A comprehensive guide to Naval Wargaming with miniatures,covering ancient galley warfare, Napoleonic naval battles,the Ironclad period and the Dreadnought period. As well as providing and excellent potted summary of each period, there are simple and playable rules for each era. "The chance to be an Admiral in command of some of the finest fleets in the history of naval warfare is not one which many me could resist. Here, at last, is a book which will not only enable you to reconstruct battles with great historical accuracy, but also to take charge of the fleets and shape the destiny of nations! The pages almost reek with the smell of powder and ring with the clmour of battle." Contains chapters on: -Naval wargaming in General, including building your own models and writing rules. -Ancient galley warfare -Napoleonic nval warfare. -The Ironclad period. -The Dreadnought period. -Campaigns.