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 "Wooden
Ships & Iron Men" lets John Paul Jones and Lord Nelson sail the seas
again in a ship-to-ship (or fleet-to-fleet) game covering the American
Revolution and Napoleonic Era. Every type of ship that saw action from
1776 to 1815 is represented: frigates, ships-of-the-line, merchantmen,
privateers, sloops, fire ships, bomb ketches and more. Sail ships like
the Ranger, Constellation, Wasp, Vengeance, Constitution and more.
Twenty-seven
scenarios cover the battle of Trafalgar, the Nile and the Chesapeake. Plus
a design-your-own section allows players to re-create more possibilities.
The game system allows for simultaneous, hidden movement using ship logs.
Features include: fouling, grappling,  exploding
ships, toppling sails, boarding, melee, drifting, collisions, types of
ammo, raking and more. A Basic and Advanced game. Generally considered
to be one of the best playing Avalon Hill games. Originally published by
Battleline Publications in 1974.
This
is probably one of the most favorite games among gamers. There are, quite
literally, a multitude of variants and scenarios which are available for
this game. Also made into a computer
game.
Game
components include : Mapboard, 180 Counters (no blanks), Advanced Game
Tables card, Ship's Log pad, Die & 36-page Rules booklet.
 Two
or more players. Ages 12 & up. Battleline Publications / Avalon Hill from 1975.
Additional
info: There were articles on this game in "The General" magazine:
Vol.
13 # 2
Vol.
14 # 5
Vol.
16 # 2
Vol.
17 # 6
 Vol.
18 # 3 PBM turn sheet
Vol.
19 # 5
Vol.
20 # 5
Vol.
23 # 4 Eight scenarios
Vol.
25 # 4 Ten scenarios
Vol.
26 # 6
Vol.
27 # 6 Solitaire system
An
important note regarding Avalon Hill games
- It was not unusual for Avalon Hill to re-publish most of their games
with 2nd, 3rd or more Editions. Sometimes the game components changed,
sometimes they didn't. If your game components do not correspond exactly
with what is listed, do not despair. You may just have to do a little more
checking to insure its completeness.
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