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PRIMA’S OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE
Ashton V. Fletcher III
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Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Ashton V. Fletcher III
Prima Games
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Prima’s Official Strategy Guide
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Table of Contents
Foreword.............................................................................................................................vi
Introduction ........................................................................................................................2
Living in the Age of Sail .....................................................................................................3
Glossary of Terms .........................................................................................................3
Background .................................................................................................................33
Training and Discipline..............................................................................................33
Living Conditions and Health ...................................................................................35
Ship Types ...................................................................................................................36
Ship Ratings in Age of Sail II ......................................................................................39
Discussion of Tactics in Age of Sail II ..............................................................................46
General Discussion of Tactics ....................................................................................46
Proper Handling of Ships of the Line........................................................................51
The Formalist Approach .............................................................................................52
The Tendency of Windward Ships .............................................................................54
Massing........................................................................................................................55
Doubling and Breaking ..............................................................................................56
Summary .....................................................................................................................57
Frigates and Smaller Vessels .......................................................................................58
Discussion of Historical Scenarios in Age of Sail II ........................................................60
Andrew Doria vs. Racehorse ..........................................................................................60
Hancock + vs. Rainbow + ..............................................................................................61
Alfred vs. Ariadne and Ceres .................................................................................. 62
Randolph vs. Yarmouth........................................................................................... 63
Ranger vs. Drake ................................................................................................... 64
Raleigh vs. Unicorn................................................................................................ 65
Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis ............................................................................... 66
Trumbull vs. Watt .................................................................................................. 67
Alliance vs. Atlanta and Trepassey........................................................................... 68
Trumbull vs. Irish and General Monk...................................................................... 69
The Battle of Madras...................................................................................................70
The Battle of Providien...............................................................................................72
The Battle of the Saintes.............................................................................................73
The Battle of Negapatam............................................................................................76
The Battle of Trincomalee ..........................................................................................78
The Battle of Cuddalore .............................................................................................80
Scourge vs. Sans Culottes........................................................................................ 82
Venus vs. Sémillante............................................................................................... 83
Nymphe vs. Cleopâtré ............................................................................................ 84
Boston vs. Ambuscade ............................................................................................ 85
Crescent vs. Réunion .............................................................................................. 86
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Agamemnon vs. French Squadron ........................................................................... 87
Uranie vs. Thames ................................................................................................. 88
Arethusa + vs. Engageante + .........................................................................................89
Orpheus vs. Duguai Trouin ..................................................................................... 90
Carysfort vs. Caastor............................................................................................... 91
The Glorious 1st of June ............................................................................................92
Centurion + vs. Cybéle +...............................................................................................94
Blanche vs. Pique................................................................................................... 95
Lively vs. Tourtourelle ............................................................................................. 96
Astraea vs. Gloire................................................................................................... 97
Thorn vs. Courier Nationale ................................................................................... 98
Lowerstoffe + vs. Minérve + ..........................................................................................99
Stag vs. Alliante ................................................................................................... 10 0
Santa Margarita + vs. Tamise +...................................................................................101
Mermaid vs. Vengeance ........................................................................................ 102
Raison vs. Vengeance ............................................................................................ 103
Arrogant + vs. Forte + .................................................................................................104
Pelican vs. Medeé................................................................................................. 105
Terpsichore vs. Mahonesa ...................................................................................... 10 6
Lapwing vs. Decius and Vaillante .......................................................................... 107
Minérve + vs. Sabina + ...............................................................................................108
Indefatigable + vs. Droits de l’Homme ................................................................... 109
President vs. Endymion ......................................................................................... 110
Recovery vs. Revanche ........................................................................................... 111
The Battle of Camperdown ......................................................................................112
Kingfisher vs. Betsey ............................................................................................. 11 4
Speedy vs. Papillon ............................................................................................... 11 5
Marquis of Cobourg vs. Revanche .......................................................................... 11 6
Mars vs. Hercule .................................................................................................. 11 7
Seahorse vs. Sensible............................................................................................. 11 8
Leander vs. Généreux............................................................................................ 11 9
Mermaid vs. Loire................................................................................................ 120
Fisguard vs. Immortalité ....................................................................................... 121
Sirius vs. Waakzaamheid and Furie ...................................................................... 122
Perdrix vs. Armée d’Italie ..................................................................................... 123
Ambuscade vs. Baïonnaise .................................................................................... 124
Wolverine vs. Rusé and Furet................................................................................ 125
Daedalus vs. Prudente.......................................................................................... 126
Espoir vs. Africa................................................................................................... 127
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