Ironclad Naval Game

 

Myself with British commanders Jeremy and Sylvain

Cropped photo of French admiral Curt

It’s been five months since my last post…but I’ve been regularly gaming.  Last Friday I tried out Long Face Games Barbette and Battery (B&B) rules using my scratch built 1870s era ironclads. As with all of LFGs rules, B&B were quick to learn  and play and gave a fun game, with reasonably historic results.  I don’t know what more one could want I a set of rules.

I set out the following forces based on what I had available (French) or felt like fielding (RN).

British Devastation, Monarch, Hercules, Achilles, Shah

French Redoutable, Colbert, Marengo, Fabert, Champlain

French ironclads Redoutable, Marengo and Colbert 

HMSs Monarch, Shah and Achilles

HMS Devastation

The two French had some lucky early hits that caused heavy damage to Hercules and Monarch, but ultimately the heavier British guns took their revenge and sank Marengo.

All in all a satisfying nights entertainment.