"Fire Ship Rules for Oak & Iron" Topic

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Tango01	28 Sep 2024 5:17 p.m. PST
"What is a Fire Ship? During the Age of Sail, a fire ship (or fireship), is a vessel that was intentionally filled with combustible materials or gunpowder and intentionally set on fire and sent into the ranks of an enemy fleet. Either by drifting or steering it was meant to ram enemy ships in order to ignite or destroy them in the process. It was also a great distraction and method to create panic and make the enemy fleets break formation. As they were destroyed in the process, they were often ships no longer fit for combat, retired vessels, merchant/fishing ships, or even recently claimed warship prizes…" link link More here link Armand
Hitman	28 Sep 2024 5:28 p.m. PST
Are these rules listed in the rules for Oak and Iron?

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