The Age of Sail that the title refers to is a period during the late
eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries when tall sailing ships dominated
the world’s navies. _Age of Sail_ is a real time combat game. You control a
tall ship and engage in cannon battles with enemy fleets. Gameplay centers
around tactical decisions like selection of ordinance for the cannons, using
the wind and maneuvering into position to fire at the enemy. In the campaign
mode you start as an Ensign for one of four countries – Britain, Spain, France
or the United States – and work your way up through the ranks. There are also
about one hundred historical scenarios you can play, most of them taking place
during the Napoleonic wars and the War of 1812. Scenarios give you control of
multiple ships per battle.