for some
ships to ever exceed its turning ability maximum, it does
become relevant in the Advanced Game.)
7.1.10 Each turn costs a ship one movement factor of its
allowance. (Exc.: 7.1.15)
7.1.11 A ship may never make a turn if the cost would cause 7.2.4 Notation must be specific and in the same order in which
that ship to exceed its movement allowance. (Exc.: 7.1.15) the ship will be moved.
7.1.12 The movement allowance for each wind attitude also 7.2.5 After completing orders, logs are open for inspection by
limits the number of hexes a ship may move while in that the other players. Exc.: The load column of the log may
attitude. Ex: A ship with a battle sail speed of 4 starting in only be inspected upon firing.
attitude A has a movement allowance of 4. If it turns into 7.2.6 Orders must be written for each ship. If a player does not
attitude C, it may only move one hex in that direction as the wish a ship to move, a “0” will be used as notation.
movement allowance for this attitude is 1. It may turn back to 7.2.7 If a log sheet is incorrectly filled out and/or indicates an
attitude A after moving one hex in C and finish its move in illegal move for a ship, end that ship’s movement at the point
attitude A. of the infraction.
7.1.13 Rule 7.1.12 does not work both ways. A ship with 7.2.8 Ships which are to enter the game on this turn have their
battle sail speed of 3 starting her movement in attitude B has a movement noted in their log’s movement column. The first
maximum movement allowance of 2, even if it moves to hex entered counts against their movement allowance.
attitude A later in the movement phase. 7.2.9 A ship which is intended to grapple another ship
during the turn must have the letter “G” written in the “Move”
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column (not “Notes”), along with the orders for ship
movement.
8.0 MOVEMENT PHASE
8.1 Movement:
8.1.1 All players move their ships simultaneously.
8.1.2 Ships move as planned on their logs during the Planning
Phase. If an illegal move has been plotted, only an initial legal
portion of the planned movement is taken. Movement ceases
before any illegal element of move cam occur. Ships which
are scheduled to enter the map, enter and move their full
movement this turn.
8.2 Drifting: This is a special type of movement. It may be
voluntary or involuntary.
8.2.1 Whenever the bow hex of a ship does not change or is
not plotted to change for two consecutive Movement Phases,
at the end of the second phase, the ship will drift one hex in
the direction the wind is blowing (The obligation to drift is not
met by turning in place.) Both bow and stern move in this
direction. This applies also to ships which are fouled or
grappled together, if both or all are on at least their second
consecutive Movement Phase without the bow moving into
another hex. Ships drift at the end of all other movement
8.2.2 Ships-of-the-line (classes 1-2) drift one hex every other
turn. Smaller vessels (classes 3-8) drift one hex per turn. Ships
continue drifting at these rates until they voluntarily move
forward at least one hex. Drifting also applies to struck ships,
other surrendered ships, and sinking ships.
8.2.3 Ships which are fouled or grappled together cannot move
or turn in place; they can only drift.
8.2.3.1 Where ships of different classes are fouled or
grappled together, they drift at the speed of the highest class
ship (Rule 2.3.1).
8.2.4 For each turn a ship is to drift, a “D” is written in the
move column.
8.2.5 Ships which have lost all rigging squares (become
dismasted) drift with a special turning allowance:
8.2.5.1 Dismasted ships with a turning ability of one must wait
at least three consecutive turns while drifting before being able
to make a single 60 degree turn.
8.2.5.2 Dismasted ships with a turning ability of 2 must wait at
least two consecutive turns while drifting before being able to
make a single 60 degree turn.
8.2.5.3 Dismasted ships with a turning ability of 3 must wait at
least one turn while drifting before being able to make a single
60 degree turn.
8.2.5.4 If a dismasted ship makes a 60-degree turn while
drifting, it must again wait the same period before making
another turn.
8.3 Collision: “Can’t help it…let the weakest fend off.”
Captain Thomas Troubridge at Cape St. Vincent
Ships that cross the course or position of other ships (enemy or
friendly) during movement may collide with the other ships.
8.3.1 To see if ships have collided, players retrace the courses
of the ships one hex at a time. For purposes of collision, a 60-
degree turn counts the same as a hex moved into by forward
movement. If two or more ships are found to be in the same
hex at the same time in their move, a collision takes place.
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8.3.2 Only one ship can enter the collision hex. If the bow or
stern of a ship is in the hex at the same point in movement
when one or more other ships attempt to enter the hex, the
occupying ship remains. The other ship is placed in the
hex(es) occupied just prior to the collision. If the stern of a
ship enters a hex in a turning maneuver at the same point in
the phase as the bow of another ship, the bow enters the hex.
The turning ship returns to its previous position. In other
cases, the ship that was plotted to move the higher number of
hexes in forward movement gets the hex. If that number is
tied, each player rolls a die. The high roller occupies the
hex.
8.3.3 When a collision occurs and the positions of the collided
ships have been determined, voluntary movement ends for the
ships involved, even if their logs have been plotted for further
movement. Log notations must be changed to match with the
actual move. Ships due to drift do so at the end of the phase.
8.3.4 If the collision was caused by one or both of the
ships' bows entering the collision hex at the moment of
collision, roll a die for each such ship for possible bowsprit
damage. On a 1 or 2: for a ship of the line, mark out the
remainder of its first rigging section; for any other vessel
under sail, mark out one half of the remainder of the first
section, rounded up.
8.3.5 When a collision occurs, the rigging of the involved
ships may become fouled, locking them together. For each
collision, one of the players rolls two dice. Consult the
Fouling Table, apply the appropriate modifiers, and implement
the result immediately. Rolls of 12 always foul, regardless of
modifiers. If the result is “ships are not fouled”, they may
continue to move normally the next Movement Phase.
8.3.6 Fouled ships cannot move or turn in place. On the
second turn after fouling they must drift.
8.3.7 Ships that are fouled may perform boarding maneuvers
and melee on that turn and/or on any or all subsequent turns
that they remain fouled.
8.3.8 The fact that a ship is fouled is indicated in the Notes
section of the ship’s log by writing an “F”.
9.0 GRAPPLING AND UNGRAPPLING PHASE
At the end of the Movement Phase, any ship occupying a hex
adjacent to a hex occupied by another ship (friendly or
enemy), fouled or unfouled, may attempt to grapple, if a
“G” was written in its “Move” column during the Planning
Phase and if it has a crew section available (i.e., not in rigging,
engaged in melee, etc.). If no crew is available, an attempt
cannot be made.
9.1 Grappling:
9.1.1 A ship plotted to grapple during the
Planning Phase may attempt to grapple, but is
not required to do so.
9.1.2 To grapple, roll two dice and consult the Grappling
Table
9.1.4 Rolls of 12 always grapple, regardless of modifiers.
9.1.5 As with fouled ships, grappled ships cannot move or turn
in place. They can only drift.
9.1.6 Boarding parties can be formed and boarding actions
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9.1.7 The fact that ships are grappled is indicated by writing a
“G” in the Notes section of each ship’s log for each successful
grapple.
9.1.8 Ships that are grappled may fire during the Combat
Phase.
9.1.9 A ship may attempt to grapple once per turn to each ship
to which it is adjacent. Once two ships are grappled,
additional grapples may not be made between them.
9.2 Ungrappling
9.2.1 After all grappling attempts have been made in this
phase, any ship which has been grappled may attempt to
ungrapple by rolling two dice, consulting the Ungrappling
Table, and applying the appropriate modifiers. A roll of 12
always succeeds, regardless of modifiers. Friendly ships
ungrapple automatically without dice roll.
9.2.2 On each turn that a ship is grappled, it may attempt to
ungrapple. If a ship is grappled to more than one other ship, it
must ungrapple every successful grapple before it is free.
9.2.3 If, after completing all ungrappling attempts, any ship
remains grappled to one or more enemy ships, it must wait
until next turn to attempt to ungrapple again.
9.2.5 Ungrappling is indicated by writing a circled letter “G”
in the Notes section of the ship’s log.
9.2.6 A successful ungrapple negates all effects of grappling.
An ungrappled ship may move normally on the next turn.
10.0 BOARDING PREPARATION PHASE
“Commandant, n’oubliez pas l’abordage!”
10.1 Boarding Party Formation
10.1.1 Boarding parties intended to board an enemy ship
or to defend against enemy boarders are formed by the ship’s
crew and/or marines. Crew intended to move to friendly ships
may also form boarding parties.
10.1.2 One of a ship’s crew sections and its marines
may form a boarding party as long as the following procedure
is followed:
10.1.2.1 For Offensive Boarding Parties (OBPs) and
Defensive Boarding Parties (DBPs), the lowest numbered
crew section may be joined by the ship’s marines (Starting
with the crew section used to grapple). If the first crew section
is under strength, squares may be added during this phase
from the second section to bring the boarding section to full
strength. (If the lowest-numbered section is in the rigging, it is
assigned to the boarding party and ceases its rigging change.)
10.1.2.2 After boarding has occurred, on later turns, the
marines (if not already in the boarding party) and a ship’s
second crew section may be added. However, there must
always be a crew section aboard a ship—a ship may never
send its last section to join an OBP, but all crew may be added
to a DBP. Sections must be chosen in order. A player may
never skip a lower numbered crew section to choose a higher
numbered crew section for a boarding party.
10.2 Boarding Preparation Procedure
10.2.1 Players secretly write down crew assigned to boarding
parties in the Notes section for each ship fouled and/or
grappled. If the player does not want to form boarding parties,
“NBP” is written.
10.2.2 There are three types of boarding parties which may be
formed: offensive boarding party (“OBP”), defensive boarding
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party (“DBP”), and transfer boarding party (“TBP”). These
abbreviations will be used to denote the boarding party types
hereafter. An OBP must attempt to melee in the Melee Phase.
A DBP melees only if attacked by an OBP. A TBP is used
only for transfer of crews between friendly ships. Only
one type of boarding party may be formed per ship.
The selection of an OBP or DBP commits a ship to that
status for the Melee Phase or, in the case of a TBP, for the
Transfer Phase. If ships are in melee, their boarding party
designations may not be changed. (Exc.: see rule 12.2.9.)
10.2.3 To form a boarding party, the abbreviation for the
boarding party type desired plus each crew section number
involved are written in the Notes section.
10.2.4 If there are several ships to which a OBP could board at
the same time, the log notation must also indicate the ship(s)
to be boarded.
10.2.5 If all crew sections are in a boarding party, the ship
may not fire broadsides and may not move, other than drifting.
10.2.6 Transfer of crew is allowed between grappled
friendly adjacent ships if neither is grappled or fouled to an
enemy ship, and neither has been fired at on any hit table
during the Combat Phase. A ship may not accept additional
crew squares resulting in a doubling of its specified crew size.
10.2.7 Transferred crew may not be used for any purpose
on the turn of transfer. On the following turn, transferred crew
may only be used as part of a defensive boarding party. On
later turns, they function normally as part of their new ship.
10.2.8 A ship receiving transferred crew immediately
assumes the worse crew quality of the two ships involved.
10.2.9 TBPs may be formed to board ships which one thinks
will surrender. If, for any reason the ship does not surrender,
no transfer is made and the crew section(s) involved may not
be used in any other function for that turn.
11.0 COMBAT PHASE
“No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside the enemy.”
Nelson
In this phase, ships may fire broadsides at enemy ships within
their field of fire and range. Firing is considered simultaneous.
11.1 Fire Determination:
11.1.1 Each ship has a right and left broadside (starboard and
port). Each broadside has an area over which its broadside
firepower is effective—its “field of fire”. The field of fire of
each broadside is shown on the following diagram:
11.1.2 Each ship has two fields of fire, one for each broadside.
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11.1.3 A broadside’s field of fire is the area covered by the
play of the broadside up to the ten hex firing range.
11.1.4 A ship may fire at a single enemy ship in a broadside’s
field of fire subject to two conditions:
11.1.4.1 The ship being fired on must be the closest ship in
number of hexes to the firing ship in the field of fire;
11.1.4.2 If the closest ship happens to be friendly, surrendered,
captured, or a hulk, the field of fire is blocked and the ship
may not fire that broadside in that turn. The field is also
blocked if land is closer than the target.
11.1.5 If there is more than one target which qualifies as
closest ship, the attacker may choose which to fire at.
11.1.6 Firing is noted on the log by drawing a slant line “/”
through the last loading notation on the broadside fired.
11.1.7 Firing is simultaneous; it may be carried out in any
order. Hits do not count until all firing is completed.
Mark the square with a “/” for damage that occurs during
the turn as it happens. After all firing is completed, mark all
squares with a “/” with a “\” to form an “X” in the square,
showing damage affecting next turn’s combat.
11.1.8 A ship may fire both broadsides during the same
Combat Phase, if both are loaded.
11.1.9 Carronades are a special type of heavy caliber, short
range gun. They can only fire at ships within a three hex
range. Carronade gun squares are added to the regular
broadside capability when used. (See historical note)
11.2 Fire Procedure
11.2.1 Count the number of hexes to the target by the shortest
possible route. It may be to either bow or stern hex, whichever
is closer. This is the range.
11.2.2 In the gun section of the firing ship’s log, count the
number of gun squares on the broadside firing. Do not include
damaged gun squares in this count. Also, do not include
carronades unless the range is three hexes or less.
11.2.3 Consult the Hit Determination Table (HDT). Cross
reference the row showing the number of gun squares firing
with the column showing the range in hexes. The number
found is the number of the Hit Table to be used.
11.2.4 Check the HDT modifiers (ignore advanced modifiers
unless playing with the Advanced Rules). These modifiers will
increase or decrease the Hit Table to be used. Modifiers are
cumulative, unless otherwise stated. If, after applying all
modifiers, Table 0 or above has not been reached, the result is
an automatic miss. If a table number higher than 10, use
Table 10.
11.2.5 The player firing now decides if the fire is to be aimed
at the hull or at the rigging. If the range is six hexes or more,
the fire must be at the rigging.
11.2.5.1 If the target is within five hexes of the firing ship
and the firing player fails to state whether the broadside is
aimed at hull or rigging before rolling the die, the die must be
rerolled. However, if a player states “All shots will be at hull
until further notice,” or similar policy, it shall be honored.
11.2.5.2 Grappled and/or fouled ships may not fire at each
other’s rigging.
11.2.6 Consult the Hit Table, as determined in 11.2.3 and
11.2.4, at the hull or rigging effects section, depending on the
decision made in 11.2.5. Roll one die. Cross-reference the
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number rolled with the proper Hit Table. The result gives the
number and types of hits scored on the target.
11.2.7 There are four types of hits: Rigging (R), Crew (C),
Hull (H), or Gun (G). At the end of the Combat Phase, the
number and type of hits are marked off the appropriate
sections of the target ship’s log, as explained in 11.4.
11.3 Hit Table Modifiers
11.3.1 Crew Quality: Crew quality increases or decreases the
Basic Hit Table as shown in the HDT (Hit Determination
Table), depending on the number of gun squares being fired.
11.3.2 Raking: Raking (when one ship is in position to fire
down the length of a target ship) increases the hit table as
shown on the HDT, depending on the number of gun squares
firing. A ship is in a raking position anytime it occupies a
hex to which the bow or stern of an enemy ship points.
Ships can only be raked within a five hex range.
11.3.3 Crew Losses: For each section eliminated, formed
into a boarding party (or attempting to grapple), changing sail
status, or fighting a fire, the Crew Section Loss modifier
on the Hit Determination Table must be applied. (Exc.:
Captured Ships, see 11.3.5.). This penalty is cumulative.
If no crew section is available, the guns may not be fired.
11.3.3.1 If the ship was plotted to grapple (“G”) it will
suffer a grappling attempt loss modifier even if it failed to
grapple. If the ship grappled and formed a boarding party, use
the crew section loss modifier for the boarding party instead of
the grappling attempt modifier.
11.3.4 Initial Broadside : “The first broadside we gave to them, it
caused them for to wonder.”--Warlike Seamen
The first time a ship fires a broadside, that broadside will be
the most carefully loaded and aimed that it will fire. Each ship
has one initial broadside (If both broadsides are
fired at the same time, only one receives the initial bonus—
firing player’s choice.). The initial broadside will increase the
Hit Table as shown on the HDT, depending on the number of
gun squares being fired in the broadside. (See historical note.)
11.3.5 Captured Ship: When using the guns of a captured
ship, the Hit Table is decreased by two tables. Ignore the crew
loss modifier when firing from a captured ship.
11.4 Marking Hits and the Effects of Damage:
Hits are marked on the log of the target ship with an “X”. The
log has four major parts, each part corresponding with a type
of hit on the Hit Table.
11.4.1 Hull Hits (“H”)
“When the mainmast started, it gave a dreadful stroke, in our starboard
quarter, a large hole did it broke. Then the seas came battering in, our guns
soon overflow.” Bay of Biscay-o
11.4.1.1 Mark off one hull square per hull hit called for on the
Hit Table.
11.4.1.2 When all of a ship’s hull squares have been marked
off, it is in such danger of sinking that it can neither be sailed
nor its guns worked for the remainder of the game. Excess hull
hits are treated as misses. It surrenders by “striking her
colors”. Place a strike marker it. The crew of a struck ship
cannot participate in melees even if boarding parties have been
formed. None of its crew can be removed (all are required to
keep it afloat). Neither side may fire on a struck ship, though it
may be boarded. It cannot defend itself against boarding.
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11.4.2 Crew Hits (“C”) “Full fifty seamen we had slain, which grieved
our hearts full sore. Two hundred more were wounded, lay bleeding in their
gore.” —The Battle of the Nile
11.4.2.1 Mark off one crew square per crew hit on the Hit
Table. The player of the target ship may substitute a marine
square instead. (This also applies to hits incurred by musketry
or grapeshot in the Advanced Rules). (This represents
transferring marines to serve in gun crews.) Marines may not
be transferred back to the marine section.
11.4.2.2 Crew hits must be taken out of the first section until
all of its crew squares are gone, then from the second section,
and then from the third section.
11.4.2.3 When all crew squares on a ship are marked off, the
ship cannot move (other than drifting) or combat until more
squares are put aboard. Excess crew hits are treated as misses.
11.4.3 Gun Hits (“G”)
“…and then we lost our mainmast, one of our guns also.”—Bay of Biscay-o
11.4.3.1 Mark off one gun square per gun hit received on the
Hit Table. Hits must be marked off the broadside closest to the
firing ship.
11.4.3.1.1 For gun hits, the attacker rolls a die to
determine the location of the gun and consults the Gun Hit
Location Table (to the lower right of the Hit Tables). If more
than one gun square is hit, roll a location die for each. Special:
If the target ship began the scenario with more carronades than
guns, a die roll of 3 or 4 on the Gun Location Table results in
a carronade hit instead of a gun hit. If the ship begins with only
guns or only carronades, that type of gun is always hit.
11.4.3.1.2 If the specified type of gun (carronade or long gun)
is not available in the location of the ship that was hit, mark
off the other type of gun, instead. Otherwise, excess gun hits
are treated as hull hits.
11.4.3.2 If all gun squares are marked off and no friendly ship
of the same or larger class as the firing ship is within ten
hexes, the ship will surrender to the first adjacent enemy ship
to fire a broadside into it (Class is defined by 2.3.1). The ten
hex range is determined at the moment the broadside is fired.
This is “surrender by firepower”.
Die rolls may be combined. Example.: Use a white die
for the Hit Table roll and a blue die for gun hit location.
11.4.4 Rigging Hits (“R”)
“Their mainmast and their rigging, too, came a-rattling down like thunder.”
--Warlike Seamen
11.4.4.1 Mark off one rigging square for each rigging hit
received on the Hit Table. Rigging squares are divided into
either three sections (for ships with a battle sail speed of 3) or
four sections (for ships with a battle sail speed of 4). Rigging
hits are taken out of the first section until all its squares are
gone, then out of the second section, etc. Each complete
rigging section marked off reduces the ship’s movement
allowance by one in all attitudes to the wind. When all rigging
sections are gone, the ship cannot move, other than by drifting.
Excess rigging hits are treated as misses.
11.4.4.2 If all rigging squares are marked off and no
friendly ship with an equal or greater number of gun squares
as the firing ship (at the start of the game) is within ten hexes,
the ship surrenders to the first enemy ship in an adjacent hex
which rakes its hull. This is “surrender by immobility”.
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11.4.5 If at any time a ship which has surrendered other
than by striking is within five hexes (inclusive) of a friendly
ship with an equal or greater number of gun squares as the
closest enemy ship at the beginning of the turn, it ceases to be
surrendered and may begin normal functions on the next turn.
It does not lose any of its damage. It is still subject to
surrender if the necessary conditions occur again.
12.0 MELEE PHASE Boarders Away!
Ships which have crew in boarding parties
may now attempt to capture enemy ships.
To determine the success of the boarding,
melee must occur on the enemy ship.
Melee is fought once per turn.
(See historical note)
12.1 Boarding Procedure
12.1.1 Ships which have formed OBPs during the Boarding
Preparation Phase may now attempt to capture the opposing
enemy ships to which they are fouled or grappled.
12.1.2 If two opposing ships simultaneously send OBPs, a
melee will occur, if one of the parties successfully boards the
opposing ship.
12.1.3 If one of the opposing ships has ordered a DBP, melee
occurs only if attacked by an OBP. If both ships have a DBP,
TBP, or NBP, no melee occurs.
12.1.4 If an OBP boards a ship which has only an NBP or
TBP, the OBP automatically captures the ship without melee.
12.1.5 If a friendly ship with an OBP is engaged in melee
with an enemy ship and an OBP from a second enemy ship
commences a melee with the friendly ship, the friendly ship’s
OBP returns to its ship of origin. See 12.2.9.
12.1.6 If several OBPs are boarding the same ship, their melee
strengths are added together.
12.1.7 If an enemy ship surrenders during the Combat Phase,
an OBP intended for that ship may board to act as a prize
crew.
12.2 Melee Procedure:
Boarding, Fighting, & Winning
Boarding “Two attempts were made to board, but the French found it
impossible to get sufficient men onto the decks of the larger ship: every man
somehow had to climb Victory’s hull or leap across from the rigging of the
Redoutable.” Sam Willis, The Fighting Temeraire
12.2.1 Before a melee can take place, boarding must occur. A
player with an OBP is attempting to board the enemy ship. A
player with a DBP is attempting to repel the OBP.
To determine if boarding occurs, each player rolls one die,
applying the following modifiers (also found on the Melee
Sequence Chart).
+1 if the player’s boarding party has a better crew quality.
+1 if the player’s boarding party is a DBP.
+1 if the ship fired grape in the Combat Phase w/at least a “0”
hit table
-2 if the ships are fouled but not grappled
-1 if target ship is larger class than ship attempting to board
(except class 4 attempting to board a class 3 ship).
+1 for OBP if both of the boarding ship’s hexes are adjacent to
the target ship
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+1 for OBP if the ships are positioned directly stern to stern
OR
+1 to an OBP roll if the target is in position to rake the OBP’s
ship’s bow (The bowsprit overhanging the deck of the raking
ship, gives the OBP a height advantage!)
-2 for an OBP which has been forced to withdraw from
another ship under rule 12.2.9.
Special--If OBPs from more than one ship are attempting to
board the same ship, separate rolls must be made for each.
Subtract 1 from each die roll of a ship with more than one
opponent attempting to board.
12.2.2 The player with the higher adjusted roll prevails. If rolls
are tied, neither side has boarded. If the prevailing player has a
DBP, the opponent’s OBP is repelled; the Melee Phase ends
for them. If a player with an OBP prevails, boarding has
occurred and the melee is on!
A melee begins when boarding succeeds.
Fighting
12.2.3 If a melee is on, determine each side’s Total Melee
Strength (TMS) by multiplying the number of crew squares in
the boarding party by the crew quality (elite-5, crack-4,
average-3, green-2, poor-1). Don’t forget the marines!
12.2.4 Melee is conducted simultaneously. Each player
rolls a die and consults the Melee Crew Loss Table. The roll is
cross-referenced with the ship’s TMS. On the first turn of
melee, only, a roll by a DBP is cross-referenced one column to
the right of its TMS.
12.2.4.1 The result is the number of enemy crew squares to be
marked off of the boarding party’s marines or lowest
numbered crew section. If the die roll was a “6”, one loss must
be a marine square, if one is available; if a “5” the loss must
be a sailor, if available.
12.2.4.2 If a defending ship is being attacked by OBPs from
more than one ship, combine the crews of the attacking ships
when rolling for crew losses, but roll separately for morale
checks (see 12.2.5, below). Losses for multiple attackers are to
be taken as evenly as possible between the crews involved,
starting with the boarding party with the most squares.
12.2.4.3 If all squares in a ship’s boarding party are eliminated
by an enemy OBP which has boarded the ship, the ship
surrenders. However, if both side’s boarding parties are
eliminated simultaneously, neither ship surrenders. (Melee
ends)
12.2.4.4 Once casualties have been removed, both players
refigure their total number of surviving crew squares,
recompute their TMS, and determine if either boarding party
has a 2-1 ratio over the other. Then...
Winning “Steady boys, steady” Heart of Oak
12.2.5 Each player rolls one die, applying the following
modifiers (also found on the Melee Sequence Chart):
+1 if opponent has a 2-1 ratio in TMS (after losses);
-1 if the rolling player’s ship is a flagship;
If the modified roll is equal or less than the crew quality, there
is no effect. If the roll is higher than the crew quality, the
boarding party fails the morale check. However, if the
boarding party contains marines, the failed morale check may
be re-rolled once in the current Melee Phase.
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a. If neither fails a morale check, there is no effect.
The melee continues on the next turn if the ships
remain grappled or fouled.
b. If both fail a morale check, the melee ends,
with the boarding party returning to its own ship.
c. If only the defending ship’s boarding party fails its
morale check, it surrenders. The melee ends.
d. If an OBP which has boarded an enemy ship fails a
morale check and the boarded ship does not fail a
morale check, the OBP is repelled. The boarded ship
may make an additional roll against the repelled OBP
on the Melee Crew Loss Table (without a column
shift) (members of the defeated OBP
captured, killed, or falling into the sea while fleeing
to their ship!). The melee ends.
12.2.6 If neither BP fails a morale check, they are
locked in melee. Melee continues on subsequent turns, without
further boarding rolls, until one ship surrenders or they
become ungrappled/unfouled. If a melee ends due to the ships
becoming unfouled/ungrappled, the boarding OBP returns to
its ship and the defender makes a Crew Loss roll against it,
without a column shift (This occurs in either the Unfouling
Phase or Ungrappling Phase).
12.2.7 During a subsequent Boarding Party Preparation Phase,
a new crew section may be added to the melee, if available.
12.2.8 Crew squares engaged in melee may not withdraw
from a boarding party until the engaged ships become
ungrappled or unfouled or one of them surrenders.
12.2.9 If a ship with an OBP meleeing an enemy ship is
grappled or fouled by a different enemy ship, during the
Boarding Party Preparation Phase, its OBP returns to its ship
of origin. The original defending ship makes a Crew Loss roll
against the OBP as it withdraws (This is the only case in
which losses can be taken during this phase). The ship then
prepares a new boarding party, including the returning OBP.
Then, the boarding roll for the different enemy ship is taken,
possibly resulting in a new melee.
12.3 Capturing Procedure:
“Don’t give up the ship.”—James Lawrence
12.3.1 Surrendered ships may not fire their guns, melee, or
move as long as they are surrendered (whether by striking,
firepower, or immobility).
12.3.2 Any ship which surrenders in any of the four ways,
striking, firepower, melee or immobility, may be captured.
12.3.3 A ship which surrenders by melee is captured by the
victorious boarding party.
12.3.4 A ship which surrenders by any other means is captured
when either a TBP or OBP is placed aboard.
12.3.5 Once a ship is captured, the victorious player assumes
control of the ship and its log sheet.
12.3.6 The original crew become prisoners. The
victorious player determines a number of squares from his or
her ship to serve as the “prize crew” of the captured ship,
indicated separately on the log.
12.3.7 On the turn after a prize crew captures a ship, it
may not change sails, turn the ship, grapple an enemy ship,
up-anchor, perform repairs, or load or fire guns. It may
attempt to unfoul, anchor, form a defensive boarding party, or
engage in musket fire (Advanced Rule 25.7). On subsequent
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turns, the prize crew may run the ship normally. Struck ships
may not be run by a prize crew (other than under 20.3.9, if
playing with Advanced Rules).
12.3.8 The captured ship assumes the quality of the prize
crew.
12.3.9 At least one crew square of the prize crew is required
for every six prisoner crew squares on a ship. If the numbers
fall below this ratio, the prisoners immediately take over the
ship, and the prize crew becomes prisoners.
12.3.10 If for any reason a prize crew leaves or is eliminated,
the ship returns to the control of the original owner.
12.3.11 If a ship with a prize crew on board is fired upon
during the Combat Phase, take odd crew square losses (first,
third, etc.) from the prize crew and even losses from the
prisoners. Remember that ships with all their hull squares
marked out cannot be fired upon.
13.0 RELOAD PHASE
A ship’s broadsides may be loaded at the start of the game
or loaded during the Reload Phase. After the initial loads have
been fired, they may be reloaded during the Reload Phase.
13.1 A ship can load only one broadside per turn.
13.2 A broadside can be loaded in the turn that it is fired and
fired again during the following turn or any later turn. Thus it
is possible for the same broadside to be fired every turn.
13.3 In the Beginners’ Game, only roundshot (a solid
cannonball) may be fired. Reloading is indicated in the log by
writing the letter R (for roundshot) under the L or R column of
the load section at the appropriate turn number.
13.4 A broadside may be fired even if there are no targets,
though the initial broadside modifier is lost.
14 TRANSFER PHASE PROCEDURE
14.1 Crew designated as TBP during the Boarding
Preparation Phase may now transfer as ordered to any friendly
adjacent ship to which it is grappled.
14.2 Cross off transferred crew on the log as if they were
casualties. Enter them on the log of the transferred crew’s new
ship, either in place of previous crew casualties or, if the
ship’s crew sections are full, in the “Added Crew or Soldiers”
section of the ship’s log.
14.3 Crews ordered to transfer to friendlly ships which have
surrendered in the Combat Phase may not transfer.
15.0 VICTORY CONDITIONS--Victory conditions depend
upon the scenario. Generally, victory conditions are of two
categories: those for single ship scenarios and those for multi-
ship scenarios.
15.1 Single Ship Victory Conditions: In single ship
scenarios, when one ship surrenders, the other player is the
victor. There is no time limit for this. Other situations that
qualify are printed below.
15.1.1 Loss of all crew squares will automatically end the
game with victory for the other side, even if that side strikes
simultaneously.
15.1.2 If both ships surrender simultaneously, it is a draw.
15.1.3 As soon as the victory conditions are met at the end of
any phase, the game ends.
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15.2 Multi-Ship Victory Conditions:
"Enough, sir, no more of that; the die is cast, and if there are fifty sail I will
go through them"--Admiral Sir John Jervis at Cape St. Vincent
In multi-ship scenarios, special victory conditions are printed
with the scenario. Some general rules follow.
15.2.1 Each ship has a point value written in the order of
battle.
15.2.2 A ship which strikes or is otherwise surrendered at
the end of the scenario gives the opposing player that ship’s
point value, awarding its value to the capturing player. Some
scenarios may award additional points for capturing ships.
15.2.4 At the end of the scenario, all points are counted and
the player with the highest amount is declared the winner.
15.3 If a player refuses to have combat and continually moves
his ship out of the enemy’s ship’s range, he is considered the
loser. This is not an explicit rule, so some intelligence must be
used to implement it. Its function is to keep partially damaged
ships from attempting to draw by avoiding victory conditions.
16.0 MISCELLANEOUS--Except for scenarios where land
or shallows hexes are present or where land is defined as being
just off a board edge, it should be possible for players to keep
from sailing off the mapboard by the expedient of moving all
ships a certain number of hexes in the same direction. This
method maintains the ships’ relative position to one another.
HISTORICAL NOTES
CARRONADES
Britain’s Royal Navy began fitting its ships with carronades in
the late 1770s. It was many years before other nations were
able to produce carronades. At first, the French developed the
obusier de mar (sea howitzer), a short range, high trajectory
answer to the more accurate carronade, before moving to the
carronade in the early 1800s. Similarly, Russia developed the
edinorog.
For game purposes, carronade squares sometimes represent
the cumulative value of other short range guns, including the
obusier de mar, rather than actual carronades.
INITIAL BROADSIDE
When battle was imminent, the British loaded both broadsides
but the French did not. Since the British fired more than one
round in the three minutes represented by a game turn, any
advantage from loading the initial round was not that
significant. What is significant is that the crews of all navies
were fresh when firing guns at the beginning of the battle.
MELEES
Adventure books and motion pictures set in the age of sail
glamorize the capture of enemy ships by boarding and hand-
to-hand battle. Historically, it happened less often than fiction
implies, particularly with larger ships. By the 18th Century,
ships carried heavier guns and more guns than in the 16th and
17th Centuries. The greatest loss of life in battle was caused
by wood, splintered by enemy broadsides, not by the edged
weapons, used in melee. When melees occurred, they were
usually accomplished by small groups of determined boarders,
attempting to seize the enemy quarterdeck to capture or kill
the captain and senior officers. If successful, the enemy crew
usually surrendered promptly.
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ADVANCED RULES
17.0 INTRODUCTION--Upon mastering the Beginners’
Rules, players may advance to a more realistic and
challenging version of the game by adding the Advanced
Rules. All Beginners’ rules apply to the Advanced Game
unless otherwise stated.
17.1 ADVANCED GAME TABLES:
The Advanced Tables and Charts are titled in italics. Their
functions are explained in the appropriate section of rules.
17.1.1 HDT Modifications:
17.1.1.1 Rake: If a ship is raking, cross-index the range of the
target with the number of guns firing on the Hit Determination
Table. The number in the parenthesis determines which Hit
Table is to be used.
17.1.1.2 Stern Rake: A bonus of +1 is added to a rake any time
it is fired at a ship’s stern.
17.1.2 Hit Tables:
17.1.2.1 If a firing ship’s Hit Table is modified to a value
greater than 10, resolve the attack as separate rolls, one on
Table 10 and the other on the table that matches the
remainder. Examples: A HDT result of 11 would be a Table
10 plus a Table 1; 12 a Table 10 plus a Table 2, etc..
17.1.2.2 In each Hit Table, “6” results are marked with an
asterisk. This indicates a possible critical hit.
17.1.2.2.1 If a 6 is rolled on a Hit Table, roll two dice and
apply the result with the target type (hull or rigging) on the
Critical Hit Table.
17.1.2.2.2 Critical Hit damage is applied after all other
damage has been recorded at the end of the Combat Phase.
17.1.2.2.3 All critical hit damage is cumulative.
17.1.2.2.4 Some of the results are a function of one or more of
the optional rules. If the relevant optional rule is not being
used, the result is usually a “no effect” instead.
17.1.2.2.5 If the ship rolled twice due to having a hit table
greater than 10, and rolled two 6s, two critical hits are rolled.
17.2 Log Modifications: Each broadside and carronade section
is sub-divided equally into a bow and stern section.
 G. Combat Phase: Resolve firing of the ship’s guns,
marking all hits in the logs. Determine if ships are to sink or
explode. Fire muskets, if indicated on the Hit Table result.
H. Destroyed Hull Phase: Roll for sinking and exploding
ships. (Rule 25.3 and Destroyed Hull Table)
I. Melee Phase: Resolve melees.
J. Reload Phase: Reload broadsides–a variety of ammunition
may now be used.
K. Sail Status Phase: Place or remove full sail/MIR
markers on ships as indicated by the notations made.
L. Repair Phase: Attempt repairs plotted in the Planning
Phase.
M. Refloat Phase: (if using Optional Rule 45)
N. Transfer Phase: Transfer Boarding Parties move to
new ships, if possible.
O. Wind Phase: Roll two dice to determine wind
change and, if so, how it will change.
19.0 UNFOULING--This phase remains the same as in the
Beginners’ Game with the following modifiers now available.
19.1 -1 for each ship which is at full sails.
19.2 -2 per fireship.
20.0 PLANNING PHASE—
“I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend
to go in harm's way.”—John Paul Jones
There are several additions and changes to this phase.
20.1 Full Sails: Full sails allow ships to increase
their movement allowance by setting more sails than
normally used in battle. This benefit is offset by
increased damage from enemy fire and a negative
hit table modifier (representing decreased ship stability).
20.1.1 Like battle sail speed, each ship has a full sail speed,
shown on the ship’s log. There are three full sail speeds: 5, 6,
and 7. These diagrams give a ship’s movement allowance at
full sail in relation to wind attitude:

18.0 SEQUENCE OF PLAY--The expanded sequence of

play is presented and must be followed in exact order. Each
turn is composed of phases of play.
A. Unfouling Phase: Attempt to unfoul ships which were
fouled on previous turns.
B. Planning Phase: Secretly note movement,  grappling,
changes in sail status, firefighting, repairs, anchoring, up-
anchoring and/or cutting anchors in the ship log’s notes
section.
C. Firefighting Phase: One crew section designated to
20.1.2 Note in a ship’s log each full sail movement allowance
fight fires in the Planning Phase attempts to put out fires.
per attitude.
D. Movement Phase: Each ship is moved exactly as ordered
20.1.3 In addition to normal rigging hits, broadsides against
in the log. Retrace any possible collisions one hex at a time.
ships at full sail add the rigging hit results in parentheses on
Check for fouling. Place “Full Sail/MIR” (men in rigging)
the Hit Table. Ex: A Hit Table 4 shot at the rigging of a ship
markers for ships noted to change sail status.
with full sails, upon a die roll of 3, results in 2R-C (for the
E. Grappling and Ungrappling Phase: Attempt to grapple.
normal result) and have an additional (R) for being at full
Then, attempt to ungrapple.
sails, for a total of 3R-C. If a ship loses its entire first rigging
F. Boarding Preparation Phase: Write any boarding parties
section, it may not use full sails for the remainder of the game.
in the logs of the involved ships.

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20.1.4 Sail Status Selection
20.1.4.1 Players may freely select their sail status at the start
of the game unless scenario rules state otherwise. If a ship
begins the game at Full Sail, place a Full Sail/MIR (men-in-
rigging) marker on the ship with the Full Sail side up.
20.1.4.2 Once the initial sail status is been selected, changes
from full sail to battle sail or from battle sail to full sail must
be plotted in the Planning Phase. The plan is made in the
Notes section as “FS” (full sails) and “BS” (battle sails),
otherwise, sail status will not change. A ship which is
fouled or grappled may not plan to change its sail status.
20.1.4.3 To change sail status requires assigning a crew
section. This is always the lowest numbered section with at
least one crew square. (Having men in the rigging affects
Boarding Preparation and Combat.)
20.1.4.4 A plan to change from Full Sail to Battle Sail is
shown by flipping the marker to its MIR side. The marker is
removed during the Sail Status Phase, later in the turn.
20.1.4.5 A plan to change from Battle Sails to Full Sails is
shown by placing a marker on its MIR side on the ship. Flip
the marker to its Full Sail side during the Sail Status Phase.
20.2 Backing Sails--Ships desired to stay in place for part of
the Movement Phase use the notation “B” for “backing sails”
in movement notation. The use of backing sails is important
when trying to avoid collisions (It does not indicate movement
in reverse). For each movement factor a ship spends staying in
place, a “B” must be written. Example: Ships A and B have
both been noted to move into the same hex:
A collision would occur in hex J20. If ship B had used backing
sails, it could amend its movement plot to “BBB1”. Thus it
would enter J20 on the last move of the phase, thereby
avoiding ship A, which, by that time, has already passed
through the hex. Note that each B written is equivalent to one
movement factor expended.
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20.3 Anchors: “…for if I live, I’ll anchor.”—Nelson at Trafalgar
Ships have two anchors, one in the bow and one in the stern.
Anchoring enables a ship to hold its position and provides
stability for more accurate gunnery. Anchoring is only used in
scenarios so designated. During the Planning Phase, players
may decide to anchor ships by making the appropriate notation
in the notes column of the ship’s log. (See historical note)
20.3.1 Anchoring does not go into effect until the following
turn. Thus, ships may write movement plots and operate
normally the turn they decide to anchor. On the following
turn, the ship is at anchor and may not move.
20.3.2 There are three types of anchoring: ordinary anchoring
(written as “A”), anchored by bow (“AB”), and anchored by
stern (“AS”). A ship may not be simultaneously anchored by
more than one type of anchoring.
20.3.3 Ships at ordinary anchor may not move or turn in place.
20.3.3.1 If a ship at ordinary anchor has only one anchor,
the unanchored end will drift 60 degrees downwind each turn
until it is directly downwind from the anchored end. If it
begins directly upwind from the anchored end, determine the
direction of its first drift randomly by die roll.
20.3.3.2 Ships at ordinary anchor receive a positive modifier
when firing during the Combat Phase.
20.3.4 Ships may also be anchored by “springs”. This was a
system of cables attached to anchor which enabled a ship to be
turned while at anchor.(Omitted: version 1.2 ban on anchoring
by springs during battle) A ship can anchor by springs by
noting either “AS” or “AB”. A ship anchored by the stern will
pivot on its stern hex when turning, while a ship anchored by
its bow will pivot on its bow hex when turning.
20.3.4.1 Ships on springs can turn up to 120 degrees left or
right during movement. The turn and degree (60 or 120) must
be noted in the moves column during the Planning Phase.
20.3.4.2 Ships turning on springs cannot reload or fire during
that turn, although repairs can be made and melees fought.
20.3.5 The effect of anchoring on firing is found in the
advanced modifiers of the HDT.
Up-Anchoring
“Way, haul, away. We’ll even hang together.” Haul Away, Joe
20.3.6 A ship can up-anchor by writing “U.A.” in the
notes column of the log for two consecutive turns. On the turn
following the completion of this, the ship may resume normal
maneuvering.
20.3.6.1 During the turns that a ship is up-anchoring, it
cannot change sails, load or fire guns, make repairs or form
OBPs.
20.3.6.2 A ship is not considered anchored while up-
anchoring. Therefore, it may drift.
20.3.7 A ship cuts anchors by writing “C.A” in the
notes column of the log and marking off the anchor box(es)
currently in use on the log sheet. On the following turn, it
resumes normal movement.
20.3.7.1 Once a ship cuts anchors, it cannot be anchored again.
20.3.8 If a ship suffers the loss of one anchor due to a critical
hit, the following results:
20.3.8.1 It loses the anchored modification on the HDT.
20.3.8.2 If the ship was anchored by springs, it may no
longer turn on springs by the lost anchor.
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20.3.8.3 The ship is still considered anchored for the purposes
of movement. Ships not at anchor with only one remaining
anchor square may still anchor. If a ship loses the other
anchor, it may no longer anchor during the scenario.
20.3.9 If a struck ship drifts to within two hexes of land,
its crew anchors, preventing it from drifting into land.
20.4 Turning
20.4.1 A ship which did not move forward by normal
movement from its bow hex during the previous Movement
Phase is limited in its movement by the following restrictions
(Drifting does not count as forward movement):
20.4.1.1 It must move one hex straight ahead before it may
turn, or it can turn in place 60 degrees but may move no
further.
20.4.1.2 It loses one turning factor of its turning allowance for
the phase.
20.4.1.3 It may increase from battle sail to full sails only if it
moves at least one hex in a straight line in the Movement
Phase. No turning is allowed at any time during the move!
(There is no effect for going from full to battle sails).
20.4.2 A ship which ends its movement with a turn cannot
begin movement in the next game turn with a turning
maneuver unless it is the only move for the phase. A ship must
move ahead one hex before making another turn. Ex.: On turn
5, a ship plots a move of “L1R”. On turn 6, if the player
wishes to plot any forward movement for the turn, the ship
must first move forward one hex before turning. Thus, it could
plot “1L1”. Plotting another “L1R” maneuver is illegal.
20.4.2.1 In the case of ending movement with a turn and
beginning the next game turn with a turn, without first moving
ahead one hex, only the turn portion of the second turn is
accepted; the rest of the plot is voided. Ex.: If on turn 5 a
movement of “L1R” is made and then on turn 6 another
“L1R” is noted (illegal for not moving ahead one hex), only
the turn “L” is allowed. The rest of the movement is voided.
20.5 Repairs (See Rule 29.0 for implementation of repairs.)
20.5.1 During the Planning Phase, a player wanting to make
repairs, writes “RH” for hull repairs, “RG” for gun repairs, or
“RR” for rigging repairs in the notes column.
20.5.2 The lowest-numbered available crew section must
be assigned to the task. The section is unavailable to do
anything except serve in a defensive boarding party. If the ship
becomes is grappled or fouled, the section assigned to make
repairs may serve in a DBP (not an OBP) but the plotted
repairs are voided.
20.5.3 Ships attempting repairs may also change sails,
anchor, fire and load guns, but with a crew section loss
modifier for each. Ships illegally noting repairs beyond the
availability of crew must have the repair voided as well as any
attempt to change sail status, anchor or up-anchor.
20.5.4 A ship attempting repairs may not upanchor or
spend any of its movement allowance to turn. A ship illegally
up-anchoring or noting a turn has its repair attempt voided, yet
still suffers the crew section loss modifier during the Combat
Phase. The movement is taken as written.
20.5.5 Ships may only repair areas of the ship to which it
has suffered damage. Only one type of repairs may be
attempted per turn.
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20.5.6 A ship which loses its first rigging section may not
regain full sail ability during the game, even if it repairs its
first section. It may regain battle sail speed.
20.6 A crew section must be assigned to fight fires.
20.7 No more than two crew sections can be assigned to
specialized tasks, such as changing sails, firefighting,
repairing, or up-anchoring.
20.8 Marines begin the game on a ship’s deck, but may
be assigned during the Planning Phase to either deck or
rigging. In the rigging, their musket fire is more effective, but
they risk added casualties and may incur rigging fires.
21.0 FIREFIGHTING PHASE—
21.1 Roll one die for firefighting—the fire is out on a roll of 1
or, if the crew is crack or elite, on a 1 or 2. If the fire is not put
out, mark out one rigging and one hull square each turn during
the Firefighting Phase until it is.
21.2 If the roll is a 6, roll again. If another 6 is rolled,
the fire is out of control. Mark out one hull and one rigging
square until the last hull square is marked off. Then consult
the Destroyed Hull Table during each Destroyed Hull Phase.
If there is no firefighting attempt, roll one die. A 6 results in
the fire being out of control.
21.4 If a ship on fire is adjacent to another ship, roll two dice:
if burning ship upwind, +1
if downwind, -1
if grappled or fouled to other ship, +3
if other ship firefighting, -1. A modified roll of 12 causes
fire to spread to other ship (Roll on Critical Hit 2H).
22.0 MOVEMENT PHASE—Identical to Beginners’ Game.
23.0 GRAPPLING & UNGRAPPLING PHASE This phase
is identical to that of the Beginners’ Game except for added
modifiers found on the tables.
24.0 BOARDING PREPARATION PHASE
This phase is unchanged from the Beginners’ Game
except: If a crew section is in the rigging during the phase,
they become the boarding party. If so, a plotted change in sail
status is voided. See also 18.0(Planning), 20.5.2(Repairs), and
21.0(Firefighting).
25.0 COMBAT PHASE
“Engage the enemy more closely.”—Nelson’s last signal at Trafalgar
This phase is conducted in the same manner as in the
Beginners’ Game. However, ships may fire additional types of
ammunition and each broadside has a reduced field-of-fire.
25.1 Reduced Field-of-Fire
The ship’s field of fire in the Beginners’ Game was simplified
for ease of learning. Ships actually had a more limited field at
which a full broadside could be trained at a target, although
certain sections could fire at targets outside of this field. (In
the following discussion, transpose the words “bow” and
“stern” to conform to the direction of the firing ship.)
25.1.1 The play of guns is divided into five fields, numbered 1
through 5:
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25.1.2 Fields 1, 2, and 3 cover hexes that can be hit by the
entire broadside. Field 4 can be fired at only by the guns in the
stern section. Field 5 can be fired at only by the guns in the
bow section. (see 17.2, Log Modifications)
25.1.3 A ship may never fire at more than one target with a
broadside, even if just a section of the broadside is fired.
25.1.4 If only one section fires an initial broadside, it is treated
as if the entire initial broadside has been fired. The other
section loses the advantage.
25.1.5 Blocked Fields of Fire
25.1.5.1 If a ship fires at a target that lies within the field of
the entire broadside (Fields 1, 2, or 3), it must fire at the
closest target.
25.1.5.2 Ships cannot fire the stern section at a target in field 4
if there are closer targets in fields 2 or 4. Ships may fire at a
target in field 4 if there are targets closer in fields 1, 3 or 5.
25.1.5.3 Ships cannot fire the bow section at a target in field 5
if there are closer targets in fields 3 or 5. Ships may fire at a
target in field 5 if there are targets closer in fields 1, 2 or 4.
25.1.5.4 In many cases a ship will straddle two fields. For the
purpose of determining fire, it occupies the lowest number
field. For the purposes of determining line of sight, it occupies
both fields. There are two exceptions to this rule:
25.1.5.4.1 Ships firing at a target straddling fields 2 and 4 may
not fire the stern section if there is a closer target occupying
field 4. It may fire its bow section.
25.1.5.4.2 Ships firing at a target straddling fields 3 and 5 may
not fire the bow section if there is a closer target occupying
field 5. It may fire its stern section.
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25.1.6 Determination of the field-of-fire is made
independently of the determination of the range between two
opposing ships. Ex: Ships A and B are firing at each other.
Both ships may fire full broadsides, as they mutually occupy
each other’s field 3. The closest range is two hexes counted
through field 4. As field of fire and range are determined
independently, each ship may fire at the other with a full
broadside at a range of two. (See page 18 for commentary on
the filed-of-fire rule.)
25.2 Types of Ammunition: Roundshot was not the only type
of ammunition used. Others were developed to cause different
types of damage. Each has advantages and disadvantages.
25.2.1 Roundshot is played as in the Beginners’ Game.
25.2.2 Chainshot was used to destroy rigging in
order to immobilize enemy vessels.
25.2.2.1 Chain has a range of four hexes.
25.2.2.2 Chain increases the hit table by the amount found in
the chainshot section under Advanced Game Modifiers of the
HDT. Chain lacks the penetrating ability of roundshot; thus
“H” and “G” hits count as misses when it is used.
25.2.2.3 Ships carried a limited supply of chain. The
following limits are a product of historical supply and rate of
fire--British ships may fire 2 broadsides of chain per game.
American ships may fire 3 broadsides of chain per game.
Other nations’ ships may fire 5 broadsides of chain per game.
These limits include the initial broadsides, if the player has
chosen to load chain initially.
25.2.3 Doubleshot was a double load of roundshot. A highly
effective use of ammo at close range, doubleshot may be
loaded even if the guns are already loaded with roundshot .
25.2.3.1 Doubleshot increases the hit table by the amount
found in the Advanced Game Modifiers section of the HDT.
25.2.3.2 Due to the increased load, double shot has a
maximum effective range of one hex. However, the load may
be fired as regular roundshot at targets beyond one hex,
subtracting the doubleshot modifier instead of adding it.
25.2.4 Grapeshot was composed of smaller shot than other
ammunition. It was ineffective against the ship itself
but devastating against exposed crewmen. It was
primarily fired by guns mounted in the upper decks.
Heavier guns below deck could fire round and
doubleshot in combination with grape.
25.2.4.1 Grapeshot has a range of one hex.
25.2.4.2 Unlike other forms of shot, grape may be loaded
and fired in addition to other shot (Note “RG” for grape with
roundshot, “CG” for grape with chain, and “DG” for grape
loaded with doubleshot). It may thus be loaded with or on top
of shot already loaded.
25.2.4.3 Calculate the Hit Table on the HDT, applying the
grapeshot modifier (to account for the reduced effectiveness of
the other ammo), along with other applicable modifiers.
25.2.4.4 Apply losses normally. If the target is within one hex,
grape also inflicts the bonus crew hits found in parentheses. If
the target has a boarding party, double the bonus crew hit, all
of which comes from the boarding party, if possible.
25.2.4.5 If a bonus crew hit is inflicted, the following applies:
25.2.4.5.1 The firing player rolls two dice on the Leader
Casualty Table and applies the result.
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25.2.4.5.2 Regardless of whether the target ship has a
boarding party, it must take a morale check by rolling one die.
If the roll is higher than the ship’s crew quality, it fails the
morale check, with these consequences: 1) a plotted change of
sail status for the turn is cancelled; 2) an OBP immediately
converts to a DBP; 3) the target melees at one crew quality
lower. These effects only apply to the current turn.
"...the French commodore… was completely foiled in the attempt to board us
on the starboard quarter,...his bowsprit and his forecastle being crowded with
boarders,...a brass five-and-a-half inch howitzer, which had been previously
loaded seven and eight hundred musket balls, and, well-pointed, was
discharged right at them." Donat O’Brien
25.2.4.6 Grape cannot be fired against an enemy ship whose
DBP is in the second or later turn of melee with a boarding
party of the firing ship or another ship friendly.
25.2.4.7 Ships carried a limited supply of grapeshot. The
following limits are a product of supply and rate of fire--
British and American ships may fire 4 broadsides of grape per
game. Other nations may fire 5 broadsides of grape per game.
These limits include the initial broadsides, if the player has
chosen to load grape initially. (See historical note)
25.2.5 Loaded ammunition cannot be changed without firing
out the first type of shot. Exc.: See 25.2.3 (doubleshot) and
25.2.4.2 (grapeshot)
25.2.6 Carronades always carry the same type of shot as the
regular broadside even if the broadside has changed the type
shot before the carronades have fired.
25.3 Destroyed Hulls
25.3.1 When a ship’s last hull square is marked off, the
possibility that it may sink or explode must be determined.
25.3.2 If the ship is on fire, it will either sink or explode.
Otherwise, the enemy player rolls a die, as shown on the
Destroyed Hull Table.
25.3.2.1 If the result is a less than a 6, the ship surrenders by
striking, as in the Beginners’ Game. If a 6, it may sink or
explode
25.3.2.2 If the ship was on fire or the die roll result
indicates that the ship may sink or explode, it does not do so
immediately. Roll a die for that ship on each succeeding turn
during the Destroyed Hull Phase. If a 6 is rolled, roll again.
Subtract 1 if the ship has waterline damage and 1 if Wind
Velocity is gale or storm. Add 3 if the ship was on fire when
the last hull square was marked off. If the modified roll is 1-3,
the ship sinks; if 6, ship explodes. With either result, remove
ship from the mapboard. If the modified roll is 4-5, return to
rolling during the Destroyed Hull Phase.
25.3.2.3 An exploding ship can damage ships within two
hexes.
25.3.2.3.1 Adjacent ships suffer damage equal to a die roll on
the rigging effects section of the exploding ship’s Hit Table,
modified by double its one hex rake bonus, not exceeding
Table 10 (Apply no other modifiers). Also, check Critical Hit
2H for fire damage. Ships fouled or grappled to the exploding
ship are automatically on fire. To determine the table used, the
exploding ship’s initial gun squares are counted (losses are not
counted). Example: Even if a British Mars Class 74 had
suffered 4 gun hits to port and 5 gun hits to starboard, its full
broadside 20 guns is used. Ex.: An exploding British Mars
Class 74 would use Hit Table #10. It has 18 gun squares plus 2
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carronades for a total of 20 guns per broadside. 20 guns have a
one hex rake bonus of seven, doubled to fourteen. However,
because the maximum allowed is a Table 10 die roll, all
adjacent ships would undergo a Table 10 shot at their rigging.
A ship which rolls a 6 suffers a critical hit, the same as if
she had been fired upon with roundshot.
25.3.2.3.2 Roll a die for each ship two hexes from the
exploded ship to check for damage from falling debris. A ship
will be hit on a roll of 6. If a ship is hit, roll on the rigging
effects section of the hit table equal to the exploded ship’s two
hex non-rake broadside (no modifiers).
25.3.3 Ships which will sink or explode remain on the
map until they do, but can take no further part in the battle.
The crew cannot be taken off (Exc: Opt. Rule 55.4.5), repairs
cannot be made, and the crew cannot melee or fire the guns.
The ship cannot be sailed, although it will drift normally. It
may not be captured.
25.3.4 Ships which will explode or sink cannot be scuttled
so as to sink sooner than indicated on the die, except by
special scenario rule.
25.3.5 A ship fouled to a ship that sinks rolls one die and
subtracts the class number of the sunk ship. The result is a
number of rigging squares damaged on the ship, not to exceed
the number needed to eliminate one section of rigging. Ex.:
Ship “A”, a class 2 ship of the line, is fouled to ship “B”,
which has two squares left in its first rigging section. Ship “A”
sinks. Ship “B” rolls a “6” on the die and subtracts 2, leaving
4. In some situations it would lose four rigging squares.
However, since it has only two squares left in its rigging
section, it only loses two.
25.4 Rakes:
25.4.1 A raking position is determined in the same way as in
the Beginners’ Rules.
25.4.2 A ship which occupies the hex directly in front of the
target ship’s bow or directly behind the target ship’s stern and
which may bring all its guns to bear, may fire a rake even if
return fire is possible.
25.4.3 A bonus of +1 is added to any rake which is fired into
the target ship’s stern.
25.5 Men in the Rigging
25.5.1 If a ship is noted to change sail status (from full to
battle or from battle to full), she has “men in the rigging”. As
such she is a crew section down when using the Hit
Determination Table. Ex.: a French Crack 80 firing her full
broadside of 22 guns at a range of three has a Hit Table 3 shot
(Range in hexes gets a Table 3 increased to Table 5 for a crack
crew (+2), reduced to 3 for being one crew section down(-2))
25.6 If the target ship is at anchor, it is assumed to have
its rigging furled. All rigging hits are halved, rounded up.
25.7 MUSKET FIRE
25.7.1 A ship’s marines may engage in musket fire against an
adjacent enemy ship in the Musket Fire Phase.
All musket fire from a ship must be directed to a single target.
If more than one ship is adjacent, the choice of target must
follow these priorities: 1) fire at a ship which is fouled or
grappled to the firing ship; 2) fire at the target at which with
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the broadside was fired; 3) otherwise, muskets may fire at the
target of choice.
25.7.2 Musket fire may not take place if a) the marines moved
from deck to rigging or from rigging to deck during the turn,
b) the marines are engaged in melee, c) the wind velocity is
gale (5) or storm (6).
25.7.3 To engage in musket fire, consult the Musket Fire
Table. Roll a die and apply the applicable modifiers, including
a +1 if marines are in the rigging. Marines in an OBP which
has not boarded an enemy vessel suffer a -1 modifier. Cross-
reference the modified die roll with the column on the table
corresponding to the number of marine squares firing.
25.7.4 A “C” results in the loss of one or more enemy crew
squares. If a hit result also contains an “L”, roll two additional
dice and apply the result found on the Leader Casualty Table.
25.7.5 If marines are firing from rigging, a roll of 5 or 6,
before modification, results in possible rigging fire caused by
musket wadding. Consult Musket Fire Table.
26.0 MELEE PHASE This phase is identical to that of
the Beginners’ Game except that ships which fired grapeshot
during the Combat Phase add “1” to their boarding roll, even
if the grapeshot did not provide a hit table.
27.0 RELOAD PHASE
27.1 A ship may reload one broadside with “R”
(roundshot), “C” (chainshot), or “D” (doubleshot). Grapeshot
is loaded it in addition to round “RG”, chain “CG” or double
“DG”. (See limits in 25.2.2.3 & 25.2.4.7)
27.1.1 If a player forgets to reload a ship’s guns, the guns are
reloaded automatically with the same shot as was last fired.
27.1.1.1 If the last shot fired was the ship’s last remaining
round of grape or chainshot, round will be loaded.
27.1.1.2 If both broadsides were fired in the current turn, only
one of them will reload automatically. Roll one die. A roll of
1, 3, or 5 results in the left broadside being reloaded; a roll of
2, 4, or 6 results in the right broadside being reloaded.
28.0 SAIL STATUS PHASE
28.1 Flip or remove Full sail/MIR counters on ships noted
during the Planning Phase. If a ship was plotted to change
from battle to full sail and, due to combat damage, no longer
has squares in its first rigging section, it remains at battle sails.
If a ship became fouled during the turn, its planned
change of sail status is canceled.
28.2 Crew sections which lose their last remaining square(s)
during the turn are still considered to have completed their
assigned task. Ex.: a crew section assigned to change sails,
does so, even if, during combat, a “C” result is suffered which
eliminates the final square left in the section.
 28.3 If a crew section was assigned to change sail status
and abandoned that duty to serve in a defensive boarding
party, the sail status change was unsuccessful—the sails retain
the status held at the beginning of the turn.
29.0 REPAIR PHASE If a ship was not planned to turn
or up-anchor and was not engaged in melee, a crew section
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noted during the Planning Phase to make repairs may attempt
to make the repairs, unless it was later assigned to a boarding
party. Roll one die. Add +1 if within ten hexes of an un-
surrendered enemy ship. A roll of 1-3 results in one square of
damage being repaired.
30.0 REFLOAT PHASE: Applies only if playing with
Optional Rule 45.
31.0 WIND PHASE—
“I cannot command winds and weather”—Nelson
Wind is no longer a constant factor in the game. Changes may
occur in both direction and velocity.
31.1 Wind Numbers: Each scenario lists an initial wind
direction number indicating the direction in which the wind is
blowing at the start of the game, a wind velocity number that
shows the strength of the wind, and a wind change number
that determines possible shifts in direction and/or velocity.
31.1.1 The initial wind direction is shown by aiming the wind
marker to the stated direction on the wind direction hex.
31.1.2 Wind change is determined in the Wind Phase of
each turn by rolling two dice.
31.1.2.1 If the result equals the wind change number, another
die is rolled and the Wind Direction Change Table is
consulted. The wind arrow is then shifted as directed.
For any scenario found in the Avalon Hill editions of the
game or its magazine, “The General”, substitute the following
wind change numbers: An original wind change # of 6 (when
rolled every 3rd turn), becomes an 11 (only) (when rolled
every turn); a 5 becomes a 9 (only); a 4 becomes a 7 (only).
HISTORICAL NOTES
ANCHORS
Ships of the period had several anchors of different design,
serving various purposes. The two anchors provided in the
game are sufficient for use during battle.
GRAPESHOT
Grapeshot stands for various forms of anti-personnel
ammunition, including actual grapeshot (small caliber balls
bound together, resembling a bunch of grapes), langrage
(scrap metal), and case/canister (musket balls bound together)
FIELD OF FIRE
1. Why must it be so complicated?
The heart of the game is maneuvering ships to gain favorable
hit tables on opponents and denying favorable tables to the
opponents. The Advanced Game field of fire provides a
gradation of fields that rewards skillful movement.
2. If he can shoot at me, why can’t I shoot at him?
This situation, which sometimes arises, is intuitively illogical
unless one considers the following. Guns of the period had
smooth bores, causing major deviation from trajectory. A
broadside was many guns, firing continually, almost
simultaneously, resulting in a “shotgun” effect. The further
the range, the greater the spread of shot. Hence, a ship firing
between ships close to it at a distant target can do so without
the risk of hitting the intervening ships. However, if its target
were to return fire, it would risk hitting the intervening ships,
due to its shot spreading over its greater distance to the
intervening ships.
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OPTIONAL RULES
This section offers optional rules that may be added to suit the
players’ taste. Each adds greater scope and realism as well as
challenge to the game.
32.0 TIMED MOVES--To make the game flow more
quickly, use a timer to limit the Planning Phase. Allow one
minute to write for single ship actions, two minutes for up to
three ships, and an additional three minutes for each additional
six ships per side. Ships whose orders do not get written move
on a straight course their full movement allowance.
33.0 CRITICAL HIT/CRITICAL MISS--Critical hits
were random. Also, an occasional broadside was less effective
than expected. To reflect these possibilities, do not roll on the
Critical Hit Table upon rolling a broadside of “6”. Instead, roll
an additional die when rolling a broadside roll. Regardless of
the value of the broadside roll, if the additional die is a “6”,
roll on the Critical Hit Table. If the die roll is a “1”, subtract
one from the hit table roll unless the hit table roll was a “1”.
34.0 SMALL TARGET MODIFIERS
34.1 When firing broadsides at Class 6 vessels, subtract 1 on
the Hit Determination Table
34.2 When firing broadsides at Class 7 vessels, subtract 2 on
the Hit Determination Table.
34.3 Small target modifiers do not affect grapeshot.
 35.0SMALL CREW MODIFIER--When a target has
only one crew section remaining or had only one section to
begin with, subtract one crew square loss from each crew loss
result on a hit table. The small crew modifier does not affect
grapeshot or melee.
36.0 VARIABLE SEAMANSHIP
“When ordered to go aloft, [they] fell on their knees, crying that they would
rather be killed on the spot than meet certain death in trying so perilous a
service.” J. de la Graviere
36.1 When attempting to change sail status within ten hexes of
an unsurrendered enemy ship, roll one die during the Sail
Status Phase. If the roll is higher than the value of the crew
morale, the sail status remains the same.
36.2 When attempting to repair rigging, instead of succeeding
on a roll of 1-3, repairs succeed on a roll less than the crew’s
quality. +1 is still added if within ten hexes of an un-
surrendered enemy ship.
37.0 LOSS OF RIGGING--Although rigging sections do not
correspond exactly on a one-to-one basis with the masts of a
ship, there is a correlation between a rigging section being lost
and the actual loss of a mast or sails. Loss of a mast upset the
ship’s trim, causing a less stable firing platform. If a mast fell
but did not break cleanly, the ship would heel to an extent that
both broadsides were useless. The following rules allow for
masts to affect the play of the game:
37.1 A ship with all rigging sections destroyed is –1 hit table
when firing for ships starting the game with up to 12 gun
and/or carronade squares per broadside and –2 hit table when
firing for ships starting the game with 13 or more gun and/or
carronade squares.
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37.2 In a phase in which a ship loses the last square in one or
more entire rigging section, a die is rolled for each section lost
and the “Loss of Rigging Summary” is consulted.
37.2.1 If the mast falls free, its loss has no further result
beyond the loss of its rigging section.
37.2.2 If the mast hangs over the side, the ship cannot fire
until it has been cut loose. The ship’s speed is reduced by one,
in addition to any loss of speed from the loss of rigging
section(s), and may not turn until it is cut loose.
37.2.3 During the Unfouling Phase, roll two dice to attempt to
cut the mast loose. A successful unfouling result cuts the mast.
37.2.4 Any adjacent ship within play of the broadside over
which the mast hangs must roll for fouling. As with normal
unfouling, both ships may make unfouling rolls. If an adjacent
ship is fouled, any unfouling does not cut the mast loose; it
merely frees the adjacent ship. The ship with the mast over its
side must still roll to cut the mast free. Thus, the ship with the
mast over its side rolls to unfoul twice, once to unfoul with the
adjacent ship and once to cut the mast loose. If the mast is
cut loose, the ship may still be fouled to an adjacent ship.
38.0 TOWING--A ship may tow another friendly ship.
38.1 Ships towing a ship of equal or inferior gun rating lose
movement point in all wind attitudes. Ships towing a ship of
superior gun rating lose two movement points in all attitudes.
38.2 A towing ship in an wind attitude with no movement
allowance may still turn in place as in the Beginners’ Game.
38.3 Towing Procedure
38.3.1 Plot to establish a towline by writing “Tow” or “T”
during the Planning Phase and maneuver the towing ship so
that its stern is in the hex to which the bow of the ship to be
towed is pointing. Roll on the Grappling Table once
during the Grappling and Ungrappling Phase.
38.3.2 The two ships can be maneuvered together on
succeeding turns, the towed ship towed moving directly in the
wake of the towing ship (when possible, the towed ship’s
bow must enter the hex the towing ship’s stern vacated). Only
one movement plot need be written. The towing ship’s turning
ability is reduced by one (min. = 1). Also, the towing ship may
not end a Movement Phase with a turn unless the turn was the
only movement for the phase.
38.3.3 Ungrappling ends the tow.
38.3.4 A towline may be terminated involuntarily if either ship
suffers a 9H-1 critical hit.
38.3.5 Towing can only occur under wind conditions less than
(5) Gale. Ships which began towing under favorable wind
conditions but have a wind change to gale lose the grapple.
38.3.6 A struck ship may be towed by another ship if
neither ship is within ten hexes of a un-surrendered ship which
is an enemy to the towing ship. If this condition changes after
towing commences, the towing may continue.
39.0 FORE AND AFT RIGGING--Vessels which have fore
and aft rigging (instead of square sails) may move one hex
every second turn in wind attitude “D”. This rule represents
the improved weatherliness of fore-and-aft sails. Ships which
carry fore and aft (FA) rigging will be stated as such in the
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scenario or specification chart. A fore-and-aft rigged ship
does not suffer full sail rigging hit penalties on the hit tables.
40.0 ROWING—Ship Classes 5 and 6 may row.
40.1 Two crew sections are needed to row and may not be
used for other duties except defensive boarding parties.
40.2 To change to or from battle sails and oars on the next
turn, a ship must plot “row” or “sail” in the notes column,
putting men in the rigging. If at full sail, a ship must change to
battle sail on one turn and rowing on the next, and vice versa.
40.3 When rowed, a ship has two movement points in attitudes
A, B, & C. It has no movement points in attitude D, unless the
wind velocity is “Light Breeze”, in which case it has one
movement point, or “Becalmed”, in which case it has two
movement points.
40.4 A ship being rowed may not load or fire guns and does
not suffer rigging hits.
41.0 WIND VELOCITY—
“Our spars were bent and our canvas rent as we braved the northern gale.”
—Rollin’ Down to Old Maui
In addition to wind direction, each scenario lists an initial
wind velocity number that represents the strength at which the
wind is blowing.
41.1 There are eight wind velocities, each with a
corresponding wind velocity number: 0-becalmed, 1-light
breeze, 2-moderate breeze, 3-normal breeze, 4-heavy breeze,
5-gale, 6-storm, and 7-hurricane.
41.2 Wind velocity change is determined in the Wind Phase
at the same time as the wind direction. If the wind change
number is rolled, after the die roll for wind direction change,
roll a second die and consult the Wind Velocity Change Table.
Shift the velocity as directed by the table.
41.3 Wind velocity effects are as follows (see the Wind
Effects Table for details.).
41.3.1 Musket fire suffers a -1 modifier at Heavy Breeze and
is prohibited at Gale or Storm.
41.3.2 At velocity 5 (gale), ship classes 1, 5 and 6 subtract one
from the Hit Table.
41.3.3 At wind velocity 6 (storm), ship classes 1 and 4
subtract 2 from the Hit Table. Ship classes 2 and 3 subtract
one from the Hit Table.
41.3.4 Fouled or grappled ships risk damage from each
other during gales and storms. Roll one die for each ship at the
end of the Wind Phase. A roll of 1, if Gale, or 1 or 2, if Storm,
results in the loss of one rigging square on each ship.
41.3.5 If the velocity 6-storm, no ship may change from battle
sails to full sails. Ships at full sail when the velocity increases
to storm suffer damage to rigging squares equal to half
(rounded up) of the roll of one die. If the die roll is a “6”, also
roll on the Critical Hit Table. Results 5R and 11R are “No
effect”. Apply all other critical hit results.
41.3.4 If the velocity reaches hurricane force, the game ends
immediately. The player ahead on points is declared the
winner, otherwise it is a draw.
41.3.5 (The following wind velocity effect on movement adds
realism but slows game play. Players may choose to use only
the previous effects) Cross index the wind velocity with a
ship’s class and wind attitude on the Wind Effects Table. The
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result is then subtracted from the ship’s movement allowance
for that turn. (No allowance can be reduced below zero.)
“If the wind won’t blow, the ship won’t go.” Leave her, Johnny”
42.0 BLOCKED WIND—
"The winds and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators"--
Edward Gibbon
When one ship is adjacent to another and lies directly between
its bow and stern hex and the wind, the sails would tend to
blanket or block the wind to the second ship, slowing it down.
42.1 If the ship blocking the wind is at full sails, the
movement allowance of the blocked ship is cut by two hexes
of forward movement for that turn. If the ship blocking
the wind is at battle sails and has at least half of its rigging
squares left, the movement allowance of the ship blocked is
cut by one hex for that turn.
42.2 A smaller ship could not block the wind of a larger ship
as effectively as one of the same size.
42.2.1 If a ship blocks the wind to a ship with 30 plus guns
less than the blocking ship, the loss of speed, as described in
42.1 is increased by one, for that turn (FS loss would be 3 and
BS loss 2).
42.2.2 If a ship blocks the wind to a ship with 30 plus guns
more than the blocking ship, the loss of speed, as described in
42.1 is reduced by one, for that turn (FS loss would be 1 and
the BS loss 0).
42.2.3 If a ship blocks the wind to a ship with 60 plus guns
less than the blocking ship, the loss of speed, as described in
42.1 is increased by two, for that turn (FS loss would be 4 and
BS loss 3.
42.2.4 If a ship blocks wind to a ship with 60 plus guns more
than the blocking ship, the loss of speed, as described in 42.1,
is reduced by two, for that turn (It would have no effect for
either FS or BS).
43.0 VARIABLE WIND DIRECTION AND
VELOCITY--At the start of a scenario, instead of accepting
the historical wind factors, roll a die 3 times. The first die
determines the initial wind direction. The second die
determines the wind velocity (Wind Effects Table). The third
die determines the wind change number on the Changing
Wind Number Chart.
44.0 CHANGING WIND NUMBER--When changing
wind direction and velocity, a player rolls the die a fourth time
and consult the Changing Wind Number Chart. The result is
the new wind change number. It may not be rolled if the wind
does not change in velocity or direction.
45.0 LAND, ROCKS, AND SHOALS
“Go on at your peril…” Admiral Adam Duncan
45.1 A ship that enters a land hex is destroyed, although
its wreck remains in the hex. (Exc.: Opt. Rule 55.1.7)
45.2 Some scenarios contain rocks in sea hexes. If a
ship enters a rocks hex its movement stops. Roll a die: if 1-3,
it is destroyed and becomes a wreck (as in 45.1); if 4-5, it has
waterline damage and is aground (Critical Hit 10H and 45.3)
If 6, it is aground but unharmed. If not destroyed, on a
following turn, a ship may move off of a rocks hex but must
follow the refloat rule, 45.3.2). Rocks do not block fields of
fire or lines of sight.
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45.3 Each ship has a depth value. This value is the maximum
depth in which that ship will run aground. If a ship enters a
hex in which the depth is equal or less than its depth value, it
has run aground. The depths of shallow water hexes are given
in the appropriate scenarios.
45.3.1 When a ship runs aground, it stops all movement and
may proceed no further that turn. Readjust the movement plot
of the ship’s log to reflect the actual move.
45.3.2 On each succeeding turn during the Refloat
Phase, two dice are rolled to see if the ship can be refloated. A
modified roll “10” or above succeeds.
45.3.2.1 -2 to the roll if within ten hexes of an enemy ship; +1
if the crew is crack or elite; -1 if the crew is green or poor;
45.4 While aground, a ship cannot conduct repairs or change
their sail status on a turn in which it attempts to refloat.
45.5 Ships cannot fire their guns while aground.
45.6 Ships that are successfully refloated are moved back into
the hex they occupied prior to running aground. They may
move normally next turn.
46.0 CASTING THE LEAD
“We hove our ship to, for to strike soundings clear.”—Spanish Ladies
Ships needed to measure the depth of unknown waters.
Casting the lead was a method used to determine this.
46.1 Players are assumed to be casting the lead for a ship
which has moved a maximum of one hex in that movement
phase. On request, the enemy player must tell the depth of
water in all the hexes adjacent to the ship.
46.2 Ships at anchor by springs which turn 120 degrees have
moved either stern or bow two hexes and cannot be considered
to casting the lead.
47.0--MULTI-PLAYER COMMUNICATION
Flags were used to communicate to the ships of a fleet. This
was inefficient for three major reasons: It took time to set up
the coded message, delaying implementation of tactics; in the
smoky haze of battle, it was often difficult, if not impossible,
to see the flags; this system limited the number and variety of
messages which could be sent. To reflect this in multi-player
games, the following rules may be used:
47.1 Messages between ships of the same fleet may be sent in
writing only. This is done during the Planning Phase.
47.2 Only one message may be sent by a ship to other ships of
the fleet in that phase.
47.3 This option should be used with the “timed moves”
option. (32.0)
47.4 Players may wish to forbid communication between
players commanding different ships of different nationalities
to simulate their difficulties in reading each other’s signals.
48.0 SCRUVY--During the American War for Independence
period, navies had not learned how to combat scurvy. They
avoided the effect of crew loss due to this and other diseases
by increasing the size of the crew.
48.1 Ships designated as newly arrived on a foreign station
will have one or two extra crew squares per section for the
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SOL class ships and one extra crew square per section for
frigate class ships.
48.2 Ships designated as having served on a foreign station for
a prolonged period will have reduced crew due to scurvy.
49.0 COPPER BOTTOMS--Some ships, especially during
the American War for Independence period, did not have
copper bottoming. This allowed marine invertebrates to attack
the hull, reducing the ship’s speed. Ships designated as being
at sea for at least three months with no coppering lose one
movement factor in all attitudes under full sails.
50.0 COMMAND LAG—
The number of ships a flag officer could
effectively control was a squadron of six ships
or less. There would be a considerable time lag
between an admiral’s signal to ships not under his immediate
control and the time the ships actually carried out his orders.
To simulate this loss of time when a player commands more
than one squadron, use the following rules:
50.1 A player must select a ship as his flagship and divide the
fleet into squadrons of six or fewer ships. In multi-player
games, each player chooses a flagship for the squadron that he
controls.
50.2 The player writes the moves for ships in his or her
immediate squadron each turn in the normal manner.
However, the moves for ships in other squadrons must be
written three turns in advance. Thus, at the start of the game,
the player would write movement orders for these ships for
turns 1, 2, and 3. After turn 1 is completed, the movement for
these ships for turn 4 would be written, etc.
50.3 Alternatively, ships completely or partly within ten hexes
of the flagship can have their movement written from turn to
turn. All other ships must have their movement written three
turns in advance.
50.3.1 Ships which had their movement written for three turns
in advance, but end their turn within ten hexes of the flag ship,
can have excess movement orders erased, and can be marked
from turn to turn.
50.3.2 Ships which find themselves over ten hexes from the
flagship, and which have had their previous movement marked
from turn to turn, must have their movement written three
turns in advance in the next Planning Phase.
50.4 If the flagship surrenders, a new one must be
designated. Movement for ships under that flagship must be
marked three turns in advance for a number of turns equaling
the number of hexes between the old and new flagships plus 2.
After these turns, plans for ships may resume being written
from turn to turn.  If using Ships Boats, 55.4.5, and all of
the flagship’s boats have been destroyed, a player may not
transfer his flag except to a ship to which his ship is grappled.
“Le Bucentaure a rempli sat ache; la mienne n’est pas encore achevee.”
51.0 DESIGN YOUR OWN SCENARIOS--Players may
design their own scenarios by allotting specification points to
each player. Specification points are used to purchase ships
from the chart for the French Revolution/Napoleonic period
(1793-1815). (Charts for the American War for Independence
period will be prepared for a future edition of these rules)
For example (from the French Revolution/Napoleonic period):
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British— CREW Hull GUNS RIGGING Full Turn Value

Type
Two Mars class 74 gun S.O.L.s with crack crews = 56 points 1 2 3 L-R 1 2 3 4 Sail ability
Two Victory class 100 gun S.O.L.s with elite crews = 70 points 225 tons 4 - - 2 - - 2 2 - - (4) 1 1
One Newcastle class 50 gun Frigate with elite crew = 23 points 225tons 4 - - 2 - - 1 1 1 - (5) 2 2
TOTAL = 149 points 225 tons 4 - - 2 - - 1 1 1 1 (6) 2 3
375 tons 4 - - 3 - - 3 3 - - (4) 1 2
375 tons 4 - - 3 - - 2 2 2 - (5) 2 3
French— 375 tons 4 - - 3 - - 2 2 2 2 (6) 2 4
One 120 gun S.O.L. with elite crew = 44 points 525 tons 4 - - 5 2 2 3 3 - - (4) 1 3
Three Lion class 74 gun S.O.L. with crack crews = 87 points 525 tons 4 - - 5 2 2 2 2 2 - (5) 1 4
One 40 gun frigate with elite crew = 19 points 525 tons 4 - - 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 (6) 1 5
675 tons 8 - - 6 4 4 4 4 - - (4) 1 6
TOTAL = 150 points 675 tons 8 - - 6 4 4 3 3 3 - (5) 1 7
(Players need not spend all of their points.) 800 tons 8 - - 8 4 4 4 4 - - (4) 1 7
800 tons 8 - - 8 4 4 3 3 3 - (5) 1 8
Players may wish to focus the scenario on types of ships, crew E.Ind.12 lbs 8 8 6 9 8 8 5 5 5 - (5) 1 15
quality or other criteria that will make for an interesting game. E.Ind.18 lbs 8 8 6 9 12 12 5 5 5 - (5) 1 16
For authenticity, avoid designing “perfect” squadrons of 53.2 Rules applicable to warships apply to East Indiamen as
identical ships. Note the year of launch and the limited number well. Exceptions for other merchantmen follow:
of some classes of ships. 53.2.1 Merchantmen may not fire guns on the same turn as
Players must also agree on wind direction, velocity, and wind changing sails.
change number, as well as the presence of land, depth, and 53.2.2 Merchantmen without gun squares are subject to
other factors, including the initial deployment of ships. A surrender by firepower (Rule 11.4.3.2)
simple deployment would be to have each squadron enter the
battle in “line ahead” formation (a single line of ships) on 54.0 PRIVATEERS & PIRATES
opposite sides of the board, each in attitude “A”. 54.1 A merchantman can be converted to a privateer by adding
Ships other than the standard warships usually used may be a gun square to each broadside (no carronades) and by
employed to add interest and historical realism to scenarios. doubling the crew.
54.2 An East Indiaman can be converted to a privateer by
52.0 FIRESHIPS adding a gun square plus two crew squares to the first section.
52.1 Fireships can be up to frigate class in size, usually 20 Increase the turning ability to 2.
guns. To convert a ship into a fireship costs an extra 5 points. 54.3 A sloop can be used as a pirate ship by doubling the crew
52.2 A fireship’s order of battle is the same as that of the but with no added gun squares.
ship from which it is prepared, but having one crew square.
Additional squares (up to 4) may be added at the cost of one 55.0 BOATS (based upon the original rules and The General
point per square. A fireship crew can perform no actions other article “Rules Expansion for W.S. & I.M”, with modifications)
than steering the ship, setting it on fire, and meleeing. They
never suffer crew hits except by grapeshot, musket fire, or Boat units occupy only one hex. Each may represent more
melee. than one boat (usually three to five). Boats are treated as one
52.3 Until it is set afire, the fireship moves normally and can vessel for all purposes. (Use the boat log sheet. Although the
fire each broadside once (no reloading), with the applicable pictured boat is a gunboat, the boat log may also be used for
crew section loss modifier. other boats. The other boat pictured is a reminder that some
52.4 Setting Afire—In the Planning Phase that the ship is to be boats had sailing capability.)
set afire, “Afire” must be written in the Notes column of the
log and announced at the end of the phase. The crew is then
marked out, as the men escape in ship’s boats.
52.6 Once afire, the fireship moves on a straight course the
maximum number of hexes allowed by its movement
allowance. If unable to move forward, it is subject to drifting.
52.7 If a fireship collides with another ship, enemy or friendly,
the dice roll is modified by +2 on the Fouling Table and -2 on
Danish gunboat, with guns in bow and stern. Note mast lowered while crew rows.
the Unfouling Table.
52.8 The fire may not be put out. 55.1 Boats move by rowing. Some are also capable of sailing.
52.9 During each Destroyed Hull Phase that the fireship is 55.1.1 While rowing, a Class 7 boat has 4 movement points in
burning, the player rolls one die. If the roll is greater than the wind attitudes A and B and 3 movement points in attitudes C
number of remaining hull squares the ship explodes. If not, and D. Unlike ships, boats may make two consecutive turns
mark off one hull square. and there is no cost to turn.
55.1.2 Boats with rigging sections may sail. When sailing,
53.0 MERCHANTMEN boats are fore-and-aft rigged (see 39.0).
53.1 Players may select from the chart below. Note the smaller 55.1.3 Boats drift one hex anytime they do not voluntarily
vessels are unarmed. Crew quality should be average or green. move or row to maintain position. They do not wait until a
Each rigging section equals one factor of battle sail speed. As second turn as larger craft do. Boats which are not grappled or
ships with a battle sail speed of 2 were the most common, fouled can remain stationary without drifting by writing the
these should be preferred in scenario design. notation “RW” (rowing to maintain position).
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55.1.4 Collisions
55.1.4.1 Boats do not foul in collisions.
55.1.4.2 If a boat collides with a larger class vessel, the larger
vessel does not end movement. The boat must end its
movement and return to the hex it occupied immediately prior
to the collision.
55.1.4.3 However, if a boat occupied the collision hex the
move immediately prior to collision, the boat is destroyed and
is removed from the map. Roll a die. If a 6, the larger vessel
loses one movement point from its current move.
55.1.5 Boats may tow other boats at a movement
allowance of one less than normal. (While boats do not always
tow ships, a boat grappled to a ship may move the ship by
“kedging”. To kedge, a boat carried a ship’s light anchor (a
kedge) away from the ship and lowered it, allowing the ship to
move by hauling on the cable. A ship being kedged may move
one movement point on alternate turns. To kedge, the ship
must be in water shallow enough for anchoring.) In game
terms, the loss of anchors has no effect on this rule (Kedges
were smaller than the anchors represented in the game).
55.1.6 Wind velocity affects a boat’s performance as noted on
the Advanced Wind Effects Chart.
55.1.7 Unlike ships, boats are not wrecked upon entering land,
but are merely beached. A beached boat may enter an adjacent
sea hex, moving normally on a later turn.
55.2 Combat
55.2.1 Boats do not block fields of fire, even for other boats.
55.2.2 Boats cannot be raked.
55.2.3 Fire must be directed toward the hull of a boat, unless
the boat is sailing. If boat is rowing and fire is directed at hull,
rigging hits count.
55.2.5 Armed boats are classed as “gunboats”. Gunboats
have one gun in the bow. Some may also have a gun in the
stern and, rarely, amidships. A gunboat’s field of fire is shown
below, applicable to either bow- or stern-mounted guns:
55.3 Melee--Crew may be moved to and from boats as
boarding parties.
55.4.0 Class 8 Boats
Class 8 boats function as class 7 boats except as follows:
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55.4.1 A Class 8 boat has only 1 movement point in attitudes
A, B, and C. In attitude D, it has no movement points except
when the wind velocity is Light Breeze, in which case, it may
move one hex on alternate turns, or Becalmed, in which case it
has 1 movement point.
55.4.2 If the wind velocity is 5 (gale) or 6 (storm), Class 8
boats sink on a die roll of “6” rolled during the Wind Phase.
55.4.3 A class 8 boat sinks immediately if it receives a 10H
critical hit (waterline damage).
55.4.4 Unlike other vessels, Class 8 boats have only one
anchor, located in the bow.
55.4.5 Ships’ Boats
(Adapted from General article “Rules Expansion for W.S.&I.M.)
Ships carried boats for special duties, such as screens against
fireships, amphibious landings, and transferring officers from
ship to ship (See 50.4). Boats were often lowered and towed
into battle (thereby not being subject to fire aimed at the ship).
An anchored ship’s boats are assumed to be aboard. 
Class 1 ships have four boat squares, Class 2 have three,
Classes 3 and 4 have two, and Class 5 have one.
55.4.4.1 A ship’s boat may hold one crew square.
55.4.4.2 Launching or retrieval of a ship’s boat requires two
consecutive turns, noted in the Planning Phase. The action
requires a crew section to perform.  Other than drifting,
she ship may not move and no broadside may be fired on a
turn of launch or retrieval. If the side of the ship is fired upon
by an enemy ship, the boat launch or retrieval is canceled.
55.4.4.3 A ship’s boat is launched to or retrieved from a hex
adjacent to both of the ship’s hexes. The hex must be indicated
as “L” or “R” during the Planning Phase. An SOL may
launch or retrieve boats from both sides during the same turn.
55.4.4.4 If using the optional rule for towing, a ship’s boat
may tow its ship with one movement point on alternate turns
in attitudes A, B, & C. If the wind velocity is Becalmed, it
may also do so in attitude D. There is no cost to turn.
55.4.4.5 Ship’s boats may evacuate crew from sinking or
exploding ships.
55.4.4.6 If all of a ship’s boats are destroyed, they may not
tow their ship and an admiral may not transfer his flag except
to an adjacent ship to which his ship is grappled.
56.0 FORTS
(Adapted from General article “Rules Expansion for W.S.&I.M.)
56.1 Forts and shore batteries occupy land hexes. A fort’s
walls conform to the hexsides of the hexes it occupies. Some
forts occupy more than one hex.
56.2 Specifications
56.2.1 Each hexside wall is capable of having a battery of gun
squares, determined by the scenario and shown on the fort’s
log sheet. A maximum of 12 gun squares may be mounted per
hexside. Fort walls need not have the same number of guns.
56.2.2 Forts should have a ratio of 6 crew per 5 gun squares. If
garrison troops are added to the fort, they may only serve the
guns as poor, unless they are classified as artillery troops.
56.3 Combat against Forts
56.3.1 Broadsides suffer a -2 modifier against stone forts, a -1
against earthen forts, but no modifier against wooden forts.
56.3.2 Hull hits against stone forts count as misses, as they are
too strong to be damaged by ships’ broadsides during the time
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frame of the game (unless hit by mortars—opt. rule 57). Hull
hits against earthen and wooden fort walls count normally.
56.3.3 Crew and gun hits against forts count normally.
56.3.4 Rigging hits against forts have no effect. However,
ships may “fire at rigging” to benefit from the added range in
the hope of scoring non-rigging hits.
56.3.5 Only the following critical hits apply when firing at
forts: 2H,5R, 5H, 12H.
56.4 Combat by Forts
56.4.1 All sides of a fort may be loaded and fired during the
same turn.
56.4.2 A fort’s guns fire with a +2 modifier for 1-12 guns and
a +3 modifier for over 12 squares.
56.4.3 A ship may only be raked by a battery if its bow or
stern is directly aligned with the battery.
56.4.4 The field of fire of each fort wall is shown below. If
ships occupy all indicated hexes, the battery must fire at the
ship located in hex C (C occupies both halves of the field). If
C does not contain a ship, the battery may fire at A or D
(Although A is closer than D, it occupies a different half of the
field of fire). For the battery to fire at B, C and D must not
contain ships (A is irrelevant, as it occupies a different half).
56.4.5 Forts may be equipped with mortars. Land-based
mortars require three turns to load. They have a +2 hit table
modifier and a 360 degree field of fire.
57.0 BOMBS
(Adapted from General article “Rules Expansion for W.S.&I.M.)
Bombs were vessels carrying mortars
which fired explosive shells on a high
trajectory. Bombs’ main function was
to reduce the defenses of fortifications
in support of land units. While not
designed to fight other ships, they
often carried guns. Three types are
available: single mortar, two mortars,
and mortar vessels. Mortar vessels,
used during the French Revolutionary Wars, were not popular,
leading to their abandonment.
57.1  Bombs may only fire mortars while anchored. They
may not fire when the wind velocity is 5 or 6.
57.2 The line of fire for the mortars may never be blocked.
(They fired over, not through, obstacles.)
57.3 Fire with broadside guns is normal.
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57.3.1 Broadside guns and mortars may not fire in the
same turn nor load in the same turn.
57.4 For the single mortar bombs, a mortar’s field of fire is
270 degrees for both left and right broadsides and the field
toward the bow. They may not fire through the stern.
57.4.1 For two mortar bombs, the second mortar may fire in
either broadside but may not fire across the bow or stern.
57.5 It takes four turns to load mortars (not necessarily in
sequence). Indicate loading of each mortar in the Notes
section.
57.6 Players filling out the log sheet should mark the mortar(s)
hit boxes in the carronade section.
57.7 Mortars may only fire at fixed targets on shore or at ships
anchored or aground. When firing at ships, rolls of 1 or
2 are misses.
57.8 Mortars have a maximum range of 10 hexes and a
minimum range of 3 hexes (Mortars may not fire at targets
less than three hexes away.)
57.9 Mortars have a base of Hit Table 2.
57.9.1 The base Hit Table can be modified only by crew
quality, crew section loss, and captured ship, though not by
anchors (Anchors are assumed).
57.9.2 Mortars may only fire at hull, but can do so for their
entire range, 3-10.
57.9.3 All hits scored by mortars are tripled. A critical
hit by a mortar is as follows: Roll one die. If a 6, magazine
explodes. If the result is 5 or less, the target is on fire as in 2H.
58.0 SOLDIERS “We’ll still make them fear and we’ll still make
them flee, and drub ‘em on shore as we’ve drubbed ‘em at sea.” Heart of Oak
Soldiers were sometimes transported on warships or as
substitutes for crew. At times, a ship served solely as a
transport, carrying many troops and a reduced crew. When this
occurred, the ship usually sailed “en flute”--all or most of its
guns were removed to make room for soldiers and equipment.
In scenarios in which soldiers are transported:
58.1 Ships carrying soldiers must abide by the capacity
limits found in Rule 10.2.6. Divide soldiers into sections equal
to the size of the ship’s crew sections.
58.2 Soldiers may not absorb non-melee crew hits of
broadsides aimed at rigging. They may absorb losses of
broadsides aimed at hull if they are designated as artillery
troops (able to work ships’ guns) or on rolls of 3 or 5.
58.3 Soldiers fire muskets separately from marines with a -1
modifier. Soldiers may not fire from rigging.
58.4 Soldiers may take part in melees as follows:
58.4.1 Soldiers may only board an enemy ship if accompanied
by or preceded by marines or sailors.
58.4.2 Soldiers suffer a one level reduction in their quality
when serving in OBPs. Calculate their value separately and
add it to the value of sailors and marines.
58.4.3 Soldiers absorb the first melee crew loss in the Melee
Phase on a die roll of 4.
58.4.4 Soldiers do not confer the marine reroll benefit
following a failed morale check.
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TOURNAMENT RULES Version 3.0
INDEX
(b= beginners’ rule; a= advanced rule; o=optional rule)
Anchors .............................................................a-20.3
by springs .....................................................a-20.3.4
by springs prohibited by loss of anchor . a-20.3.8.2
by springs, restricted activities................ a-20.3.4.2
by struck ship ...............................................a-20.3.9
cable loss, effect...........................................a-20.3.8
cut .................................................................a-20.3.7
ships suffer half rigging hits ................... Hit Tables
Backing Sails......................................................a-20.2
Blocked wind .................................................... o-42.0
Boarding parties--when all crew sections committed,
firing prohibited ............................................. b-10.2.5
Boarding Party Formation ................................ b-10.1
Marines must be included in OBP/DBP b-10.1.2.1
Lowest numbered crew sect .................... b-10.1.2.1
Limited to one section per turn ............... b-10.1.2.2
Only one type per ship................................ b-10.2.2
No TBP to ship grappled or fouled to enemy10.2.6
Limited size of transfer .................................. 10.2.6
TBP limited use .............................................. 10.2.7
TBP assumes worse quality ....................... b-10.2.8
Boarding Procedure .......................................... b-12.2
If more than one ship tries to board same….b.12.2.5
Boarding Rolls required each turn…………b-12.3.7
Bombs ................................................................ o-57.0
Mortars not fired in gale or storm................. o-57.1
Guns not fired in same turn as mortar .....................
......................................................................... o-57.3.1
Broadside fired with no target.......................... b-13.4
Captured ship
assumes quality of prize crew .................... b-12.3.8
modifier to Hit Table .................................. b-11.3.5
returns to original owner .......................... b-12.3.10
Carronades loaded with same shot as guns ...a-25.2.6
Carronades three hex range ............... b-11.1.9, 11.2.2
Casting the lead ................................................. o-46.0
Chainshot
Limits........................................................ a-25.2.2.3
range is 4 hexes ........................................ a-25.2.2.1
hull & gun hits treat as misses ................ a-25.2.2.2
Closest ship
attacker chooses .......................................... b-11.1.5
fire on ....................................................... b-11.1.4.1
Collision ...............................................................b-8.3
Causing bowsprit damage ............................ b-8.3.4
modified by speed......................................... b-8.3.2
fouling after ............................................... …b-8.3.5
Combat forbidden when all crew committed
to boarding parties ...................................... b-10.2.5
Combat Phase.................................................... b-11.0
Combat simultaneous .................................... b-11.1.7
Command Lag ................................................... o-50.0
Copper bottom .................................................. o-49.0
Crew
cannot be taken from sinking or exploding
ship................................................................a-25.3.3
cannot perform more than two special tasks .a-20.7
hits taken sequentially ............................ b-11.4.2.2
Crew loss
effect on sail change .......................................a-28.0
marines may be substituted ..................... b-11.4.2.1
Crew section loss modifier ............................ b-11.3.3
Applied if planned to grapple ................. b-11.3.3.1
Critical Hit
applied after other damage ................... a-17.1.2.2.2
damage cumulative ............................... a-17.1.2.2.3
“no effect” resulting from optional...... a-17.1.2.2.4
Damage to fouled/grappled ships during gale or storm
......................................................................... 0-41.3.4
Die rolls may be combined following b-11.4.3
Dismasting effect on drifting .......................... b-8.2.5
Doubleshot ......................................................a-25.2.3
Restrictions/modification ........................ a-25.2.3.2
Drifting .................................................................b-8.2
after collision ................................................ b-8.3.6
after other movement.................................... b-8.2.1
frequency by class of ship ............... b-8.2.2, 8.2.3.1
grappled & fouled ships ....... b-8.2.3, 8.2.3.1, 8.3.6
rigging loss effect on .................................... b-8.2.5
if only one anchor .................................... a-20.3.3.1
Entry hex counts against movement allowanceb-7.2.8
Exploding ship .......................... a-25.3.2.2-25.3.2.3.1
Field of Fire
determined after range .................................a-25.1.6
limits target to one ship ...............................a-25.1.3
reduced ............................................................a-25.1
target straddling fields ............................. b-25.1.5.4
Fire
Determination ................................................ b-11.1
Procedure........................................................ b-11.2
Fire Damage…………………………………..a-21.1
Firefighting.........................................................a-21.0
Fire on closest ship ..................................... b-11.1.4.1
attacker’s choice ......................................... b-11.1.5
Fireship explosion procedure ........................... 0-52.8
Fore and aft rigging .......................................... o-39.0
Fouled/grappled ships prohibited from firing
at each other’s rigging ................................ b-11.2.5.2
Fouling after collision...................................... b-8.3.5
Full Sails
status change requires crew as
“men in rigging” ..................................... a-20.1.4.3
status determined at beginning of game ..................
...................................................................... a-20.1.4.1
effect of rigging hits ....................................a-20.1.3
lost by loss of first section...........................a-20.1.3
movement allowance ...................................a-20.1.1
changes in Sail Status Phase ..........................a-28.0
plotted during Planning Phase
.................................................................. a-20.1.4.2
status change despite crew losses .................a-28.0
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Grapeshot ........................................................a-25.2.4
Doubles bonus crew hits on ship w/boarding party
...................................................................... a-25.2.4.4
in addition to other shot........................... a-25.2.4.2
limits ......................................................... a-25.2.4.7
leader casualty roll……………………....a-25.4.5.1
morale check………..…………………a-25.2.4.5.2
prohibited against ship on second or later
turn of melee ............................................ a-25.2.4.6
Grappled ships
Drifting ................................................ b-8.2.3, 9.1.5
may fire ......................................................... b-9.1.8
Grappled/fouled ships prohibited from firing
at each other’s rigging ................................ b-11.2.5.2
Grappling ..............................................................b-9.0
Must be planned................................................b-9.0
Not required ......................................................b-9.1
Friendly ships modifier ................................. b.9.1.3
Roll of 12 always grapples ........................... b-9.1.4
No added grapples to same ship ............... ..b-9.1.9
Gun hits
excess treated as hull hits ..................... b-11.4.3.1.2
procedure ............................................... b-11.4.3.1.1
from closest, then opp. side..................... b-11.4.3.1
Hit Tables greater than 10, basic .................. b-11.2.4
advanced ................................................... a-17.1.2.1
Illegal Moves............................................... a-20.4.2.1
Initial broadside ............................................. b-11.3.4
lost when firing half broadside ...................a-25.1.4
may be loaded on turn 1 .......................... b-13.0
only one ....................................................... b-11.3.4
Kedging .......................................................... o-55.1.5
Lightening to aid refloating........................ o-45.3.2.1
Log Inspection ................................................. b-7.2.5
Load not inspected until fired ....................... b-7.2.5
Loss of Rigging ................................................. o-37.0
effect on firing ............................................... o-37.1
mast hangs over side................................... o-37.2.2
Marine losses in melee ............................... b-12.3.4.1
Marines on Deck or Rigging a-20.8
Marines in rigging suffer crew losses……....a-25.2.7
Melee
fought simultaneously ................................... b-12.0
losses taken evenly from crews .............. b-12.3.4.2
Procedure........................................................ b-12.3
Surrender when all of boarding party eliminated
...................................................................... b-12.3.4.3
Men-in-Rigging........................................... a-20.1.4.3
effect on firing ................................................a-25.5
prohibited from OBP or TBP .........................a-24.0
Movement Allowance ............................b-7.1-7.1.1.7
at full sail ......................................................a-20.1.1
determined by initial attitude, not later
attitude ................................................. b-7.1.12 7.1.13
Movement ............................................................b-8.0
.............................................................................a-18.0
Multi-Player Communication .......................... o-47.0
Musket Fire…………………...……………….a-25.7
Offensive Boarding Party
committed for duration of Melee Phase .... b-10.2.2
conversion to DBP if second enemy commences
melee.............................................................. b-12.1.5
serves as prize crew on surrendered
ship.................................................................. b-12.3.6
prohibited by repairs ....................................a-20.5.2
Planning Phase--
Planning movement, grappling, sails, firefighting,
repair, anchors ......................................... b-7.0, a-19.0
Prisoners take even losses ........................... b-12.3.11
Prize Crew ...................................................... b-12.3.6
become prisoners ........................................ b-12.3.9
take odd losses .......................................... b-12.3.11
Rakes ..................................................b-11.3.2, a-25.4
at one hex range ...........................................a-25.4.2
at five hexes ................................................ b-11.3.2
Range determination ...................................... b-11.2.1
Refloating ....................................................... o-45.3.2
Refusing combat loses game ............................ b-15.3
Reload Phase ......................................... b-13.0, a-27.0
one broadside per turn ................................... b-13.1
Repairs ................................................................a-20.5
cancelled by upanchoring or turning ..........a-20.5.4
cannot restore full sail capability ................a-20.5.6
crew sect. loss modifier ...............................a-20.5.3
denied while aground .................................... o-45.4
lowest numbered sect. assigned ..................a-20.5.2
completed ........................................................a-29.0
Rigging hits
effect on full sail ..........................................a-20.1.3
taken from sections sequentially............. b-11.4.4.1
Rigging loss effect on turning ......................... b-8.2.5
Rigging, loss of ................................................. o-37.0
Rocks, movement off of………………………o-45.2
Rowing ............................................................. .o-40.0
Running Aground ............................................. o-45.0
Scurvy................................................................ o-48.0
Scuttling prohibited ........................................a-25.3.4
Sequence of Play..................................... a-18.0, b-5.0
Sinking ship................................................. a-25.3.2.2
damaging rigging of fouled ship .................a-25.3.5
Small crew modifier ......................................... o-35.0
Small target modifiers ...................................... o-34.0
Soldiers………………………………………. o-58.0
Struck ship
anchoring ......................................................a-20.3.9
can be boarded ......................................... b-11.4.1.2
crew cannot be removed.......................... b-11.4.1.2
Surrender
by firepower ............................................. b-11.4.3.2
by immobility ........................................... b-11.4.4.2
Surrendered ship return to normal functions..............
......................................................................... b-11.4.5
Timed Moves .................................................... o-32.0
Towing............................................................... o-38.0
Procedure clarified...........................o-38.3.1-38.3.2
Towing struck ships ....................................... 0-38.3.6
Transfer boarding party
assumes worst crew quality........................ b-10.2.8
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formed, expecting surrender ...................... b-10.2.9

may not transfer to surrendered friendly
ship.................................................................. b-14.3
prohibited from use on new ship until next
turn............................................................... b-10.2.7
to friendly ship allowed if grappled ........... b-10.2.6
Turning Allowance ...............................b-7.1.9-7.1.15
Turning restrictions............................................a-20.4
on turning ................................................. a-20.4.1.1
on turning allowance ............................... a-20.4.1.2
on increasing sail ..................................... a-20.4.1.3
Turns, limited to one per hex .......................... b-7.1.8
Unfouling
modified by full sails ......................................a-19.1
Phase ..................................................... a-20.0, b-6.0
Modified by marking off square ......................b-6.1
sinking ships.................................................a-25.3.5
Ungrappling..........................................................b-9.2
friendly ships automatic ............................... b-9.2.1
multiple.................................................b-9.2.3-9.2.4
Undeclared target (hull or rigging) ............ b-11.2.5.1
Up-anchoring ..................................................a-20.3.6
denied actions........................................... a-20.3.6.1
Variable seamanship ......................................... o-36.0
Variable Wind Direction and Velocity............ o-43.0
Victory Conditions............................................ b-14.0
Wind direction, variable ................................... o-43.0
Wind Velocity Effects ...................................... o-41.3
Wind Number, changing .................................. o-44.0
Wind Phase.........................................................a-31.0
Wind rolled each turn w/two dice..................a-31.1.2
Wind Velocity
effect on hit tables.......................................... o-41.3
storm, effect on full sails ............................ o-41-3.5
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TOURNAMENT EDITION RULES 3.0 adjusted 2019
ADJACENT SHIP TABLES GRAPPLING TABLE UNGRAPPLING TABLE
FOULING TABLE UNFOULING TABLE COLLISION SUMMARY (Rule 8.3) (Rule 9.1) (Rule 9.2)
(Rule 8.3.5-8) (Rule 6.0) A. Ship w/bow or stern in hex remains in collision hex. 10+ Grappling Succeeds* 10+ Ungrappling
10+ Ships Fouled* 10+ Ships are Unfouled* B. Ship entering hex w/bow prevails over ship entering 2-9 Attempt Fails Succeeds*
2-9 Ships Not Fouled 2-9 Ships Remain Fouled hex with stern entering with a turning maneuver. 2-9 Attempt Fails
MODIFIERS:
C. Otherwise, roll a die for each ship. Add 1 to the roll of
- 1 per mvmt. pt. noted for target ›1.
MODIFIERS: MODIFIERS: a ship plotted to make a higher number of bow hex MODIFIERS:
+3 If ships are fouled OR +3 if the
- 1 if ships are friendly +1 if crew is elite or crack changes. High roller occupies the contested hex. +1 If crew is elite or crack
target ship is dismasted OR +1 if the
- 1 if either ship has lost a +1 by marking off one D. Each ship with bow entering hex at moment of - 1 If crew is green or poor
target ship expended no points
rigging section …rigging square before roll collision, roll die. If 1 or 2 is rolled, bowsprit broken—For
in forward movement. +1 If attempt made on turn
+1 if either ship is noted to - 1 per ship at full sails SOL, mark out remainder of first rigging section. If ship grapple occurred.
+1 If crew is elite or crack,
expend ≥ 3 movement pts. - 3 if melee is in progress not SOL, mark out ½ of first rigging section (round up).
- 1 If crew is green or poor. +1 If wind velocity is 6 (storm)
+1 per ship at full sails (No melee if neither side has an (Rule 8.3.4). This result can only happen to a ship once. - 3 If melee in progress
OBP.) +4 for friendly ship
+2 per fire ship afire - 1 If wind vel. is 4 (heavy breeze) *Rolls of 12 always ungrapple.
- 1 if gale or storm MELEE SEQUENCE (Rule 12.2)
*Rolls of 12 always foul. (No grappling in gale or storm) *Friendly ships automatically
- 2 per fire ship Boarding: Both players roll a die—
(Ships never foul if neither *Rolls of 12 always grapple. ungrapple.
*Rolls of 12 always unfoul. +1 for better crew quality
used M.P.s in forward
movement.) +1 for DBP MUSKET FIRE TABLE (Rule 25.7)
+1 if ship fired grape this turn (w/at least a “0” hit table) Number of Squares Firing
GRAPESHOT PROCEDURE (Rule 25.2.4) - 2 for OBP if ships are fouled but not grappled
Load grape in addition to other shot. Subtract grape modifier - 1 for OBP trying to board higher class ship (except: class 4 v. class 3) Die Roll 1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8+
on HDT. All crew hits taken from boarding party, if any. If +1 for OBP if both of OBP’s hexes adjacent to both of target’s hexes, 1 0 0 0 0 0
bonus hit, roll on Leader Casualty Table. Roll morale check. or ships are positioned directly stern to stern 2 0 0 0 L L
If check fails: target ship’s OBP becomes DBP and loses one or target ship is in raking position of OBP’s bow. 3 0 0 L L L
quality for this turn’s melee, plus sail changed canceled. -2 for OBP forced to withdraw from different ship via 12.2.9 4 0 L L CL CL
Grape cannot be fired at a boarded ship in its 2nd or later turn Fighting: Both ships total melee strength (crew squares x quality) and 5f L L CL CL CL
of melee. roll die on Melee Crew Loss Table (DBP shift one column to right on 6f L CL CL CL CL
first turn of melee.) 7 CL CL CL CL CL
Winning: Each side rolls a die for morale check: 8+ CL CL CL CL 2CL
LEADER CASUALTY TABLE +1 if opponent has a 2-1 melee strength advantage (after losses) Die Roll Modifiers (Modified roll below “1” = miss.)
Roll for crew hits by musket, bonus crew hits by grape, & critical hits. -1 if roller is a flagship & +1 if enemy is a flagship (per scenario) +1 if marines are in rigging (but not if in OBP)
Roll Roll two dice and apply result. If die roll is greater than crew quality, party fails morale check. (Soldiers cannot occupy rigging.)
2 Captain hit. Take morale check. If check fails, reduce However, if failing party has marines, reroll. The second roll stands. +1 if attacker is elite or crack
crew quality by one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 1 if attacker is green or poor.
3 Specialist hit. Roll one die and consult table below. If only boarded ship fails check, it surrenders! - 1 if at full sail
5, 7, 9 Lieutenant hit. Subtract 1 from this turn’s boarding If both sides fail check, boarders return to their ship. Melee ends! New - 1 in heavy breeze (no musket fire in gale or storm)
roll. Subtract 1 hit table on next turn’s broadside. melee may begin next turn if ships are still grappled or fouled. If firing ship to ship (Losses come from boarding party, if
11 Specialist hit. Roll one die and consult table below. If only boarding OBP fails check, it is repelled. Target rolls a die on any):
12 Miss, unless ship is flagship. Then, admiral is hit. Melee Crew Loss Table (without column shift) to inflict losses on +1 if ships are grappled or fouled to each other.
Take morale check. If check fails, reduce crew quality fleeing OBP. Melee ends! New melee may begin next turn if ships -1 for marines or soldiers in an OBP which hasn’t boarded
by one. If quality reduced, adjacent ships of same grappled/fouled. +1 if firing ship is anchored.
nationality take morale check with -1 die roll mod. - 1 for soldiers firing from ship
4,6,8,10 Miss CREW MELEE STRENGTH TABLE +2 If attacker is on land:
Quality Elite 5 Crack 4 Ave. 3 Green 2 Poor 1 - 1 if defender is in woods, wood bldg., or town
Roll SPECIALIST CASUALTIES
MELEE CREW LOSS TABLE (12.3) OR -2 if target is in a redoubt or stone building
1 Marine leader hit.-1 to this turn’s Musket Fire roll and Melee
Crew Loss roll. Total Melee Strength -3 if target is on a fort wall (not cumulative with
2 Armorer hit. +1 to die roll to repair guns. woods or town modifier)
Die 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 DBP shifts one
3 Gunner hit. Ship may not change ammo type on this turn. 1 0 0 0 0 0 column to the right on C=Crew hit. If an “L” appears, roll 2 dice on Leader Casualty Table.
4 Boatswain hit. +1 to die roll to repair rigging. 2 0 0 0 0 1 first turn of melee. f= 5 or 6 (unmodified). If marines in rigging, roll two dice, +1 if at
5 Carpenter hit. +1 to die roll to repair hull. full sail: 9-11= minor rigging fire on firing ship; marines
3 0 0 0 1 1 immediately cut away one rigging square, putting fire out.
6 Marine leader hit. -1 to this turn’s Musket Fire roll and Melee
4 0 0 1 1 1 12 = Major fire breaks out. (Rules 20.6 & 21)
Crew Loss roll.
5 0 1 1 1 2
6 1 1 1 2 2
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CRITICAL HIT TABLE
2R Roll one die. If equal of less than Hit Table of firing ship, mast falls, mark out rest of rigging section. Roll for leader casualty
2H Roll one die. If equal or less than hit table of firing ship, fire breaks out. Consult rules 20.6 & 21.
3R If ship is missing two rigging sections, crew is demoralized.
Roll one die, add crew quality strength points. Subtract number of lost crew sections, subtract 1 if ship is totally dismasted.
If the result is 6 or less, crew drops one rate in quality.
3H If ship has lost half of its hull squares, crew is demoralized.
Roll one die, add crew quality strength points. Subtract the number of lost crew sections.
If the result is 6 or less, crew drops one rate in quality.
4R Roll one die. If equal or less than Hit Table of firing ship, fallen rigging obscures a gunnery section in the left broadside.
Mark out 2 rigging squares. Reduce Hit Table by 1 in left broadside for the next three turns.
4H Roll one die. If equal or less than Hit Table of firing ship, roll for leader casualty and helm destroyed.
Ship cannot turn in the next Movement Phase (unless helm was previously destroyed).
5R Smoke obscures line of sight of firing ship!
No Musket Fire on this turn. Reduce hit table by 1 on engaged broadside on next turn unless firing ship moves 2 hexes.
(If wind velocity heavy breeze or higher, no effect.)
5H Same as 5R.
6R Change of sail status and/or rigging repairs planned for this turn are canceled.
Mark out one marine square if marine is in rigging. Otherwise, mark out one crew square.
6H Roll one die. Subtract 1 if ships are adjacent. If equal or less than Hit Table of firing ship, roll for leader casualty and mark out
one boat square.
7R No Effect
7H No Effect
8R Same as 6R.
8H If broadside was a stern rake, roll for leader casualty and rudder destroyed. Ship cannot turn in next Movement Phase. Turning
ability is permanently reduced by 1. If rudder already destroyed, mark out one hull square.
If broadside was a bow rake, bobstay shot away. Roll one die and subtract class number of ship. Result is the number of
damaged rigging squares. If bobstay already shot away, mark out one hull square.
Otherwise, mark out marine square (if no marines, mark crew) & mark out one boat square.
9R Same as 6R.
9H Roll one die. If equal or less than Hit Table of firing ship, roll for leader casualty; roll die again and consult footnote below.*
10R Roll one die. If equal of less than Hit Table of firing ship, fallen rigging obscures a gunnery section in the right broadside.
Mark out 2 rigging squares. Reduce Hit Table by 1 in right broadside for the next three turns.
10H Roll one die. If equal or less than Hit Table of firing ship, waterline damage occurs. Class 7 & 8 vessels sink immediately.
Otherwise, assign crew to bilge pumps to keep ship afloat--mark 5 crew squares for a class 1 SOL, 4 for a class 2 SOL, 2 for a
frigate, and 1 for smaller vessels. (If during melee, squares may be taken from defensive boarding party.) If the ship already has
waterline damage, roll one die during the Destroyed Hull Phase. A roll of 6 results in the ship becoming a sinking ship, taking
on water faster than the crew can pump. See 24.3.2.2.
11R Errant rounds of chain or roundshot hit ships adjacent to target ship, but otherwise within the firing ship’s field of fire.
(This applies even to ships otherwise blocked by target, though not by others. It does not apply to the firing ship).
Roll die for each affected ship. Determine Hit Table, ignoring rake bonus and all modifiers except chainshot.
Divide by 2, and round down. Errant rounds will not inflict critical hits.
This represents the occasional over-shot and shot passing through the target ship. “Shot will carry away the masts and yards of friends as well as foes.”
11H Errant rounds of roundshot hit ships adjacent to target ship, but otherwise within the firing ship’s field of fire.
(This applies even to ships otherwise blocked by target, though not by others. It does not apply to the firing ship.)
Roll die for each affected ship. Determine Hit Table, ignoring rake bonus and all modifiers.
Divide by 2, and round down. Errant rounds will not inflict critical hits.
12R Roll one die. If equal or less than Hit Table of firing ship, mast falls, mark out rest of rigging section. Roll for leader casualty.
12H Roll one die. If equal or less than Hit Table of firing ship, magazine may explode. Roll one die and add range in hexes. If the
result is 3 or less, ship explodes, otherwise, ship is on fire as in 2H.
Critical Hit results are determined at the end of combat after all regular damage has been recorded. All results are cumulative.
Option: Critical Hit/Critical Miss—If additional die roll is 6, roll for critical hit. If die roll is 1, subtract -1 from hit die (minimum=1).
* 9H 1. Towing line shot away (No effect if no tow line or if firing ship's broadside was a rake on the target ship's opposite end from towing line)
2. Bow anchor cable severed; ship cannot anchor by bow. (No effect if broadside was a stern rake).
3. Stern anchor cable severed; ship cannot anchor by stern. (No effect if broadside was a bow rake).
4. Bilge pumps damaged. To repair, note "RBP" during Planning Phase and follow repair procedure in Rules 19.5 & 28. If pumps are not repaired and
ship ever has waterline damage (critical hit 10H), crew may not pump water from hold. Also, roll die +during each Destroyed Hull Phase. A roll of 6 results in
ship becoming a sinking ship.
5. Fire pumps damaged. Add +1 to attempts to fight fire until fire pumps repaired. To repair, note "RFP" during Planning Phase and follow
repair procedure in Rule 27.
6. Gun bursts. Mark out one crew square and one gun square on the firing broadside of firing ship. Roll die: 1-2 = carronade; 3-6 = gun.

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HIT DETERMINATION TABLE (HDT)
GUNS FIRING

RANGE IN HEXES Chain range = 4 Round range = 10 HIT TABLE MODIFIERS ADVANCED GAME MODIFIERS
NUMBER OF

Grape = 1 Crew Section

Carronade range = 3 CREW AMMUNITION

BRDSDE
ALL

INITIAL
Hull Range = 5
ANCHOR
Loss Events Table
Dble = 1* Rake range = 5 SECT.
STERN CREW QUALITY CAPT. Sails Status Changes
LOSS
SHIP Ch Grape AT FULL Repair Attempts
1* 2 3 4 5, 6 7-10 RAKE EL CR GR PR ( table) Ds SAIL Firefighting
1-3 1 (2) 0 (1) -1 (0) -2 (-1) -3 (-2) -4 +1 +1 +1 0 -1 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 -1 -1 +1 Grappling Attempts
Boarding Parties
4-6 1 (2) 1 (2) 0 (1) -1 (0) -2 (-1) -3 +1 +1 +1 0 -1 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 -1 -1 +1 Waterline Damage
+1 (Ships aground or
7-9 2 (3) 1 (2) 0 (1) -1 (0) -2 (-1) -3 +1 +2 0 -1 -1 +1 -2 +1 +1 -1 -1 +1 upanchoring cannot fire.)
10-12 2 (4) 2 (3) 1 (2) 0 (1) -1 (0) -2 +1 +2 +1 0 -1 -1 +1 -2 +1 +1 -1 -1 +1
SMALL TARGET (opt.)
13-15 3 (5) 2 (4) 1 (3) 0 (2) -1 (1) -2 +1 +2 +2 0 -1 -1 +2 -2 +2 +2 -1 -1 +1 Class 7 Class 8
-1 -2
16-18 3 (6) 3 (5) 2 (4) 1 (3) 0 (2) -1 +1 +2 +2 -1 -1 -1 +2 -2 +2 +2 -1 -1 +1 (no effect on grapeshot)
19-21 4 (7) 3 (6) 2 (5) 1 (4) 0 (3) -1 +1 +2 +2 -1 -2 -2 +2 -2 +2 +2 -2 -2 +2
SMALL CREW ON
22-24 4 (8) 4 (7) 3 (6) 2 (5) 1 (4) 0 +1 +2 +2 -1 -2 -2 +2 -2 +2 +2 -2 -2 +2 TARGET SHIP (opt.)
0 -1 crew hit
25 5 (9) 4 (8) 3 (7) 2 (6) 1 (5) +1 +3 +2 -1 -2 -2 +2 -2 +2 +2 -2 -2 +2 (no effect on grapeshot)
*No fire at rigging if grappled/fouled w/target.
Marine may absorb crew loss. (R)=bonus rigging hit to target ship at full sails. When firing grape, (C)=bonus crew hit: if OBP fails moral √, it becomes DBP; roll on Leader Casualty Table
HIT TABLES
NUMBER 0 NUMBER 1 NUMBER 2 NUMBER 3 NUMBER 4 NUMBER 5
HULL RIGGING HULL RIGGING HULL RIGGING HULL RIGGING HULL RIGGING HULL RIGGING

0 0 1 0 0 0 G 0 (R) 1 C-G 00 (R) C-G (R) R-G (R) 1 C-H-G (R) R-C
0 (R)
0 0 2 0 0 0 (R) H R 2 H (R)0 R-C R-H R-H (R) 2 R-2C-H
0 2R-G (R)
0 C 3 G R H-G R-C 3 C-H-G R-G R-2H-G 2R-C (R) 3 C-2H-G (C) 3R-H (R)
C 0 (R) 4 H-G (C) C (R) C-H (C) R-G 4 R-2H (C) 2R (R) C-2H-G (C) 2R-C-G (R) 4 C-2H-2G (C) 3R-C-G (2R)
H (C) R 5 C-H (C) RH R-C-H (C) R-G (R) 5 C-2H (C) 2R-G (R) C-3H (C) 3R-G (R) 5 R-3H-G (C) 4R-H (2R)
G* (C) C* 6 R-C-H* (C) R-C-G* 2H-G* (C) 2R-C-H* (R) 6 2H-2G* (2C) 2R-C-H* (R) 3H-G*( 2C) 4R-C-H* (2R) 6 C-3H-G* (2C) 4R-H-C-G* (2R)

GUN HIT
DIE
NUMBER 6 NUMBER 7 NUMBER 8 NUMBER 9 NUMBER 10 LOCATION
CARRONADE in BOW
HULL RIGGING HULL RIGGING HULL RIGGING HULL RIGGING HULL RIGGING 1
(Starboard, if Rake)
2C-H-G 2R-C (R) 1 C-2H-G 2R-C
0 (R) 2C-2H-G (R) 3R-C-G (R) 1 C-2H-3G (R) (C) 4R-H-G
0 (2R) 1 4C-2H-2G (R) (C) 5R-C-H
0 (2R) 2
CARRONADE IN
STERN (Port, if Rake)
R-C-2H 2R-C-G (R) 2 R-C-2H-G
0 (C) 3R-G (2R) R-C-3H-G (C) 3R-H-G (2R) 2 2C-3H-2G 0(R) (C) 4R-C-H (2R) 2 R-C-3H-3G
0 (C) 5R-2G (3R) GUN IN BOW
3
(Starboard, if Rake) *
R-2H-2G (C) 3R-H-G (R) 3 3H-2G (R) (C 3R-H-G (2R) 2C-3H-2G (C) 4R-H-G (2R) 3 R-2C-3H-2G (C) 5R-2H (2R) 3 R-C-4H-2G (C) 6R-H-2G (3R)
GUN IN STERN
4
C-2H-2G (C) 4R-G (R) 4 2C-3H-2G (C) 4R-2C-H (2R) C-4H-2G (C) 4R-H-G (2R) 4 2C-4H-2G (C) 5R-C-2G (3R) 4 2R-5H-G (C) 6R-C-G (3R) (Port, if Rake) *
GUN IN BOW
C-3H-G (R) (C) 4R-H (2R) 5 C-4H-2G (C) 5R-C-2G (2R) 2R-4H-G (C) 5R-C-G (3R) 5 3R-4H-G (C) 6R-C-2G (3R) 5 R-2C-5H-G (C) 6R-2C-2H (3R) 5
(Starboard, if Rake)
5R-C-H* (3R) R-4H-2G* (2C) 6R-2C-H* (3R) GUN IN STERN
C-4H-2G* (2C) 6 5R-2H-G* (2R) 2C-4H-2G* (2C) 6 2C-5H-G* (2C) 7R-2G* (4R) 6 2C-6H-2G*(R)(2C) 7R-2C-H-G*(4R) 6
(Port, if Rake)
st th If section started with more carr.
If target anchored, reduce rigging hits by 1/2, rounded up. COMBAT DIE SEQUENCE: (Crit. Hit-Crit. Miss-Orange) 1 -white-Hit 2nd-blue-See Gun Hit Location Table. 3rd + 4 -Crit. Hit * than guns, take carronade.
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FIRE FIGHTING (Rules20.6 & 21)
Fire Fighting Phase: One crew section
must fight the fire.
Roll one die. Elite or Crack crew puts
out fire on 1 or 2; others on 1.
If 6 is rolled, roll again. If another 6 is
rolled, fire is out of control. Consult
sink or explode result on Destroyed
Hull Table.
If fire is not extinguished, mark off one
hull and one rigging square.
If ship is adjacent to another ship, roll 2
dice:
…if burning ship upwind, +1
…if downwind,-1
if grappled or fouled to other ship, +3
if other ship fire fighting, -1.
Modified roll of 12 causes fire to spread
to other ship (Roll on Critical Hit 2H).
REPAIRS (Rules 20.5 & 29)
Plot in Notes column RR, RH, or RG
Turning maneuver, collision, melee,
or upanchoring voids repair.
Roll die. +1 if within 10 hexes of
enemy ship. 1-3 succeeds.
MISCELLANEOUS CHARTS
CREW QUALITY SUMMARY
Hit Determination--(Rule 11.3.1 & Hit Determination Table)
Sail Status Change—(Variable Seamanship Opt. Rule 36)
Musket Fire-- +1 for El & Cr; -1 for Gr & Pr (Musket Fire Table)
Melee (Rule 12.2 & Crew Melee Strength Table)
Morale Checks (Rule 3.2.7, Melee, plus 36.0, Variable
Seamanship)
Repairs (Variable Seamanship, 36.0)
SURRENDER BY IMMOBILITY (Rule 11.4-5)
If all rigging lost & no friendly ship of ≥ class as
firing ship w/in 10 hexes, ship surrenders to 1 st
enemy ship which rakes its hull. If friendly ship
moves w/in 5 hexes, it ceases to be surrendered.
DESTROYED HULL TABLE (Rule 25.3)
1-5 Ship Surrenders by Striking Colors
6 Ship May Sink or Explode*
* When 6 is rolled in Destroyed Hull Phase, roll
again. Add 3 to roll if ship is afire. Subtract 1 if ship
has waterline damage. Subtract 1 if wind velocity
gale or storm.
If 1-3, ship sinks; if 6, ship explodes; if 4-5, return to
rolling during Destroyed Hull Phase.
If ship explodes, see 25.3.2.3.
If sinking ship is fouled, See 25.3.5.
FIELD OF FIRE SUMMARY (Rule 25.1)
Fields 1, 2, & 3 can be hit by full broadside. Field 4 can be hit only by stern guns. Field 5
can be hit only by bow guns.
Ship can’t fire at more than one target with a broadside.
If one section fires initial broadside, it is treated as if the entire initial broadside was fired;
other section loses advantage.
If ship fires at target within field of entire broadside (Fields 1, 2, or 3), ship must fire at
closest target.
Ship can’t fire stern guns at target in field 4 if there is a closer target in fields 2 or 4. Ship
may fire at target in field 4 if there is target closer in fields 1, 3 or 5.
Ship can, fire bow guns at target in field 5 if there is closer target in fields 3 or 5. Ship may
fire at target in field 5 if there is target closer in fields 1, 2 or 4.
Target may straddle two fields. For determining fire, target occupies lowest number field.
For determining line of sight, ship occupies both fields. There are 4 exceptions to this rule:
Ship firing at target straddling fields 2 and 4 may not fire stern guns if there is closer target
occupying field 4. It may fire bow guns.
Ship firing at target straddling fields 3 and 5 may not fire bow guns if there is closer target
occupying field 5. It may fire its stern guns.
Ship may fire bow guns at target in fields 1 or 3 even though there may be a closer ship
straddling fields 2 and 4.
Ships may fire stern guns at target in fields 1 or 2 even though there may be closer ship
straddling fields 3 and 5.
Determination of field-of-fire is made independently of determination of range between
opposing ships.

EXPLODING SHIPS SUMMARY (Rule 25.3.2.3)

For adjacent ship, roll rigging effects on Hit Table x 2 RELOAD SUMMARY
exploding ship’s 1 hex rake bonus, not to exceed Table 10, (Rule 27)
plus Crit. Hit 2H. Fouled or grappled ships are automatically R = round C = chain
on fire. DS = doubeshot
Roll a die for ships two hexes from exploding ship. RG = grape on round
6=hit by falling debris. CG = grape on chain
Roll on rigging effects section of Hit Table number = to DG = grape on double
exploding ship’s original two hex basic broadside (no If load forgotten, ship loads last
modifiers). load fired.

AMMUNITION LIMITS
PRIZE CREW
(Rule 12.3)
 Britain American Others
≥ 1 square per 6 prisoners Chain 2 3 5
Odd crew hits from prize Grape 4 4 5
crew; even crew hits from
prisoners.
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(Optional Rules in Italics)
A. UNFOULING PHASE
Attempt to unfoul ships: Rule 6 and Unfouling Table (Adjacent Ship Tables)
B. PLANNING PHASE
Plot movement.
Plan grappling (7.0) (Crew section needed)
Choose Marines location—deck or rigging (They begin on the deck.) (20.8)
Plan changes in sail status from FS to BS or from BS to FS (20.1.4) (Crew section needed)
Plan anchoring, up-anchoring or cutting of anchor cables (20.3 & Anchoring Summary--Wind & Water Tables)
(When upanchoring, cannot change sails, fire or load guns, grapple, form OBP, or repair)
Plan repairs (20.5, 29.0 & Repairs Summary--Misc. Charts) (Crew section needed)
Assign one crew section to fight fire (20.6 & Firefighting Table, 21.0--Miscellaneous Charts)
C. FIREFIGHTING PHASE
Roll for firefighting (21.0 & Firefighting Summary--Miscellaneous Charts)
Roll for fire spreading to fouled or grappled ships: Rule 21.3 and Firefighting Summary (Misc. Charts)
D. MOVEMENT PHASE
Place a Full Sail marker, showing its “men in rigging” side on any ship changing sail status.
Each ship is moved as ordered in the log.
Resolve collisions; check for fouling. Apply damage from collision (8.3.4 & Collision Summary)
After all ships with movement have been moved, ships due to drift, do so.
E. GRAPPLING AND UNGRAPPLING PHASE
Make attempts to grapple (9.1 and Grappling Table--Adjacent Ship Tables)
Make attempts to ungrapple, including ships grappled on previous turns (9.2 and Ungrappling Table)
F. BOARDING PREPARATION PHASE
Write any boarding parties in the logs of any ships involved (10.0).
G. COMBAT PHASE (The results of the following actions occur simultaneously.)
Roll for broadside.
On a 4, 5, or 6, roll on Musket Fire Table if adjacent to enemy ship and marines are available to fire. (25.7 &
Musket Fire Table--Adjacent Ship Tables)
Apply damage from broadside on Hit Table.
Resolve critical hits (17.1.2.2 & Critical Hit Table)
Determine status of any ship due to surrender by striking (11.4.1.2), firepower (11.4.3.2) or immobility (11.4.4)
Place appropriate markers.
H. DESTROYED HULL PHASE Roll for sinking or exploding ships (25.3 & Destroyed Hull Table)
I.  MUSKET FIRE PHASE (25.7 and Musket Fire Table)
J. MELEE PHASE
Resolve melees--12.2 & Melee Sequence (Boarding-Fighting-Winning), Crew Melee Strength Table, & Melee
Crew Loss Table (Adjacent Ship Tables)
K. RELOAD PHASE Reload one empty broadside (27.0 & Reload Summary & Ammo Limits--Miscellaneous Charts)
L. SAIL STATUS PHASE Flip or remove full sail/MIR markers based on notations made during Planning Phase.
M. REPAIR PHASE Attempt repairs (29.0 and Repairs Summary--Miscellaneous Charts; 44.3.2.1)
N. REFLOAT PHASE: (Optional Rule 45.3 & Ship Aground Summary--Wind & Water Tables)
O. TRANSFER PHASE: Move transfer boarding parties to new ships, if possible
P. WIND PHASE
Roll two dice to determine if the wind changes (31.0 & Wind Change Table--Wind & Water Tables)
Roll gale or storm damage (41.3.4-5 & Weather Damage Table--Wind & Water Tables)
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WIND & WATER TABLES

WIND CHANGE TABLE (Rule 30)
1 Wind shifts back to initial direction
2 No change
3 Wind shifts 60 degrees clockwise
4 Wind shifts 60 degrees counterclockwise
5 Wind shifts 120 degrees clockwise
Wind shifts 120 degrees counterclockwise
6
FORE & AFT RIGGING (Rule 39-opt.)
F/A ships move 1 hex every 2nd turn in
attitude A.
No full sail penalties on hit tables.
CASTING THE LEAD (Rule 45-opt.)
Move ≤ 1 hex. Request enemy tell
depth of all adjacent hexes.
Anchored ship moving 120 degrees on
springs cannot cast lead.
WIND VELOCITY CHANGE TABLE (Rule 41) ANCHORING SUMMARY (Rule 20.3)
1-2 Velocity drops one number 2 anchors—bow & stern
3-4 Wind velocity does not change Plot anchoring—AB=Anchor by Bow
5-6 Wind velocity increases wind by one number AS=Anchor by Stern
Takes effect on next turn.
DRIFTING (Rule 8.2-8.3) If anchored by one end, may partial drift.
When bow hex not noted to change for 2 turns, ships drift. See HDT for Hit modifier (if both
Drift after other movement at end of phase. anchors)
SOL drifts every 2nd turn. Others drift every turn. Plot to upanchor 2 consecutive turns (can’t
When grappled or fouled, if any ship is not due to drift, no load or fire guns, repair, or melee). Not
anchored while upanchoring. May move
ship drifts. Drift at speed of slowest ship, en masse.
on next turn.
If ship dismasted, see 8.2.5 for special turning allowance.
If ship loses anchor, see 20.3.3.1. May cut anchor(s) & move on next turn.
If only one anchor: Lose anchor
modifier on HDT. Unanchored end will
TOWING SUMMARY (Rule 38-opt.) drift downwind. If unanchored end
Roll for grappling directly upwind, determine by random die.
Lose 1 move. pt. when towing ship of = or inferior gun rating. If anchored, rigging hits ½, rounded up.
Lose 2mp when towing ship of superior gun rating.
Turning ability reduced by 1 (minimum = 1)
Towing ship may not end movement in with a turn, unless that
was the only move. If 0 mp, may still turn.

SHIP AGROUND SUMMARY (Rule 45-opt.) ROCKS (Rule 45.2) LOSS OF RIGGING SUMMARY (Rule 37-opt.)
Roll die. 6 = ship can’t be refloated in scenario. Roll die. 1-3: Ship wrecked If all rigging lost, ships starting game w/ ≤ 12 gun squares subtract
Otherwise, roll die in Reload Phase. Ship (44.1). 4-5: Ship is aground and 1 hit table; ships starting w/≥ 13 gun squares subtract 2 tables.
refloated on roll › original roll. has waterline damage (Crit.Hit In turn ship loses last square of rigging section, roll die for each
+1 to die if 2 gun squares marked out per turn 10H & 44.3); 6: Ship is aground section lost. 2-6, mast falls free.
(can’t be repaired.) but is undamaged. 1 mast hangs over side. Roll again: 1, 3, 5, falls over left
+1 to die if being towed broadside; 2, 4, 6-right broadside. Adjacent ship on broadside rolls
Ship aground can’t fire guns. Can’t change sails for fouling.
ROWING (Rule 40-pt.) Ship can’t fire guns until mast cut loose during Unfouling Phase.
or repair on turn rolling for refloat.
-1 if ship is within 10 hexes of enemy. Ships w/≤ 24 guns Unfouling of adjacent ship separate roll from mast unfouling.
Change from sails to oars or
CHANGING WIND NUMBER CHART (Rule 44-opt.)
reverse, put “MIR”.
WEATHER DAMAGE TABLE Need 2 crew sections to row; may 1 New wind change number is 7 or 9 or 11
(Rule 41.3.4—opt.) do nothing else but DBP. 2 New wind change number is 7 or 9
If Fould/Grappld—Roll die for each ship. Row 2 mps in attitude D, 3 New wind change number is 7 or 11
Gale 1 = 1 rigging hit. 3 mps in other attitudes. 4 New wind change number is 7
Storm 1 or 2 = 1 rigging hit. No rigging hits or fouling when 5 New wind change number is 9
rowing. 6 New wind change number is 11

WIND EFFECTS TABLE (Rule 41.0—optional)

Ship Number 1 Number 2 Number 3 & 4 Number 5 & 6 Rowed Vessels
Class
Wind Wind A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D
Velocity Attitude
Number
0 Becalmed SHIPS MAY NOT MOVE 0 0 0 0
1 Light -3 -2 -2 0 -3 -2 -1 0 -3 -2 -1 0 -2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Breeze
2 Moderate -1 -1 -1 0 -1 -1 0 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1
Breeze
3 Normal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 -2 -2 -2
Breeze
4 Heavy 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0 0 -2 -2 -1 0 -3 -3 -3 -3
Breeze
5 Gale* -1 0 0 0 -1 -1 -10 -1 0-1 0 -3 -2 -2 0 Can only drift
6 Storm** -2 -1 -1 0 -3 -2 -3-1 -2 0-1 0 -3 -3 -2 0 Can only drift
7 Hurricane SCENARIO ENDS
* Gale: Ship classes 5 and 6 cannot use full sails. Ship classes 1, 5, & 6 subtract 1 from Hit Table.
**Storm: Full sails not allowed. Ship classes 1 and 4 subtract 2 from Hit Table. Classes 2 and 3 subtract 1 from Hit Table.
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Fired Turn
Deck
X
Rigg L R
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SHIP NAME NATIONALITY ID 3

4
5
GUNS TYPE VALUE 6
CLASS CREW QUALITY
7
8
9
ADDED CREW OR
MOVEMENT by WIND ATTITUDE SOLDIERS 10
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
( ) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 11
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
( ) 12
PORT (left) STARBOARD (right) 13
BROADSIDE BROADSIDE
Chain 14
BOW BOW
( ) Shot
15
CARR CARR 1
1 2
1 2
3 4
2
3
16
3 4
5 6 4
5 6 17
( ) 5

GUNS GUNS 18
Grape
1 2 1 2 Shot
RIGGING 3 4 3 4 19
1 1 1 1 1 5 6 5 6 1
1 1 1 1 1 7 8 7 8 2 20
9 10 3
9 10
2 2 2 2 2 11 12 11 12 4 21
13 14 5
2 2 2 2 2 13 14
22
3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
MARINES
23
1 2
4 4 4 4 4
3 4 24
4 4 4 4 4 STERN STERN 5 6
GUNS GUNS 7 8 25
1 2 9 10
1 2
CREW 3 4 3 4
11 12 26
13 14
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 5 6
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 8 7 8
15 16 27
9 10 9 10
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 11 12 11 12
13 14 13 14 BOARDING PARTY
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Crew PLANNING PHASE
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CARR CARR Marines
Movement
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 2 1 2 Grappling. (Crew needed)
3 4 3 4 DEPTH SHIP’S BOATS
5 6 5 6
Soldiers (optional) Choose marines location (deck or rigging)
HULL Change Sails: FS to BS or BS to FS
PRIZE CREW
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Turns Available 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (Crew needed)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Frigate + SOL Repairs. (Crew needed)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Fight Fires. (Crew needed)
DAMAGE TO ENEMY SHIP Crew Port Starboard WIND CHANGE Anchoring; Cut anchor cables
Hull B. Guns B. Carr. B. Guns B. Carr. Up-Anchor. (Crew needed—cannot grapple,
# change sails, fire or load guns, melee, or repair)
Rigging Marines S. Guns. S. Carr. S. Guns S. Carr.
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GUN GUNS CARRONADES RIGGING POINT VALUES DEPTH CLASSES/EXAMPLES
CLASS HULL CREW
RATING MAR. L R L R 1 2 3 4 EL CR AV GR PR (FT.) w/yr. of launch & # of ships
10-10-10 Caledonia 1808 (4)
120 SOL 1 26 5 26 26 4 4 9 9 9 - 39 36 29 26 23 23
10-10-10 Hibernia 1804 (1)
110 SOL 1 25 4 24 24 4 4 9 9 9 - 37 35 28 25 22 23
10-10-10 9 Ville de Paris 1795 (1)
110 SOL 1 24 4 24 24 2 2 9 9 - 36 34 27 24 21 23
10-10-10 Victory 1765 (1)
100 SOL 1 22 4 22 22 2 2 8 8 8 - 35 33 26 23 21 24
98 SOL 1 22 4 9-9-8 20 20 4 4 8 8 8 - 33 31 25 22 20 19 Boyne 1810 (2)
98 SOL 1 21 4 9-9-8 20 20 - - 8 8 8 - 32 30 24 22 19 19 Neptune 1797 (3)
90 SOL 1 19 4 9-9-8 18 18 - - 8 8 8 - 31 28 23 21 18 18 Barfleur 1768 (4)
84 SOL 2 23 4 7-7-6 22 22 2 2 8 8 8 - 32 30 24 22 19 21 Ganges 1821 (10)
80 SOL 2 21 3 8-8-7 20 20 2 2 8 8 8 - 31 29 23 21 18 23 Foudroyant 1798 (2)
74 SOL 2 19 3 8-8-7 18 18 2 2 7 7 7 - 29 28 22 20 18 18 Mars 1794 (2)
74 SOL 2 21 3 9-9-8 14 14 6 6 7 7 7 - 29 28 22 20 18 21 Aboukir 1807 (2)
74 SOL 2 19 3 8-8-8 16 16 4 4 7 7 7 - 29 28 22 20 18 21 Implacable 1805
(captured from French)
74 SOL 2 17 3 7-7-7 14 14 4 4 7 7 7 - 27 25 20 18 16 21 Vengeur/Armada 1810 (40)
74 SOL 2 17 3 8-8-7 14 14 - - 7 7 7 - 27 25 20 18 16 21 Hero 1803 (9)
64 SOL 2 14 3 6-6-5 12 12 2 2 7 7 7 - 24 23 18 16 14 16 Africa 1781 (2)
64 SOL 2 14 3 6-6-5 10 10 - - 7 7 7 - 21 20 16 14 13 16 Intrepid 1770 (15)
50 F3 16 2 6-5-5 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 23 21 17 15 14 15 Newcastle 1813 (2)
50 F3 13 2 4-4-4 6 6 12 12 6 6 6 6 21 20 16 14 13 15 Isis 1819 (1)
44razee F3 14 2 4-3-3 6 6 2 2 5 5 5 5 17 16 13 12 10 18 Indefatigable 1794 (3)
40 F3 13 2 4-4-4 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 19 18 14 13 11 15 Endymion 1797 (6)
38 F3 11 2 4-4-3 6 6 4 4 5 5 5 5 17 16 13 12 10 12 Cydnus 1813 (8)
38 F3 11 2 3-3-3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 16 15 12 11 10 13 Lively 1804 (16)
36 F3 9 2 3-3-3 4 4 2 2 5 5 5 5 15 14 12 10 9 13 Perseverance 1781 (11)
32 F3 8 1 3-3-3 4 4 - - 5 5 5 5 14 13 11 9 8 14 Pallas 1793 (3)
32 F3 7 1 3-3-2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 14 13 10 9 8 11 Circe 1804 (8)
28 F3 6 1 3-3-3 2 2 - - 4 4 4 4 13 12 10 9 8 11 Enterprise 1778 (27)
22 S5 5 1 2-2-1 - - 2 2 4 4 4 4 10 9 8 7 6 11 Cyane 1806
Bomb 2 B5 4 - 1-1-1 - - 2 2 4 4 4 4 12 11 9 8 7 12 Meteor 1803
North American Lake Vessels O = Ontario; E = Erie; C = Champlain
112 SOL 1 23 4 10-9-9 18 18 12 12 8 8 8 - 36 34 27 24 22 20 St. Lawrence 1814-O
58 F3 13 2 4-4-3 8 8 10 10 6 6 6 6 21 20 16 14 13 17 Prince Regent 1812--O
38 F3 12 2 4-4-3 12 12 8 8 5 5 5 5 20 19 15 14 12 10 Psyche 1814 –O
38 F3 11 2 4-4-3 6 6 4 4 5 5 5 5 17 16 13 12 10 17 Princess Charlotte ‘14-O
23 B5 6 2 3-2-2 - - 6 6 4 4 4 4 12 11 9 8 7 13 Wolfe 1813---O
14 B5 3 1 2-1-1- - - 4 4 4 4 4 4 11 10 8 7 6 10 Lord Melville 1813—O
20 B5 7 1 2-2-1 2 2 - - 4 4 4 4 11 10 8 7 6 12 Detroit 1813--E

20 B5 4 1 2-1-1 - - 4 4 3 3 3 3 10 9 8 7 6 12 Q. Charlotte 1807--E

37 F3 18 1 3-3-3 6 6 2 2 5 5 5 5 16 13 12 11 9 7 Confiance 1814--C
GB built many classes. These represent the widest variety, in game terms. M = # of mortars. Opt. Rule 57.  Ships built for lakes often had shallow drafts. 40 thieves(most common warship class in history)
 DANISH SHIP SPECIFICATIONS—French Revolutionary-Napoleonic Era (version 3.0)
GUN MAR. GUNS CARRONADES RIGGING POINT VALUES DEPTH EXAMPLES w/yr of
CLASS HULL CREW
RATING L R L R 1 2 3 4 EL CR AV GR PR (FT.) launch & # of ships
84 SOL 23 8 8-7-7 22 22 - - 8 8 8 - 36 34 27 24 21 21 Waldemar 1798
78 SOL 21 7 8-7-7 20 20 4 4 7 7 7 - 35 33 26 23 21 20 Norge 1800
74 SOL 18 6 7-7-6 14 14 2 2 7 7 7 - 28 26 21 19 17 20 Prindsesse Carolina
1805
74 SOL 18 6 7-7-6 12 12 2 2 7 7 7 - 26 24 20 18 16 20 Skjold 1792

64 SOL 18 6 6-6-6 12 12 - - 7 7 7 - 25 23 19 17 15 19 Sejeren 1795

64 SOL 18 6 6-6-6 10 10 - - 7 7 7 - 24 23 18 16 14 19 Infodsretten 1786

40 SOL 15 2 4-3-3 6 6 2 2 5 5 5 5 18 17 13 12 10 16 Iris 1795 (1801 refit)

38 F 10 2 4-3-3 4 4 2 2 5 5 5 5 15 13 11 10 9 16 Rota 1801

36 F 15 2 4-3-3 6 6 - - 5 5 5 5 16 13 12 11 10 15 Havfruen 1789 (4)

32 F 6 2 3-3-2 - - 6 6 5 5 5 5 12 11 9 8 7 12 Frederiksteen 1800
(refit 1801)

DUTCH SHIP SPECIFICATIONS French Revolutionary-Napoleonic Era (version 3.0)

GUN MAR. GUNS CARRONADES RIGGING POINT VALUES DEPTH CLASSES/EXAMPLES
CLASS HULL CREW
RATING L R L R 1 2 3 4 EL CR AV GR PR (FT.) w/yr of launch
80 SOL 2 23 2 8-8-8 22 22 2 2 7 7 7 - 35 32 26 23 19 21 Wreker 1798 (6)
74 SOL 2 22 2 8-7-7 18 18 - - 7 7 7 - 31 28 23 21 18 17 Wm. de Eerste 1782
Brutus 1795
68 SOL 2 19 2 6-6-5 12 12 - - 7 7 7 - 24 23 18 16 14 16 Wassenaar 1781
68 SOL 2 17 2 6-5-5 10 10 - - 7 7 7 - 21 19 16 14 12 22 Hercules 1781
56 SOL 2 16 2 6-5-5 8 8 - - 6 6 6 - 20 19 15 13 12 14 Batavier 1779
44 F3 16 2 3-3-3 8 8 - - 5 5 5 5 19 18 14 13 11 13 Eendracht 1797
36 F3 11 1 3-3-2 4 4 - - 5 5 5 5 15 14 11 10 9 15 Alliante 1788
32 F3 11 - 3-3-3 2 2 - - 5 5 5 5 13 12 10 9 8 13 Embuscade 1795
18 B5 5 - 2-2-2 - - 4 4 4 4 4 4 11 10 8 7 6 11 Daphne 1796
*Many records of the Dutch Navy were lost in an 1844 fire.
 FRENCH SHIP SPECIFICATIONS French Revolutionary-Napoleonic Era (version 3.0)
GUN MAR. GUNS CARRONADES RIGGING POINT VALUES DEPTH CLASSES/EXAMPLES
CLASS HULL CREW w/yr. of launch
RATING L R L R 1 2 3 4 EL CR AV GR PR (FT.) & # of ships
120 SOL 1 27 10 12-12- 28 28 4 4 9 9 9 - 44 41 33 30 26 27 Dauphin Royal 1793 (3)
11 (renamed Orient 1795) 
110 SOL 1 27 10 11-11- 24 24 4 4 9 9 9 - 41 39 31 28 25 27 Commerce de Paris
11 1806 (6)
110 SOL 1 27 8 11-11- 24 24 2 2 9 9 9 - 40 38 30 31 24 28 Invincible 1780 (4)
10
80 SOL 2 24 6 9-9-8 22 22 2 2 7 7 7 - 36 33 27 25 23 25 Tonnant 1789 (3)
74 SOL 2 22 4 8-8-8 20 20 2 2 7 7 7 7 32 29 24 22 20 23 Lion 1793 (2)
(renamed Cassard 1798)
74 SOL 2 22 4 8-8-8 18 18 2 2 7 7 7 - 31 29 23 21 18 23 Temeraire 1782 (53)
64 SOL 2 18 4 5-5-5 12 12 2 2 7 7 7 - 24 23 18 16 14 20 Solitaire 1774 (8)
40 F3 17 3 5-5-5 6 6 2 2 6 6 6 6 19 18 14 13 11 18 Resistance 1795 (2)
38 F3 15 2 4-4-4 6 6 2 2 5 5 5 5 19 17 14 12 10 18 Seine 1793 (5)
36 F3 11 2 4-3-3 4 4 2 2 5 5 5 5 16 13 12 11 10 17 Minerve 1782 (6)
32 F3 9 2 4-3-3 4 4 - - 5 5 5 5 15 14 11 10 9 15 Magicienne 1781 (12)
24 C4 6 2 3-3-2 2 2 - - 4 4 4 4 13 12 10 9 8 16 Bayonnaise 1793
20 C4 9 1 2-2-2 - - 6 6 4 4 4 4 13 12 10 9 8 - Iris 1806
18 C4 8 1 2-2-1 4 4 - - 4 4 4 4 14 13 11 9 8 16 Etna 1795
16 B5 5 - 1-1-1 - - 4 4 4 4 4 4 12 11 9 8 7 11 Mercure 1806
(served in Italian navy)
16 B-5 5 - 2-2-1 - - 2 2 4 4 4 4 10 9 7 6 5 11 Furet 1801
Bomb F3 11 1 3-3-3 4 4 - - 5 5 5 5 13 12 10 9 8 17 Romaine 1794 (refit as
M1SF frigate, then troopship.)
Bomb C4 6 1 2-1-1 - - - - 4 4 4 4 11 10 8 7 6 12 La Menacante 1795
M2 (refit as Naturaliste 1796)
 Many French ships were renamed after their revolution.  M = # of mortars. Opt. Rule 57. SF = shot furnace. Opt. Rule __
 RUSSIAN BALTIC SEA FLEET SHIP SPECIFICATIONS French Revolutionary-Napoleonic Era (version 3.0)
GUN MAR. GUNS CARRONADES RIGGING POINT VALUES DEPTH EXAMPLES w/yr of
CLASS HULL CREW
RATING L R L R 1 2 3 4 EL CR AV GR PR (FT.) launch & # of ships
130 SOL1 27 8 9-9-8 22 22 2 2 8 8 8 - 40 37 29 26 23 23 Blagodat 1800
120 SOL1 26 8 6-6-6 26 26 2 2 8 8 8 - 37 35 28 25 22 23 Khrabryi 1808 (2)
100 SOL1 22 8 5-5-4 18 18 4 4 8 8 8 - 31 29 23 21 18 20 Ioann Krestitel 1783
(“Chesma” Class—9)
88 SOL2 24 8 7-7-6 22 22 2 2 8 8 8 - 38 36 29 26 23 19 Smelyi 1808

80 SOL2 19 8 7-7-6 18 18 2 2 8 8 8 - 32 30 24 22 19 19 Arkhangel Uriil 1802

76 SOL2 17 6 7-7-6 18 18 2 2 7 7 7 - 31 29 23 21 18 17 Selafail 1802 (23)

74 SOL2 17 6 7-6-6 18 18 2 2 7 7 7 - 31 29 23 21 18 20 Iaroslav 1784 (19)

66 SOL2 17 6 6-5-5 16 16 - - 7 7 7 - 28 26 21 19 17 16 Pobodonosets 1805

(purchased from GB)
66 SOL2 15 6 6-5-5 14 14 2 2 7 7 7 - 27 25 20 18 16 16 Moshchnyi 1805
66 SOL2 15 6 6-5-5 10 10 2 2 7 7 7 - 24 23 18 16 14 16 Mecheslav 1783 (1788
refit; Aziia Class 28)
62 SOL2 15 4 4-3-3 10 10 12 12 7 7 7 - 24 23 18 16 14 16 Skoryi 1805
48 F3 14 2 4-3-3 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 20 19 15 14 12 14 Venera 1808 (1810 refit)
44 F3 13 2 5-4-4 6 6 2 2 5 5 5 5 18 17 14 12 11 14 Speshnyi 1801 (11)
38 F3 11 2 3-3-3 6 6 2 2 5 5 5 5 17 16 13 12 10 13 Briachislav 1785 (8)
38 F3 11 2 3-3-2 6 6 - - 5 5 5 5 16 15 12 11 10 13 Sviataia Aleksandra
1790
34 RF3 11 1 2-2-1 2 2 - - 5 5 5 5 12 11 9 8 7 12 Bogoviavlenie
Gospodne 1798
32 RF3 12 1 2-2-1 8 8 - - 5 5 5 5 16 13 12 11 9 12 Bodryi 1808 (6)
22 F4 6 1 2-2-1 - - 4 4 4 4 4 4 13 12 10 9 8 12 Flora 1806 (3)
18 B5 4 - 1-1-0 - - 2 2 4 4 4 4 9 8 7 6 5 12 Neptun 1789
(purchased)
14 Cuttr5 3 - 1-1-0 2 2 - - 3 3 3 3 8 7 6 5 4 10 Opyt 1806
Bomb B5 9 - 1-1-1 - - 4 4 4 4 4 4 12 11 9 8 7 12 Perun 1808
M2
 Some guns may be limited in range--Opt. Rule __. May replace 2 squares w/edinorogs amidships. Opt. Rule __.  M = # of mortars. Rowing Frigate. Opt Rule 40.  Fore and aft rigged. Opt. Rule 39
 RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET SHIP SPECIFICATIONS French Revolutionary-Napoleonic Era (version 3.0)
GUN MAR. GUNS CARRONADES RIGGING POINT VALUES DEPTH EXAMPLES w/yr of
CLASS HULL CREW
RATING L R L R 1 2 3 4 EL CR AV GR PR (FT.) launch & # of ships
110 SOL1 22 8 9-9-8 24 24 2 2 8 8 8 - 39 36 29 26 23 24 Iagudiil 1800 (2)
80 SOL2 20 8 6-6-6 20 20 2 2 7 7 7 - 32 30 24 22 19 25 Josif II 1789 refit
80 SOL2 20 8 6-6-6 16 16 2 2 7 7 7 - 29 28 22 20 19 25 Josif II 1787
74 SOL2 18 6 6-6-6 16 16 4 4 7 7 7 - 29 28 22 20 19 17 Pravyi 1804
74 SOL2 17 6 6-6-6 16 16 - - 7 7 7 - 28 26 21 19 17 17 Sviatoi Pyotr 1798 refit
74 SOL2 17 6 6-6-6 14 14 - - 7 7 7 - 27 25 20 18 16 17 Sviatoi Pyotr 1794 (7)
66 SOL2 15 6 4-3-3 10 10 - - 7 7 7 - 21 20 16 14 13 16 Slava Ekateriny 1783 (5)
54 F3 15 4 4-3-3 10 10 12 12 24 23 18 16 14 16 Krepkii 1801
50 F3 15 4 4-4-3 12 12 - - 6 6 6 6 21 20 16 14 13 16 Grigorii Velikiia Armeni
1791
50 F3 15 4 4-4-3 10 10 - - 6 6 6 6 19 18 14 13 11 15 Alexander Nevsky 1787
(1789 refit)
44 F3 13 2 4-3-3 6 6 2 2 5 5 5 5 17 16 13 12 10 16 Nazaret 1800
40 F3 11 2 4-3-3 8 8 - - 5 5 5 5 17 16 13 12 10 15 Voznesie Gospodne
1790
36 F3 11 2 3-3-2 6 6 2 2 5 5 5 5 15 14 12 19 9 14 Liliia 1806
30 F3 9 1 2-2-1 4 4 - - 5 5 5 5 12 11 9 8 7 11 Kinburn 1786 (3)
18 F4 8 - 1-1-1 - - 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 8 6 5 4 10 Krym 1810
Bomb F3 9 - 1-1-1 - - 2 2 5 5 5 5 11 10 8 7 6 12 Arkhangel Gavriil 1781,
M2 converted 1788
 Some guns may be limited in range--Opt. Rule __. May replace 2 squares w/edinorogs amidships. Opt. Rule __.  M = # of mortars. May replace 4 squares w/edinorogs amidships. Opt Rule __.
 SPANISH SHIP SPECIFICATIONS French Revolutionary-Napoleonic Era (version 3.0)
MAR. GUNS CARRONADES RIGGING POINT VALUES CLASSES/EXAMPLES
GUN DEPTH
CLASS HULL CREW w/yr of launch
RATING L R L R 1 2 3 4 EL CR AV GR PR (FT.) & # of ships
130 SOL 1 30 11 11-10- 26 26 - - 10 10 10 - 41 39 31 28 25 27 Santissima Trinidad
10 1769 (refit in 1795)
112 SOL 1 27 11 11-11- 24 24 - - 9 9 9 - 39 37 30 27 24 23 Santa Ana
11 (after refit)
112 SOL 1 27 10 9-9-8 22 22 - - 9 9 9 - 36 34 27 24 22 23 Santa Ana 1784 (7)

100 SOL 1 26 8 8-8-8 20 20 - - 8 8 8 - 33 31 25 23 20 23 Rayo 1749 (as 80; later

converted to 100) (2)
80 SOL 2 26 8 7-7-7 16 16 2 2 7 7 7 - 31 29 23 23 20 27 Neptuno 1795 (3)
74 SOL 2 23 8 8-7-7 16 16 2 2 7 7 7 - 29 28 22 20 18 21 Argonauta 1806
74 SOL 2 21 7 7-6-6 14 14 4 4 7 7 7 - 28 26 21 19 17 20 Bahama 1784
64 SOL 2 17 5 5-5-5 12 12 2 2 7 7 7 - 24 22 18 16 14 18 San Leandro 1794
42 F3 15 3 4-4-3 6 6 2 2 5 5 5 5 18 17 14 12 11 22 Ceres 1791 (refit 1799)
40 F3 15 3 4-4-4 6 6 - - 5 5 5 5 18 17 13 12 11 22 Santa Sabina 1781
34 F3 14 3 3-3-2 4 4 - - 5 5 5 5 15 14 11 10 9 16 Santa Florentina 1787
34 F3 9 3 3-3-2 2 2 - - 5 5 5 5 12 11 9 8 7 16 Ifigenia 1771 (captured
from French 1995)
24 C4 5 2 3-2-2 2 2 - - 4 4 4 4 12 11 9 8 7 16 Infante Don Carlos 1799
20 C4 6 2 1-1-1 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 12 11 9 8 7 12 Diana 1801
th
*Spain’s # 1 shipbuilding site in the 18 Century was Havana, Cuba. During the century, Spain lost more ships to storms than to enemy action.

SWEDISH SHIP SPECIFICATIONS French Revolutionary-Napoleonic Era (version 3.0)

GUN MAR. GUNS CARRONADES RIGGING POINT VALUES DEPTH EXAMPLES w/yr of
CLASS HULL CREW
RATING L R L R 1 2 3 4 EL CR AV GR PR (FT.) launch & # of ships
76 SOL 2 18 6 7-7-6 14 14 2 2 7 7 7 - 27 25 20 18 16 19 Vladislaff 1784
(cap.from Russ. 1788)

74 SOL 2 18 6 7-7-6 14 14 - - 7 7 7 - 26 24 20 18 16 20 Gustaf III 1777

70 SOL 2 18 6 6-6-6 12 12 - - 7 7 7 - 24 23 18 16 14 17 Lovisa Ulrika 1766

62 SOL 2 15 6 6-6-6 14 14 - - 7 7 7 - 25 23 19 17 15 17 Kronprins Gustav Adolf
1782 (10)
62 SOL 2 15 6 7-7-6 12 12 - - 7 7 - 25 23 18 16 14 16 Wasa 1778 (2)
40 F3 11 2 4-4-4 8 8 - - 5 5 5 5 18 17 14 13 11 15 Bellona 1794
44 F3 11 2 5-5-4 4 4 2 2 5 5 5 5 17 16 13 12 10 15 Uppland 1776
34 F3 11 2 2-2-2 4 4 - - 5 5 5 5 14 13 10 9 8 15 Svarta Orn 1789
26 H6 10 4-4-4 10 10 - - 4 4 4 4 19 18 15 13 12 10 Styrburn 1790 (5)
Hemmema—Rowed frigate. Opt. Rule 40 for rowing. Sails as S.O.L. but turning ability = 3.
 TURKISH SHIP SPECIFICATIONS French Revolutionary-Napoleonic Era (version 3.0)
GUN MAR. GUNS CARRONADES RIGGING POINT VALUES DEPTH EXAMPLES w/yr of
CLASS HULL CREW
RATING L R L R 1 2 3 4 EL CR AV GR PR (FT.) launch & # of ships
122 SOL 1 24 12 12-12- 22 22 - - 9 9 9 - 40 38 30 27 24 27 Selimiye 1797
12
118 SOL 1 27 12 12-12- 26 26 - - 9 9 9 - 43 40 32 29 26 27 Mesudiye 1798
11
84 SOL 2 20 8 8-8-8 18 18 - - 7 7 7 - 32 30 24 22 19 25 Ankay I Bahri 1801 (2?)

74 SOL 2 17 6 8-8-8 14 14 - - 7 7 7 - 28 26 21 19 17 23 Sayyad-I Bahri 1797

70 SOL 2 15 5 6-6-6 18 18 - - 7 7 7 - 28 26 21 19 17 23 Meliku’l Bahr 1778 (1?)
66 SOL 2 15 5 6-6-6 12 12 - - 7 7 7 - 23 22 18 16 14 20 Ankay-yi Bahri 1772
60 SOL 2 15 5 5-5-5 10 10 - - 6 6 6 - 22 21 17 15 13 20 Fatih-I Bahri 1791
44 F3 14 4 5-5-5 8 8 - - 5 5 5 5 19 18 15 13 12 18 Iskenderya
40 F3 12 4 5-5-5 6 6 2 2 5 5 5 5 16 15 13 11 10 18 Uri Bahar 1807
36 F3 11 3 4-4-2 6 6 - - 5 5 5 5 15 14 12 11 10 17
32 C4 9 3 4-4-2 2 2 - - 5 5 5 5 13 12 10 9 8 15 Berid-i Futah 1772
 UNITED STATES SHIP SPECIFICATIONS French Revolutionary-Napoleonic Era (version 3.0)
GUN MAR. GUNS CARRONADES RIGGING POINT VALUES DEPTH CLASSES/EXAMPLES
CLASS HULL CREW
RATING L R L R 1 2 3 4 EL CR AV GR PR (FT.) Year of launch
74 SOL 2 22 4 9-9-9 18 18 8 8 7 7 7 - 33 31 25 23 20 24 Independence 1814
44 F4 18 2 6-6-6 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 24 23 18 16 14 19 United States 1797 (3)

38 F4 13 2 5-5-4 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 20 19 15 13 12 17 Constellation 1797 (2)

36 F4 11 2 4-4-4 4 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 17 16 13 12 11 15 New York 1800

32 F4 9 2 4-3-3 - - 12 12 5 5 5 5 16 15 12 11 10 13 Essex 1799
32 F3 9 1 5-4-4 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 15 13 11 10 9 19 Insurgent 1793 (captured
from France 1799)
30 F4 8 1 3-2-2 4 4 - - 4 4 4 4 13 12 10 9 8 16 John Adams 1799
22 S 8 3-2-2 - - 6 6 4 4 4 4 13 12 10 9 8 14 Wasp 1813
18 S 7 - 2-2-2 4 4 - - 4 4 4 4 12 11 9 8 7 14 Wasp 1806 (captured . by
British in 1812)
12 Sc 5  2 - 2-1-1 - - 2 2 2 2 2 2 10 9 7 6 5 10 Enterprise 1799
(refit as brig, 1812)
Bomb B5 3 0-0-1 - - - - 2 2 2 2 9 8 7 6 5 - Etna 1806
M1
North American Lake Vessels O = Ontario; E = Erie; C = Champlain 
62 F4 16 2 6-6-6 10 10 10 10 6 6 6 6 27 25 20 18 16 19 Superior 1814 –O

42 F4 14 2 4-4-4 6 6 4 4 6 6 6 6 20 19 15 14 12 16 Mohawk 1814--O

28 F4 9 1 5-5-4 6 6 - - 4 4 4 4 18 17 14 12 11 15 Gen. Pike 1813--O
24 F4 6 1 4-3-3 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 15 14 11 10 9 11 Madison 1812--O
18 B5 4 - 2-1-1 - - 4 4 4 4 4 4 11 10 8 7 6 11 Oneida 1809--O
18 Sc 5  5 - 1-1-1 - - 4 4 3 3 3 3 11 10 8 7 6 11 Sylph 1813--O
20 B5 7 1 2-2-1 - - 6 6 5 5 5 5 12 11 9 8 7 9 Lawrence 1813--E

26 F4 7 1 3-2-2 2 2 6 6 4 4 4 4 13 12 10 9 8 14 Saratoga 1814--C

12 B5 5 1 2-2-1 - - 6 6 4 4 4 4 12 11 9 8 7 11 Eagle 1814--C
 Fore and aft rigged vessel. Opt. Rule 39  M = # of mortars. Opt. Rule 57.  Ships built for lakes often had shallower drafts.