The Mauritius (Ile de France) Campaign, a Three part Campaign.

**Bligh** · 03-16-2018, 02:24

When you say far end, do you mean Left end as we look at it, and do the French emerge from the west edge of the table then. What actually forms the gap in that case if there is no land mass. That backboard is exactly four feet long if it helps.
Any advice today and I will try and set it up better for you, but tomorrow it will have to be taken down for another game I'm afraid.
Rob.

**The Mad Scot** · 03-16-2018, 12:16

Originally Posted by Bligh

When you say far end, do you mean Left end as we look at it, and do the French emerge from the west edge of the table then. What actually forms the gap in that case if there is no land mass. That backboard is exactly four feet long if it helps.
Any advice today and I will try and set it up better for you, but tomorrow it will have to be taken down for another game I'm afraid.
Rob.

Thanks Bligh, Yes the gap is on the far left end and should be wide enough for at least two - three ships line abreast. And yes the French set up and enter on the left end in the gap. (West as facing the table) The land mass would begin on the right side of the edge of the map and extend all the way almost to the other end, leaving about 2-3 ship base width gap at the West end. The Brits of course come in from the East side of the board. The French are beating to the wind going South. They cannot conceivably go Northward out of the Port since the wind is blowing in from the North by North East on the north end of the Island. (I did some research and apparently the winds blow inland from North and South at certain times of the year. It creates an odd phenomenon on the Island when the two converge inland. There is a small mountain range that tends to break up the airflow somewhat.)