I make pretty extensive use of grapeshot (Canister). It is particularly effective when facing a much larger ship. Not a lot of other people like grape, probably because it is very short range, but I have won many a battle by stripping a 1st or 3rd rate of its crew until it is combat ineffective.
I did an analysis on it a while ago. Ill dig it up for you.
http://www.sailsofglory.org/showthre...ll=1#post63456
Most of my battles are conducted double shotted as befits an English attitude of get in close savage the enemy and then board. I have not used chain more than a couple of times, but am getting to quite like Canister for clearing the decks of crewmen, especially now we have the option of Carronades.
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
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