On the Seven Seas - Wargames Rules for the Age of Piracy and Adventure c.1500-1730

Informationen zum Autor Chris Peers was born in 1956. He studied History at Cambridge University, and since then has pursued a lifelong interest in military history and African exploration. Klappentext On the Seven Seas is a set of wargames rules covering the high adventure and low morals of the world of the pirate. The rules cover licensed privateers such as da Gama and Drake, ruthless pirates of the Spanish Main, Blackbeard, the Barbary corsairs, the wako of the Far East, not to mention the anti-pirate squadrons, Spanish garrisons and native warriors from around the world that found themselves at odd with generations of sea-borne reavers. The focus of the game is on boarding actions and the exploits of pirate crews on land, and the rules offer a quick-to-learn basic game based around individual characters and small units of rank-and-file.A set of pirate skirmish wargaming rules. Zusammenfassung Presents a set of wargames rules covering the high adventure and low morals of the world of the pirate. This book features rules that cover licensed privateers such as da Gama and Drake, ruthless pirates of the Spanish Main, Blackbeard, the Barbary corsairs, the wako of the Far East, and not to mention the anti-pirate squadrons. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction/ The Battle Rules/ Characters/ Naval Encounters/ Campaigns and Adventures/ Army Lists/ Quick Reference Sheet

Product details

• Authors: Chris Peers, CJ Peers, Peers Chris
• Assisted by: Steve Noon (Illustration), Steve (Illustrator) Noon (Illustration), Noon Steve (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.2014
• EAN: 9781472801401
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-0140-1
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 250 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Osprey Wargames; Print on demand; Osprey Wargames
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, maritime history, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Warfare and defence, Role-playing, war games & fantasy sports, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Role Playing & Fantasy, Role-playing, war games and fantasy sports