The second iconic ship of the XIX Century featured in the Sails of Glory Special Ship Packs is the USS Constitution 1797 (1812) or “Old Ironsides,” the oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy. This wooden hull, three-masted frigate was launched in 1797 to provide protection for American merchant ships from Barbary pirates’ attacks and French aggression, but she’s most known for her actions during the …
Four new Sails of Glory Ship Packs – featuring the two first Spanish vessels in the game, and two new English ships – are now shipping to distributors and will hit the shelves in North American stores on February 9th. They are expected to be available in Europe and other regions in the following weeks. The four Ship Packs present new ships in the classes featured …
Two of the most famous ships of Napoleonic Wars, which have been eagerly awaited by Sails of Glory players, are arriving in the first Special Ship Packs: the British HMS Victory 1765 (1805) and the US USS Constitution 1797 (1812). In this article, we’ll learn more about the HMS Victory, the Three-Deck First Rate 100-gun Flagship for Lord Nelson’s at Trafalgar in 1805. The HMS Victory …
Ares Games is proud to present the winning scenarios of the first Sails of Glory Scenarios Contest. The contest was held in the first half of this year, and the winners announced on June 24th. The four scenarios presented in this document are the winner in Fictional category, “Plundering the Town”, by José Manuel Moreno Ramos; the two winners in the Historical category, “Encounter On a …
HMS Victory USS Constitution Six new ships are coming on Sails of Glory line: the awaited Special Ship Packs of the iconic HMS Victory and USS Constitution and four new Ship Packs featuring new versions of the first wave of ships, among them the two first Spanish vessels in the game. The website is updated with information and images of these upcoming ships, which are expected …