Thursday 12 September 2013

SEAnario1

CYNOSSEMA : SeaNARIO
SEASCAPE
Using Hotz ships scaled down to 66% of their 1/300 size and a ground scale of 1/500.
Figures 6mm with one paper element standing for c. 5 men or 1:1 if desired.

THE OPPOSING SIDES

PELEPONNESIANS

86 ships in 3 divisions as follows:

16 ships from previous summer
Mindarus' squadron of 55 including some Syracusans
One division of faster ships

left (Mindarus) 25 fast ships

right (Syracusans) 25 ships : can either be with reinforced bows or not

centre 36 ships


ATHENIANS

76 ships in 3 divisions as follows

Thrasylus' left wing – 25 ships

Thrasybulus right wing – 26 ships

Centre – 25 ships

PROCEDURE

The battle is fought as three separate engagements which influence each other.

The number of ships required is just about 1/3 of the original number but the game is actually played with a 1 for 1 representation of ships.

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