" 2nd Battle of Trafalgar 1905?" " Topic
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 D6 Junkie  | 26 Jul 2017 6:56 p.m. PST |
I remember seeing a blog post, years ago, on doing the 2nd Battle of Trafalgar in 1905. Based on a short novel written around that time. Looking for a possible OOB. British vs French.
Sorry about repost 1st one got eaten by the bug. |
| David Manley | 26 Jul 2017 8:31 p.m. PST |
Based on the book "Trafalgar Refought" by William Laura Clowes, I ran this as a game at the Naval Wargames Show at Fort Brockhurst back in the 1990s using "Fire When Ready". I'll see if I can find my papers from the day with the orbat details |
| attilathepun47 | 26 Jul 2017 8:41 p.m. PST |
One small, largely irrelevant correction: The name of the book's author was William Laird Clowes, a well known naval historian of that era. |
| NCC1717 | 27 Jul 2017 3:59 a.m. PST |
These tables showing the lists of ships are from "Trafalgar Refought": PDF link PDF link |
| David Manley | 27 Jul 2017 9:07 a.m. PST |
Laura, Laird, whats a little error in smartphone autocorrection :) |
| D6 Junkie | 27 Jul 2017 10:25 a.m. PST |
Awesome thanks guys! Any rule suggestions |
| TheBeast | 27 Jul 2017 7:49 p.m. PST |
And every Scottish land holder becomes Laura? Technology… Thanks all, especially NCC1717; never even considered such, and Avalanche had me thinking about a LOT of match ups. Doug Edit: Wait, Franco-Spanish in 1905? I've GOT to find this book! |
| NCC1717 | 28 Jul 2017 11:38 a.m. PST |
Scans of the British and Allied orders of battle from "Trafalgar Refought" are attached: PDF link PDF link |
| Bozkashi Jones | 30 Jul 2017 3:27 p.m. PST |
Oddly enough I've thought about Trafalgar 1905 with RN vs. Russia; the idea being that the Dogger Bank Incident triggered a naval war between the two. The date doesn't quite work as the Russian Fleet had got as far as Madagascar by 1905, but the idea still has appeal… There again, going back to the OP, RN vs. France with pre-dreads – what's not to like! Nick |
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