Was Nelson on that frigate? Other than the help from ashore it's uncannily reminiscent of his opening salvo into Bucentaure at Trafalgar...
Was Nelson on that frigate? Other than the help from ashore it's uncannily reminiscent of his opening salvo into Bucentaure at Trafalgar...
--Diamondback
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No sir.
It was the redoubtable (not the ship) Captain Kiwi manning the British ship, against an AAR Frenchman. I was running the game and manning the Danish Trekroner Battery. The game was over so quickly that we had time for a second one which I will post up shortly.
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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