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Sails of Glory: Ship Pack – HMS Africa 1781 / HMS Vigilant 1774

Sails of Glory: Ship Pack – HMS Africa 1781 / HMS Vigilant 1774

Ares Games · 2017Expansion
2–445 min13+ yrs8.6 BGG50Strategy
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How do you play Sails of Glory: Ship Pack – HMS Africa 1781 / HMS Vigilant 1774?

The 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.

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Sails of Glory: Ship Pack – HMS Africa 1781 / HMS Vigilant 1774 box art
official art · Ares Games

The 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.

HMS 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.

This ship pack can also be used to represent the British Intrepid class “HMS Vigilant 1774”.

Ship pack contains a new ship with base, ship card, ship log, and specific deck of maneuver cards.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
BGG rating8.6 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
45 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
13+ yrs
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Sails of Glory: Ship Pack – HMS Africa 1781 / HMS Vigilant 1774 is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Sails of Glory: Ship Pack – HMS Africa 1781 / HMS Vigilant 1774 take?
A game of Sails of Glory: Ship Pack – HMS Africa 1781 / HMS Vigilant 1774 takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Sails of Glory: Ship Pack – HMS Africa 1781 / HMS Vigilant 1774 for?
Sails of Glory: Ship Pack – HMS Africa 1781 / HMS Vigilant 1774 is recommended from age 13.
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