Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set - Natural Finish

The Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set is an incredibly detailed natural-finished set which mixes the traditional, enthralling game of Chess with the commemoration of the incredible Battle of Trafalgar! Once you go Battle, you never go back! Standard chess-sets will be a thing of the past as the past is brought back to life with the Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set! Each realistic hand-painted chess-piece will move around the board eyeing up its enemies and manoeuvring to glory!

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About the Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set - Natural Finish

The Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set is a remarkable and exquisite chess-set which is dedicated to all those who fought in the Battle of Trafalgar!
The Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set is so accurate that each and every chess-piece is named after a member that fought in the battle!
The Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set has two sides – instead of standard black and whites fighting it out, the British and Spanish/French armies come back to life in this commemorative game!
The Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set has 32 chess-pieces – 16 British side chess-pieces and 16 Spanish/French chess pieces – there are 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Bishops, 2 Knights, 2 Rooks and 8 Pawns on each side
Please note that the Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set does not come with a Chess Board
The Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set is suitable for use with a 2 inch square Chess Board
The Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set should be kept away from young children at all times due to small parts
The Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set’s pieces are named significantly after members of the actual British and Spanish/French sides! The pieces are named as followed:

The main characters on the British side are:

King: Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, Commander in Chief British Fleet. Queen: Emma, Lady Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson
Bishop: Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, second in command of the British Fleet.
Knight: Captain Thomas hardy, captain of HMS Victory.
Rook: HMS Victory, flagship of Lord Nelson. A first rate battleship launched 1765.
Pawn: British gunner. Able to produce a very high and accurate rate of fire. The main characters on the Spanish and French side are:
King: Vice Admiral Pierre de Villeneuve, Commander in chief Combined Fleet.
Queen: Madame Villenuve, wife of Vice Admiral Villenuve.
Bishop: Lieutenant General Don Frederico Gravina, Commander of Spanish forces.
Knight: Captain Jean Lucas, captain of the French battleship Redoutable.
Rook: The Bucentaure, flagship of Vice Admiral Villenuve. Launched 1803.
Pawn: French gunner, gallant but not as experienced or so well trained as the British..

‘Engage the Enemy!’ in the brilliant Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set! They say you never forget the first time you learnt chess and the person who taught you it – ah, my sweet love… Ok enough reminiscing, you get the picture! Those who play Chess definitely have the upper hand as the Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set is an absolute joy to play! For those who don’t play Chess – you could always just display it somewhere and marvel at its beauty or even get a ‘teach yourself chess’ book as you really won’t want to miss out! Chess is about as unpredictable as the Battle of Trafalgar itself and with this Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set, you can be sure that you’ll never want the game to end as you trot around the Chess-Board (not included) with these fine men! Straight out of the 1800s, the Battle of Trafalgar is a nostalgic novelty that will inspire you to learn more about the famous Napoleon and his merry (or not so merry!) men! Just like the real thing, the Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set includes two sides – the British (hurrah!) and the Spanish/French (no comment). Each piece is named significantly after a member of each force and you’ll get into character as you start to play! (Don’t blame us if you turn into one of those role-playing loonies in full-Knight get-up half way up a tower!) The Battle of Trafalgar was the most significant naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars so make like Napoleon and soldier your way over to Find-Me-A-Gift with might and determination to purchase the Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set today!

What’s in the Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set Box?

1 x Battle of Trafalgar Chess Set including:
16 x British Side Chess-Pieces (1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Bishops, 2 Knights, 2 Rooks, 8 Pawns)
16 x Spanish/French Side Chess-Pieces (1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Bishops, 2 Knights, 2 Rooks, 8 Pawns)

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