Board Games-Sails of Glory: Orient 1791 French SotL Ship Pack – Your Source for Gaming Essentials

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Sails of Glory: Orient 1791 French SotL Ship Pack

The Ocan-class was a series of 16 first-rate 118-gun ships of the line of the French Navy, designed by engineer Jacques-Nol San. Along with the 74-gun of the Tmraire type and the 80-gun of the Tonnant type, the Ocan 120-gun type was to become one of the three French standard types of battleships during the war period 1793 to 1815. These were the most powerful ships of the Napoleonic Wars, and a total of ten served during that time.

The Orient was an Ocan-class 118-gun French ship-of-the-line. Flagship of the rear-admiral Martin during the Battle of Genoa in 1795, she is mostly famous for its role as flagship of the French squadron during the Invasion of Egypt. During the Battle of the Nile, on August, 1st 1798 the celebrated victory that made Lord Nelson a hero the Orient came under fire from five enemy ships; the ammunition storage caught fire and the ship detonated. Her spectacular destruction that day is commemorated by paintings and poems. This ship pack can also be used to represent the French ship-of-the-line Austerlitz 1808.

Each Sails of Glory Ship Pack is a ready-to-play model, painted and assembled, 100% compatible with any other Sails of Glory game product.

In each pack you will find all you need to play with the ship: a special base with gaming stats, a ship log and a specific deck of maneuver cards. The ship base, ship card and ship log are printed on two sides The game data of a second ship is printed on the back.

Contains:

• One 1/1000 scale model
• Special base with game stats
• 1 ship log
• 1 ship card
• Maneuver cards

Data:
Product Code: SGN106B
Box Size: 12 x 13 x 6 cm
EAN Code: 8054181511765

Notice:
This is not a complete game.You must own a Sails of Glory Starter Set to play.