Sails of Glory Ship Pack: Bonhomme Richard 1779 / Bonhomme Richard

What is Sails of Glory Ship Pack: Bonhomme Richard 1779 / Bonhomme Richard

Originally named “Duc de Duras”, this ship was loaned by the French Crown to the newborn American Continental Navy, to be placed under the command of John Paul Jones; she was renamed “Bonhomme Richard”, in honor of Benjamin Franklin. During her cruise against the British, in the Battle of Flamborough Head, the Bonhomme Richard met her destiny fighting gloriously against the British Frigate HMS Serapis. Even if his ship was seriously damaged, John Paul Jones won the battle, but in the end lost his ship, which sunk in the aftermath of the battle.

This ship pack can also be used to represent another version of the “Bonhomme Richard 1779” with an alternative, possible armament.

Ship pack contains a new ship with base, ship card, ship log, and specific deck of maneuver cards.

—description from the publisher

Game details

Players

2–4

Age

+13

Duration

45 min

Difficulty

—

Type

Expansion

Year

2017

Mechanics

Action Queue · Player Elimination · Simulation

Categories

Expansion for Base-game · Miniatures · Napoleonic

Designer

Andrea Angiolino · Andrea Mainini

Publisher

Ares Games