Test Game of Battle of San Domingo

[TexaS]

This is not really a full after action report, but rather a few pictures from the test game of the battle of San Domingo.
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It ended with HMS Superb struck, French frigates got away, Imperial and Alexandre stuck on sandy seabed and the rest of the French struck their colors. HMS Atlas also got stuck maneuvering too close to the beach.

[TWR]

The game looks outstanding. The town and coastline provide a real visual interest and act well as a backdrop. I thought they would, but with the ships deployed on mass I'm even more impressed.

What is the Order of Battle for the engagement? Do you plan to use the standard rules? What scenario rules apply?

[Naharaht]

Well done, Jonas! It looks really good.

[TexaS]

Order of Battle:

HMS Superb - Pompee(Téméraire)-class 74 - Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth, Captain Richard Goodwin Keats
1140#, 4-7-5, 4-7-5, 4-6-4, 3-5-4, 3-5-3, 2-4-3, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-2
5-5, Deck D

HMS Northumberland - America(Téméraire)-class 74 - Rear-Admiral Alexander Cochrane, Captain John Morrison
1140#, 4-7-5, 4-7-5, 4-6-4, 3-5-4, 3-5-3, 2-4-3, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-2
5-5, Deck D

HMS Spencer - 74 - Captain Robert Stopford
1041#, 4-7-5, 4-7-4, 4-6-4, 3-5-4, 3-5-3, 2-4-3, 2-3-3, 1-2-2, 1-2-1
5-5, Deck D

HMS Agamemnon - 64 - Captain Sir Edward Berry
476#, 3-5-3, 3-4-3, 2-4-3, 2-3-3, 2-3-2, 2-3-2, 1-3-2, 1-2-1, 1-1-1
5-5, Deck B

HMS Canopus - Tonnant-class 80 - Rear-Admiral Thomas Louis, Captain Francis Austen
1083#, 4-7-5, 4-7-5, 4-6-5, 3-6-4, 3-5-4, 2-4-3, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-1
5-4, Deck B

HMS Donegal - Téméraire-class 74 - Captain Pulteney Malcolm
932#, 4-7-4, 4-7-4, 4-6-4, 3-5-4, 3-5-3, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-1
5-5, Deck B

HMS Atlas - Duke-class 98 cut down to 74 - Captain Samuel Pym
814#, 4-6-4, 4-6-4, 3-5-4, 3-5-3, 3-5-3, 2-4-3, 2-3-2, 1-2-2, 1-2-1
6-4, Deck B

HMS Acasta - Acasta-class 40 - Captain Richard Dalling Dunn
443#, 2-4-3, 2-4-3, 2-3-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-2, 1-2-2, 1-2-1, 1-1-1
4-6, Deck E

HMS Magicienne - Magicienne-class 32 - Captain Adam Mackenzie
174#, 2-3-3, 2-3-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-2, 1-2-2, 1-1-1, 1-1-1, 0-1-1
3-7, Deck A

HMS Kingfisher - Merlin-class sloop 16 - Commander Nathaniel Day Cochrane
304#, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-1, 1-2-1, 1-1-1, 0-1-0
1-8, Deck G
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Alexandre - Tonnant-class 80 - Captain Pierre-Elie Garreau
4-7-5, 4-7-5, 4-6-5, 3-6-4, 3-5-4, 2-4-3, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-1
5-4, Deck B

Impérial - Océan-class 120 - Vice-Admiral Corentin Urbain Leissegues, Captain Julien-Gabriel Bigot
1476#, 5-7-6, 5-7-5, 4-7-5, 4-7-4, 4-6-4, 3-5-4, 3-5-4, 3-4-3, 2-4-3, 2-3-3, 1-2-1
6-3, Deck F

Diomède - Téméraire-class 74 - Captain Jean-Baptiste Henry
904#, 4-7-4, 4-7-4, 4-6-4, 3-5-4, 3-5-3, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-1
5-5, Deck B

Jupiter - Téméraire-class 74 - Captain Gaspard Laignel
904#, 4-7-4, 4-7-4, 4-6-4, 3-5-4, 3-5-3, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-1
5-5, Deck B

Brave - Téméraire-class 74 - Commodore Louis-Marie Coudé
904#, 4-7-4, 4-7-4, 4-6-4, 3-5-4, 3-5-3, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-1
5-5, Deck B


Comète - Romaine-class 40
Libre: 398#, 2-4-2, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 2-2-2, 1-2-2, 1-2-1, 1-2-1, 1-1-1
4-6, Deck E

Félicité - Félicité-class 40
227#, 2-4-2, 2-3-2, 2-3-2, 1-2-2, 1-2-1, 1-2-1, 1-1-1, 0-1-1
4-6, Deck E

Diligente - Diligente-class 20
60#, 1-2-1, 1-2-1, 1-2-1, 1-1-1, 1-1-1, 0-1-0
1-8, Deck G


Coast is the northern edge of the map. Wind blows from the south. French ships of the line starts by raising anchor on the first turn. Frigates can't get stuck close to the shore, but ships of the line get stuck on a draw of crew damage from E. Collision regardless does 1 B damage. I will use boarding.

During the test game all but one player hadn't ever played before and on the convention I'll have drop in learning battles the day before the battle and in the same morning and therefore raise the level to use advanced and some optional rules. Now I used a mix kind of based on standard.

[Loki 13]

:salute: Wow very nice battle. :beer:

[TWR]

Thank you for the order of battle. It made interesting reading with some variety from standard models. As I'm trying to understand how others put together display games I have another couple of questions...

Firstly, did you make up special ship cards with the various names? I suspect that is what you have done with the ship mats, but not so sure about the ship models themselves.

Secondly, the French ships of the line are anchored into the wind. How did you handle their first move?

[TexaS]

I have printed ship cards with the historical names of the ships on them.

I have printed ship logs that corresponds, but now in the test game Imperial and a few frigates were using the ship mats with standard ships. It will be fixed for the real battle.

The French ships all did a "two hour glass" (second+ turn into the wind), taken aback move. In the battle I will use sail setting and then I'm contemplating using a house rule that a ship will loose speed every turn spent into the wind.

And thank you for the nice comments. :hatsoff:

[Redcoat]

Jonas, this game table is very nice! you've got talent :beer:

[DeRuyter]

Your shore terrain looks great. :thumbsup:

[Comte de Brueys]

Nice Pictures.

You invested a lot of work in this Scenario.

Well done. :salute:


The RN had an great advantage with the starting formation and the wind conditions.



A few questions:

Was is difficult to determin the attitude of the ships to the wind without lines on the blue?

Did you use standard rules or advanced rules?

Did the French struck colours because the scenario time was over? :wink:

[TexaS]

Thank you everyone.:hatsoff:

Yes they had, and it's the historical conditions.

It wasn't difficult due to it being completely straight as the tables were and the "water" had slight folds. I don't find it difficult to align the wind as long as it's parallel to a table edge.

We used standard rules now but I will use advanced on the convention. Now some of the players had never played before and then I will run drop in learn to play runs for a whole day before the battle.

The French struck because they either ran out of hull or crew on all ships not stuck from running too close to the shore. :surrender:

[TWR]

A few questions:
Was is difficult to determin the attitude of the ships to the wind without lines on the blue?


While a question not directed at me...

We don't have the official grided game mats. In our games I've never had any problems determining the attitude. The shape of the gauge allows players to generally line the gauge up, by eye, with the table edge.

[TexaS]

While not directly needed for the game I had hoped to have this order from Miniature Market before the game this upcoming holiday-weekend.

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It's mostly the big amount of card sleeves that I've ordered that would help out, I have enough for the big game, but no extras for the intro games if I play with ships not using the same decks, but there are also two Thorn/Atlanta in the package. Not only is it delayed, it's damaged too. :shock: :dazed:::cry:

[TexaS]

Another package I recently received from the States looked like this:
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I really hope this will be less like an accordion.

[Mark Kaiser]

LOL, "I international deelivery guy, I deeliver package, not bad job, but.. Yuri, don't smoosh package!", Jonas, don't feel bad, somethings up with postal around here, my wife just received some body lotion she ordered over a week ago and it looks like the box was under the truck for the trip, instead of inside. Also, I ordered some ships and supplies for SOG, from one state over, and after 8 business days, they're still MIA. I feel your pain. Your COASTLINE is phenomenal by the way, you definitely have the gift!

[Coog]

Typical package handler.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=749iU2Zv1kw

[Mark Kaiser]

Whoooooo, LMFAO, good one!

[TexaS]

:happy: But still :cry:

[Popsical]

Fantastic looking battle Jonas, well done! :medal:
Im going to try introducing SoG to a group in my area at the end of the month, fingers crossed. :pray:

[TexaS]

Thank you! I hope you succeed.

I received a package with more houses yesterday. I took the time to quickly paint them up.

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I hope it looks more cluttered now. :happy:

[Redcoat]

Nice... really nice, Jonas

[Devsdoc]

Hi Jonas,
It looks so good, I love it. it would look great as a back-drop or as a part of a game. I would love to play on a table with this on it. :medal:
Be safe
Rory

[Bligh]

Having seen this Jonas, I know I still have work to do.
What a superb sight. All those ships in line of Battle.
Rob.

[Nightmoss]

Missed this thread somehow, but I do remember the AAR. Great shots of the town, ships and landscaping. :thumbsup:

[TexaS]

Thank you all.

I am happy with how it all turned out.

I wonder what battle I could do for next year...

[Naharaht]

A beautiful model town, Jonas. :clap:

[TexaS]

Thank you.

I use it as often as I can to get a nice setting when playing. :happy:

[Nightmoss]

Thank you all.

I am happy with how it all turned out.

I wonder what battle I could do for next year...

How about the entire 'War of Jenkins' Ear'? :wink:

[TexaS]

How about the entire 'War of Jenkins' Ear'? :wink:

I'd guess we're a little short on that early ships and (true) Spanish from any age.

[Bligh]

How about the entire 'War of Jenkins' Ear'? :wink:

:shock: Only if you can find a chap called Jenkins with one ear Jim.:erk:
:fixit::swordleft::happy: Bligh.

[Nightmoss]

:shock: Only if you can find a chap called Jenkins with one ear Jim.:erk:
:fixit::swordleft::happy: Bligh.

My only experience with a chap named Jenkins comes from the online game World of Warcraft. If you don't know the game you'll not be aware of the fame, or infamy, of Leeroy Jenkins. :wink:

[Bligh]

For anyone unsure about the "War of Jenkins' ear" you will find a synopsis ere.:happy:

http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/battleswars16011800/p/jenkinsear.htm

Bligh.