TRAFALGAR 1805

VOLUME II OF THE SERIES: "NAPOLEONIC BATTLES"

On the 18th of October 1805, Admiral Nelson wrote in his diary: “Good weather, an East wind; the combined fleet cannot possess better conditions to set sail”.

Villeneuve and Gravina departed from the Port of Cadiz on the following day, setting their course to the Strait of Gibraltar. With the barometers announcing an imminent storm at dawn on the 21st of October at approximately 20 miles to the Southeast of the Trafalgar Cape, with a mild West-Northeasterly wind and westbound waves, the battle is inevitable. For over 12 hours, the best and most powerful Naval Fleets of the age measured their forces in a decisive combat which changed the course of history. Spaniards, British, and French sailors displayed heroic examples of valour, courage, and sense of duty. It was an intense and confusing engagement where Lord Nelson's brilliance shined in his final performance and the blood of countless Spaniards, with the dreaded awareness that their destiny was sure death, and comprises one of the most memorable pages of our history.

The high seas would not witness a confrontation of such epic proportions until Jutland; history would not experience another naval battle of such decisive importance until the major aero-naval combats in the Pacific.

(The contents are currently being translated into English)

COMPONENTS:

- COVER AND GAME BOX.
- RIGID GAME MAP (126 x 64 cm), divided into three sections, with obverse side (tactical map) and reverse side (strategic map).
- 60 FIGURES of the participating ships, printed on both sides and die-cut.
- 180 SAILS to be mounted on the ships, printed on both sides and die-cut, +24 extra.
- HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK. Pleasant reading which serves as an introduction to the historical environment of the battle.
- BATTLE GUIDE, in order to repeat the historical movements, step by step on the maps.
- RULES for "Navíos de línea",HISTORICAL SIMULATION, with 150 markers, to play it.
- 2 DEPLOYMENT TABLES.
- 60 BASES of transparent plastic and a "VANE FOR WIND DIRECTION".
- 60 SHIPS with 180 MOUNTED SAILS (+24 exta). Collapsible sails to simulate the broken masts

Design of the Historical Simulation Rules: Crisanto Lorente, Director and Founder of the Strategy and Tactics Club - CET.  

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