Rules Recommendation: Galley Skirmish Combat

[LouieN]

Hello,

I am looking for a rule set recommendation.  I want to explore the naval conflict in the Mediterranean Sea during the 14h-16th century.  I want to recreate the piracy / privateer actions done by the Knights of Saint John against the Ottomans; and vice versa. 

I am not looking to fight the large battles.  I want to focus on actions between a small group of galleys.  Hopefully with lots of boarding actions. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragut

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathurin_Romegas

Thanks for any information. 

[MHoxie]

There's always Naumachiae:

http://www.rodlangton.com/ancient/naum.htm

Should be detailed enough for smaller games, and it's free...

[SJWi]

Anschluss produce "Galleys; Lepanto 1571" and there are several sets on Wargames Vault. Two are written by David Manley who is a well regarded rules writer on naval matters.

[has.been]

Draw some Deck plans & play Fistful of Lead.

[odd duck]

I started a similar project some years back never got it to completion .I was looking at pirate rules for ship movement and boarding,most of the ones i looked at are o.o.p. now. but I have been thinking of reviving the project using Osprey's En garde for boarding and making up or cutting and pasting the sailing rules

[Codsticker]

Perhaps take a look at Blood and Plunder: link. Although a little late for your period they are designed around pirate battles including ship-to-ship actions. They also have a 1/600 naval rule set called Oak and Iron: link. As with the above, set later than your period but should be easily adaptable.

[Furt]

I think you are after "Galleys, Guns & Glory!" by Thomas Foss at Skull & Crown. Although I have just realised now you probably want a couple of galleys full of figures, more than a skirmish game of galleys.



I was a play tester for the rules in the day and they are perfect for small battles or something the size of Lepanto.

He does a line of beautiful mdf galleys too.



http://adventuresinlead.blogspot.com/search/label/galleys%20guns%20%26%20glory

[rumacara]

Also worth checking this.

https://minairons.eu/en/77-1-600-scale-ships

[LouieN]

Thank you for the replies. 

Furt you grabbed my attention.  PDF ordered. 

What is the aprox. scale of the MDF ship.  1/300 ?

Update:

Confirmed they are 1/300 scale. 

http://analogue-hobbies.blogspot.com/2015/01/1300-scale-renaissance-ships.html


Can someone tell me if this craft matt is in CM or inches. Thank you

[Mammoth miniatures]

Wizkids old pirates of the spanish main game had rules for galleys, so you could easily use that to bash toegther a nice easy ruleset

[has.been]

Going by the sub-divisions on the scale (side & top) I would say
that the grid is in half inches, i.e. about 12.5mm.

[Vanvlak]

Thank you for the replies. 

Furt you grabbed my attention.  PDF ordered. 

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Darn it, me too - Furt, you should get a commission, that's two copies sold 

[SteveBurt]

Galleys and Galleons from Ganesha might fit the bill

[LouieN]

Galleys and Galleons from Ganesha might fit the bill

I brought that too.