Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Pages in category "Napoleonic-era ships" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. HMS Adonis (1806)
Artillery also played a role in naval warfare, with most ships containing anywhere from 50 to 100 cannons. In 1798, Napoleon's flagship L’Orient, with 120 guns, was the most heavily armed vessel in the world; [6] until it was sunk that year at the Battle of the Nile. Napoleon's quick, destructive artillery force contributed to a majority of ...
This is a list of board wargames by historical genre ... Wooden Ships and Iron Men: Battleline Publications: ... Patton's Third Army: Simulations Publications, Inc ...
Miniature wargames are a form of wargaming designed to incorporate miniatures or figurines into play, which was invented at the beginning of the 19th century in Prussia.The miniatures used represent troops or vehicles (such as tanks, chariots, aircraft, ships, etc.).
This category includes sub-categories and articles about the national armies of the belligerent states that participated in the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) including those of the Frence's allies and the Coalitions which opposed it. For smaller military units and formations, see Category:Military units and formations of the Napoleonic Wars.
All events included in this article represent fleet actions that involved major naval commands larger than 3–4 ships of the line, and usually commanded by a flag officer. The period commenced with the breakdown of the Peace of Amiens on the 16 May 1803. Three days later Cornwallis began the Blockade of Brest. [1]
The Greenhill Napoleonic wars data book. London Mechanicsburg, PA: Greenhill Books Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-1-85367-276-7. OCLC 37616149. Smith, Digby (2006). An illustrated encyclopedia of uniforms of the Napoleonic wars : an expert, in-depth reference to the officers and soldiers of the revolutionary and Napoleonic period, 1792-1815. London ...
Napoleon's Campaigns in Miniature:War Gamers' Guide to the Napoleonic Wars, 1796–1815 is a book written by Bruce Quarrie. It concerns wargaming in the Napoleonic era , and provides information on history, weapons, painting, and its own set of rules.