More Little Ships

Mexico City was surrounded by water and connected to the land by causeways.

Cortez used a fleet of 13 small ships to control those waterways.

The Aztecs used canoes to attack the Conquistadors.

The large Spanish ships were almost invincible against the canoes.

The Spanish could fire a cannon and sink a canoe, and could fire their crossbows, and firearms too.

It was hard for the Aztecs to board the Spanish ships because they were tall.

These ships have a mixture of Revell and Caesar and Empire Games figures on their decks.

Apart from the fact that the flags should fly in the same direction as the sails, they are ready to go to the wargame table straight from the store.

I would suggest trimming off the small crows nest on most of them and perhaps going with one or two masts on some for variety.

All in all, a nice wargame fleet.

Little Ships

These pirate ships are very nice quick and easy wargame ships.

In 1/72nd scale they are just over 40 feet long.

The Pinta with Columbus and the Discovery at Jamestown were only about 50 feet in length.

They sailed from the Old World to the New World.

They each had a crew of about two dozen.

These ships probably could have made the voyage too, but it would not be a pleasure cruise.

Certainly you would want to be in convoy with a few larger ships in case of trouble.

Cortez Brigantines

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Cortes had his men construct 13 brigantine boats to assault Mexico City.

They only had one cannon, and these models have 6, but they are easily removed.

These boats are sold as Pirate Ships.

They cost all of $2 and make nice little wargaming boats.