Over the winter. Helgin's shipyard was busy and by spring the largest ship that had been seen in these waters was finished. With a new consort, and a balista mounted on the Giant's bow, Helgin was ready for his fleet to go sweep away the Duke's little fleet of one, well it might be two by now but no matter, Bertha would crush them all.
Alas for Helgin, his scouts and spies had not managed to discover that the Duke's shipyard had secretly finished two of the smaller cogs and the fleet of three was now out, seeking the Saxon fleet.
Can the largest naval fight ever seen off this coast be far away?
....To be continued....
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped.
5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Whoohoo! and thankyou.
ReplyDeleteUhoh! I hope it'll live up to our hopes.
DeletePirates? No, of course not, we're not pirates. ha ha
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, nice little ships.
Modern copies of old toys, tortured, modified and painted in my "shipyard".
DeleteVery nice vessels - looking forward to the action
ReplyDeleteCould be good if it works.
DeleteGreat collection! Blue corduroy for water!? But of course! Why didn't I think of that!? D'oh!
ReplyDeleteFound in storage and conscripted.
DeleteSuperb ships and minis Ross, beautiful pics!
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