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Fire as you bear can cover a multitude of sins Chris, especially on the lower gun deck. and we certainly know of situations where a Captain reserved his Carronades for specific targets. However, that...

Reflecting on your post further Jonas, brought to mind a discussion I recently had with captain Kiwi about thr rule for firing only your forrard or aft batteries. You then must need treat it as a...

That is also a very good point Jonas.
I am going to leave things alone on this one I think.
Thanks again Rob.

Point taken Jonas.
Rob.

That was what I was intending to say Aaron. Sorry if I did not make it quite clear.
Rob.

That is the reason I placed this question in the House Rules section Dave.
I know for a fact that many British ships were always undermanned and was thinking about simulating the real situation....

Reading a new book, a passage on firepower in the 18th century struck a chord. I had previously noted that ships generally carried only enough crew to man one broadside at a time, and generally had...