Sir Effing kisses Hardy

With the sun finally beginning to show it's face here in Cyprus, and after the coldest winter the island has seen in years I decided to get back out in the garden and game some Kiss Me Hardy.   We bought a glass top table for the patio set a couple of years back, and for a naval game it works quite well.

So Admiral Sir Effing B'Stard is back  commanding the British Blue squadron, against the Frenchmen of Admiral Odeur de Pongé.

the French sail towards the British line.  Admiral de Pongé.has the stronger force

But a tack and suddenly the British are hammering the French Admiral's flagship leading the van.

And the flagship catches fire.  Unlucky.

And Sir Effing of the Blue manages to get his fire in first, its really effective.

The French fire is less good.

de Pongé goes down with his flagship

General chase.  The British Captains begin to close and board.

And Sir Portly in his 74 HMS Heavyweight even picks on a frigate, which swiftly strikes.

By and large the boarding actions go well, but one of the French liners is afire, and takes a British 74 with it.

Sir Effing puts another French 74 down

A French 74, a frigate and brig escape over the horizon

Three prizes. Sir Effing will have enough money to rebuild the duck house on his moat!

Good game.  The French were all over the place, and their flagship seemed doomed from the moment I turned Sir Effing's line.  So much for the weather gauge, since the French essentially dint use their position closer to the wind well.  Ill have to give the next generation of the de Pongé. family a rematch.