{"product_id":"sails-of-glory-hms-africa-1781-hms-vigilant-1774","title":"PREORDER Sails of Glory - HMS Africa 1781 \/ HMS Vigilant 1774","description":"\u003cp\u003eArdent Intrepid and Inflexible are classes of 3rd rate ships of the line armed with 64 cannons and with a designed crew of around 500.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHMS Agamemnon 1781 \/ HMS Raisonnable 1768\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ardent class ships were designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade using as a reference the French ship Fougueux. These ships were armed with 26 24-Pounder guns in the lower deck 26 18-Pounder guns in the upperdeck 10 9-Pounder guns in the quarterdeck 2 9-Pounder guns in the forecastle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHMS Agamemnon sailed and fought in the American Revolutionary French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars taking part in the major naval battles of those conflicts. Lord Nelson served as captain on this ship during her service in the Mediterranean Sea. She was frequently in need of repair and refitting but she fought at the Battle of Trafalgar forcing the surrender of the Spanish Santsima Trinidad. This ship ended her career in South America wrecking on the shoal of Rio de la Plata.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis ship pack can also be used to represent the British Ardent class ship of the line HMS Raisonnable 1768.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHMS Polyphemus 1782 \/ HMS America 1777\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Intrepid-class ships were designed for the Royal Navy by Sir John Williams. These ships were armed with 26 24-Pounder guns in the gundeck 26 18-Pounder guns in the upperdeck 10 4-Pounder guns in the quarterdeck and 2 9-Pounder guns in the forecastle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHMS Polyphemus was laid down at Sheerness in 1782 and commissioned in 1799 under the command of Captain G. Lumsdaine. She sailed in the North Sea Fleet on the Baltic Sea until 1802. In 1805 Capt. Robert Redmill commanded her in the Battle of Trafalgar where she engaged the French ships Neptune and Achille and captured the Spanish ship Argonauta. She was later in service along the French coast and in the Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis ship pack can also be used to represent the British Intrepid class ship of the line HMS America 1777.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHMS Africa 1781 \/ HMS Vigilant 1774\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inflexible-class ships were designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Thomas Slade based on his earlier design for the Albion class. These ships were armed with 26 24-Pounder guns in the gundeck 26 18-Pounder guns in the upperdeck 10 4-Pounder guns in the quarterdeck and 2 9-Pounder guns in the forecastle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHMS Africa participated to the last battle of the American War of Independence at Cuddalore in 1783. She returned to England once news of the peace arrived and was present at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 engaging the combined Franco-Spanish fleet in battle. She later fought in the Baltic Sea during the Gunboat War and under the command of Captain John Bastard Africa was part of the War of 1812 failing to catch the USS Constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis ship pack can also be used to represent the British Intrepid class HMS Vigilant 1774.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a complete game.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You must own a Sails of Glory Starter Set to play.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned to be used with the tactical ship-to-ship game system created by Andrea Angiolino and Andrea Mainini each Sails of Glory Ship Pack is a ready-to-play model painted and assembled 100% compatible with any other Sails of Glory game product.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn each pack you will find all you need to play the ship: a special base with gaming stats a ship log and a special deck of maneuver cards. The ship base ship card and ship log are printed on two sides - the game data of a second ship is printed on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOne 1\/1000 scale model\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecial base with game stats\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1 ship log\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1 ship card\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManeuver cards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gamerholic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44037349867635,"sku":"8054181513271","price":33.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/8934\/files\/250455_64-guns_third_rate_ships-of-the-line_main.jpg?v=1761657320","url":"https:\/\/gamerholic.com.au\/products\/sails-of-glory-hms-africa-1781-hms-vigilant-1774","provider":"Gamerholic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}