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Poseidon´s Warriors: Classical Naval Warfare 480-31 BC
John Lambshead
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Description for Poseidon´s Warriors: Classical Naval Warfare 480-31 BC
Paperback. 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, this title offers everything players need to bring to the tabletop the battles and campaigns of the first great age of naval warfare. Illustrator(s): Rava, Giuseppe. Series: Osprey Wargames. Num Pages: 64 pages, 41 col. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; HBW; JWF; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 212.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Osprey Wargames
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472814180
SKU
V9781472814180
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About John Lambshead
John Lambshead is a retired senior scientific civil servant who has worked for the British Museum of Natural History, Southampton University, the University of California, and the Royal Society, with more than a hundred scientific articles to his name. He is also an experienced author and game designer, having written for Baen Books, Games Workshop and Warlord Games amongst others. ... Read more
Reviews for Poseidon´s Warriors: Classical Naval Warfare 480-31 BC
I liked these rules so much that I played a couple games with some hand drawn cardboard counters (thank you Peter Dennis for the inspiration!) and then I placed an order for some 1/1200 galleys. I can whole heartily recommend you do the same! - Cigar Box Battle Poseidon's Warriors succeeds in arming players with ... Read more