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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 19 December 2023, 09:07:31 AM

Title: Sharp Practice - Royal Navy lists?
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 19 December 2023, 09:07:31 AM

 I am intending to run a Sharp Practice campaign in the coming year, using Dawns and Departures. I've not played Sharp Practice before, but I'd like to have some Royal Navy landing parties in the Peninsular War. I'm thinking of raids to destroy semaphore towers on the Spanish coast, rescuing, arresting or delivering spies, abducting an enemy general or scientist and of course, rescuing a beautiful, kidnapped Duchess or two. All in the best traditions of Sharpe, Hornblower, Aubrey etc.

With my inexperience with the rules and not wishing to re-invent the wheel, are there any lists out there for SP with regard to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, particularly for the Peninsular?

Title: Re: Sharp Practice - Royal Navy lists?
Post by: frank xerox on 19 December 2023, 05:27:34 PM

Have you checked the TFL site? Your best bet would be one of their specials

Title: Re: Sharp Practice - Royal Navy lists?
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 19 December 2023, 10:00:57 PM

Thanks for that tip, frank xerox.

Followed up on your suggestion and in the 2017 Christmas Special I found Lost in Musique which is going to be very useful, cheers.

Title: Re: Sharp Practice - Royal Navy lists?
Post by: Malamute on 20 December 2023, 12:40:29 PM

If you’re a Facebook user they have an active FB group with loads of lists.

Title: Re: Sharp Practice - Royal Navy lists?
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 20 December 2023, 12:57:57 PM

Quote from: Malamute on 20 December 2023, 12:40:29 PM

If you’re a Facebook user they have an active FB group with loads of lists.

Thanks Malamute. I am on Facebook, although not much of a user. I'll go and have a look, cheers.

Title: Re: Sharp Practice - Royal Navy lists?
Post by: fred on 20 December 2023, 01:15:31 PM

Worth a search for Cerro Manteca - probably the most detailed set of forces for the Peninsular for SP. They do include some Naval units too.

Title: Re: Sharp Practice - Royal Navy lists?
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 21 December 2023, 07:27:00 AM

Thanks, fred. I came across that yesterday, whilst searching. It's a fascinating read, still working my way through it, cheers.

Title: Re: Sharp Practice - Royal Navy lists?
Post by: fred on 21 December 2023, 08:44:25 AM

Cool, there is a lot of info in it!

Also worth a look at the accompanying blog for lots of inspirational photos and games.

Title: Re: Sharp Practice - Royal Navy lists?
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on 21 December 2023, 09:44:23 PM

Quote from: fred on 21 December 2023, 08:44:25 AM

Cool, there is a lot of info in it!

Also worth a look at the accompanying blog for lots of inspirational photos and games.

Joined the FB group, Sharp Practice (TooFatLardies) and have already picked up loads of useful info. This includes the Cerro Manteca Campaign Unit Rosters which have stats for Royal Navy Shore Parties. Thanks all.