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Showing posts with label HMS Canopus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HMS Canopus. Show all posts
Sunday, 15 June 2014

"Form Line of Battle" : Napoleonic Naval Small Squadron Action

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A small Royal Navy squadron of HMS Thunderer (74) and HMS Canopus (80) spots a suspicious pair of sails on the distant horizon (see below): ...
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Thursday, 10 April 2014

I can see the sea!

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From actions furious fought on The Brown Sea to sailing peacefully along in formation in The Blue Sea (see below): A majestic displa...
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Thursday, 3 April 2014

The Dual Revisited (2): Firing Commences

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Ships firing like this look rather bland (see below): But with addition of a little smoke marker, it can get quite atmospheric. Note:...
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Friday, 21 March 2014

The Secret Mission (cont) Napoleonic Naval Rules Test (Part 2 of 2)

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The two Third Rates bear down on each other in a truly aggressive fashion. The Frenchman is determined to put up a spirited fight despite he...
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Thursday, 20 March 2014

The Secret Mission: Napoleonic Naval Rule Test (Part 1 of 2)

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The majestic Le Franklin, a Third Rate 80 Gunner, sails out of Marseilles on a secret mission for the French Revolutionary Republic (see bel...
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Tuesday, 18 March 2014

The commissioning of HMS Canopus (80 Guns)

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I have been putting this off for a while now but I faced my fears as in "Napoleonic Ship Rigging". HMS Canopus is put through her ...
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Thursday, 13 March 2014

Next RN Napoleonic ship: HMS Canopus (80 Gun)

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The next ship in my RN squadron is the 80 gun HMS Canopus currently getting fitted out on my painting tray (see below): Masts and sails...