# Heart of Oak: Naval Miniatures Rules for the Age of Fighting Sail

Heart of Oak: Naval Miniatures Rules for the Age of Fighting Sail is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1978
- **Categories:** Nautical, Wargame, Napoleonic, Miniatures, Book, American Revolutionary War
- **Mechanics:** Measurement Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Bias

**Designers:** Walter Jon Williams

**Artists:** (Uncredited)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/heart-of-oak-naval-miniatures-rules-for-the-age-of-fighting-sail)
- [Heart of Oak: Naval Miniatures Rules for the Age of Fighting Sail in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/heart-of-oak-naval-miniatures-rules-for-the-age-of-fighting-sail)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7779)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-05. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._