Origins 2023 - To The Death - SOG Game 3

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Origins 2023 SOG game 3 – To The Death

This battle pits the Royal Navy against a feisty French squadron looking for fight. The fleets meet with both running with the wind.
After 6 turns I roll a d6, on a 1 the wind changes direction by 30*, random direction. If the wind doesn’t change the next turn it is a 1-2. Etc, until the wind changes. 6 turns after a change start to roll again…

Robert was a late arrival as was Tom Nelson. Nelson! The Royal Navy had an unfair advantage ponce Nelson joined the battle. Sadly he had to leave before the end.

French Captains
1 Tim Marx – Commerce de Bordeux
3 Franz Albright – Ville de Varosie
5 Mike Haven - Aquilon
7 Robert Durst – le Swiftsure

RN Captains
2 Pete Oakley – HMS Malta
4 Mike Jacobs – HMS Goliath
6 Kit Wessendorf – HMS Defense
8 Tom Nelson – HMS Superb

The original 6 ships begin to try to gain an advantage.


Captain Mike in HMS Goliath takes a shot at…hey wait, Captain Pete is on your side!
Oh! The temptation of a stern rake!


Both sides begin to close in to meet in the center.


Le Swiftsure(7) and HMS Superb(8) make their appearance to the rear of the columns.





Ville de Varosie exchanges broadsides with HMS Malta.
The Commerce de Bordeux waits to clear Varosie to get a shot at HMS Malta.


HMS Goliath breaks inbetween Bordeux and Varosie and gives each a broadside. The angrily return fire.


Le Swiftsure and HMS Superb have a dance of their own and trade shots over several turns.


HMS Defense and Aquilon engage with the Bordeux closing in toi help Aquilon.


After pounding away at each other both Bordeux and HMS Goliath have reached their limits and both strike their colors!


Le Swiftsure lets loose a long range shot while HMS Bellona holds fire.


HMS Malta and Varosie run in opposite directions, trading shots as they pass.


HMS Superb engages Dugay-Troun (ex Malta) hopint to turn on it’s stern.


Captain Mike gets off another (2nd) double broadside, one at Dugay-Troun and the other at Le Swiftsure, causing Le Swiftsure to strike.




While Dugay-Troun fires upon Bellona she takes a shot in the stern from HMS Defense.


Captain Mike gets off a 3rd double broadside at Dugay-Troun andhis arch enemy, Captain Franz of the Ville de Varosie.




HMS Malta strikes to Dugay-Troun. The 2nd Royal Navy ship to strike!


Ville de Varosie is hunted by both HMS Superb and HMS Bellona.


Captain Mike again gets off a double broadside. What’s new?


HMS Superb gets in an answering shot at Dugay-Troun.



Ville de Varosie and HMS Superb have a pass at each other as the battle dies down.


Not to be outdone, Captain Mike has the fight of his life with a bit of luck on his side. He ties Origins SOG game 1’s 22 damage zeros drawn! The French squeak out an edge so a French minor victory but Captain’s honors go to Captain Mike of the HMS Bellona.