Remember Copenhagen?."
Here isa very short game that we played to test the layout for Copenhagen this summer.
It was based on an English Frigate sounding out the still nuteral Danish Middle ground for a possible attack.
As dawn approached a French Frigate tried to pass inside the channel to avoid the British squadron sailing along the sound on the far side of the Middle Ground.
The British Frigate spots the French.
Last edited by Bligh; 10-26-2023 at 13:24.
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.
They close rapidly.
Last edited by Bligh; 10-26-2023 at 13:23.
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.
Both try to position for a Broadside.
Last edited by Bligh; 10-26-2023 at 13:23.
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.
The French forward battery wins out and fires first.
Last edited by Bligh; 10-26-2023 at 13:23.
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.
This enrages the Danish manning the Fort. As the French have opened fire in their territotial waters they respond.
Last edited by Bligh; 10-26-2023 at 13:22.
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.
The French Frigate takes a hammering from an unexpected direction.
Last edited by Bligh; 10-26-2023 at 13:22.
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.
The French strike on the British was much less severe.
Last edited by Bligh; 10-26-2023 at 13:22.
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.
The wind now veers giving the British an advantage.
Last edited by Bligh; 10-26-2023 at 13:22.
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.
They cross the French stern.
Last edited by Bligh; 10-26-2023 at 13:21.
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.
The first tim of firing with a double shotted rake is enough to finish the French Frigate.
Last edited by Bligh; 10-26-2023 at 13:21.
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.
She surrenders, and we both decided it was the quickest game we had ever played.
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.
Butcher's Bill.
We both decided to get in another game which I will post 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.
Was Nelson on that frigate? Other than the help from ashore it's uncannily reminiscent of his opening salvo into Bucentaure at Trafalgar...
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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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