Captain James Gambier scowled across the water at the signal flags flying from Admiral Graves’ Royal Sovereign. Rather than Follow Ahead, the typical maneuver one expected to break the French line, Admiral Graves was signaling for the Squadron to Engage the Enemy – to turn and close with the ships closest to him – passing between them and racking both. This was a dangerous maneuver – …
The Sails of Glory campaign on Kickstarter started yesterday in the morning (European time) and in less than 9 hours the funding goal of $ 30,000 was achieved. The next stretch goal, of $ 50,000, was reached in less than 24 hours, and the Sails of Glory project is in the Hot List of Tabletop Games category on Kicktraq and has been selected as a “Staff …
Sails of Glory, the upcoming tactical Age of Sail game branded Ares Games, is now on Kickstarter. Inspired by the acclaimed Wings of Glory system, Sails of Glory features assembled and painted ship models, ready to play out of the box, and a game system designed to accurately represent battles at sea between the large sailing ships of the past centuries. Created by Andrea Angiolino and …
Contre-Amiral Jean Baptiste Peree peered through the smoke at the brave but savaged HMS Success. Peree’s Genereux had been escorting a convoy into the besieged city of Valletta in Malta when the Success appeared on the weather gauge and gave chase. Peree had sent his Frigate, Badine, ahead with the valuable transports while he turned to fight off the smaller Success. Now, Success was dismasted and …
The previous article presented the capabilities of the Gloster Gladiator fighter plane. Now, let’s look at the pilots of the three versions of this aircraft which are included in the WW2 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs – two Mk.Is, piloted by the Squadron Leader Marmaduke “Pat” Pattle and by Lieutenant Dag Krohn, and a Sea Gladiator, flown by Lieutenant George Burges. Marmaduke Thomas St. John “Pat” …
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