Poseidon’s Warriors

Classical Naval Warfare 480–31 BC

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Poseidon’s Warriors

Classical Naval Warfare 480–31 BC

Description

Poseidon's Warriors is a set of wargaming rules for large-scale naval actions between fleets of Classical galleys from the Greek and Persian clash at the battle of Salamis to the battle of Actium that decided the fate of Rome. With so many of these battles taking place around islands or in narrow channels and shallow waters, sneaky tactics and cunning manoeuvres are a hallmark of warfare of this era, and the rules use an integrated turn system to allow a commander to position ships to go in and ram without being rammed in return, or to employ feints and traps to tempt the enemy out of position and leave his ships vulnerable to a follow-up strike. With data for ships throughout the period, rules for famous admirals, historical scenarios, a campaign system and a brief historical summary for those who wish to refresh their memory of the era, Poseidon's Warriors offers everything players need to bring to the tabletop the battles and campaigns of the first great age of naval warfare.

Table of Contents

Introduction/ Organising A Fleet/ Game Equipment/ Turn Sequence/ Winning/ Advanced Rules/ Naval Warfare in the Ancient World

Product details

Published 16 Jun 2016
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781472814197
Imprint Osprey Games
Illustrations 36 col 2 b/w
Series Osprey Wargames
Short code OWG
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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