The Battle of Trafalgar Handpainted Chess Set

The Battle of Trafalgar Handpainted Chess Set Review

Trafalgar was one of the most decisive naval battles ever fought. In the course of a short October afternoon, the Combined Fleet of France and Spain, with 33 battleships, was defeated by a British force of 27 battleships off cape Trafalgar, on the south-west coast of Spain. As a result of this crushing defeat, Napoleon abandoned his hopes of invading England.

ALL STUDIO ANNE CARLTON CHESSMEN ARE MADE FROM POLYRESIN, WHICH IS A%0ACRUSHED STONE COMPOSITE. IT HAS THE LOOK, FEEL AND WEIGHT OF STONE, BUT THE%0ADURABILITY OF A PLASTIC, MAKING IT THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.

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The Battle of Bannockburn Handpainted Chess Set

The Battle of Bannockburn Handpainted Chess Set Review

This gorgeous Chess set commemorates the patriotic quest of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, to free his land of foreign domination reached its climax at the Battle of Bannockburn on 24th June 1314. By the summer of 1314 only Stirling Castle remained in the grip of Scotlands English overlords. It was just south of here at the Burn (or small stream) at Bannock that the Scottish army prepared for the the decisive set-piece battle against the army of King Edward II of England.

The Battle of Bannockburn was featured in the Academy Award(R)-winning Movie Braveheart, starring Mel Gibson. Read more...

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The Sherlock Holmes Handpainted Chess Set

The Sherlock Holmes Handpainted Chess Set Review

This incredibly detailed chess set depicts the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is featured as the King and his opponents are lead by his arch enemy Professor Moriarty, with the fearsome Hound of the Baskervilles depicting the Knight. Sherlock is accompanied on his adventures by his faithful companion Doctor Watson, while the rest of the set features other leading characters from the famous stories including Mrs. Hudson, Inspector Lestrade, Irene Adler and Colonel Moran. These carefully designed pieces are based on the original drawings that appeared in the Strand Magazine to accompany the Sherlock Holmes Stories Read more...

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