AAR - NAtion v Nation May: The Blockade HJL
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The four command officers sat around the table aboard the HMS Britannia. The report from their man in the French dock said that the French were readying their ships to break the blockade after months in port. The entire French fleet was going to make a break for it.
The French fleet was not something to be trifled with, Montange, Aquilon, Commerce de Bordeaux, Le Berwick and Hermione. Admiral Gabriel knew that his forces were outnumbered but that if the French escaped that they could reinforce and return to overwhelm the British ships. He ordered his Captains to make haste for the port and prevent the French escaping.
Admiral Gabriel - HMS Britannia
Captain Watson - HMS Impetueux
Captain Chandler - HMS Vanguard
Captain Griffon - HMS Terpsichore
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turn 1
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turn 2
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turn 4
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turn 5
The British fleet arrives to intercept the French
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turn 6
The two fleets move into position
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turn 7
The French ships turn into the wind
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turn 8
The French are starting to break formation and are struggling against the turning wind. Unfortunately the British have over estimated the French fleets speed and are passing the best point of attack.
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turn 9
The French try to regroup and the British turn to avoid the main land cliffs.
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turn 10
The British keep formation and the two fleets close the distance.
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turn 11
The British lose the initiative and the French rake the Britannia, fortunately their crews lack of sea time shows and most of their shot splashes into the water.
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turn 12
The orders are to try to focus on the French 1st rate and as such the HMS Britannia opens fire doing significant damage to the Montagne. The battle begins in earnest.
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turn 13
The fight continues and the damage starts to mount up on the Montagne. The first fire breaks out on HMS Vanguard
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turn 14
HMS Vanguard takes more damage, more fires! The crews rush to try to contain them but things are looking bad.
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turn 15
Le Berwick runs into the cliffs having lose her main mast moments earlier. She is out of the battle.
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turn 16
The British fleet turns, exposing their sterns to the French.
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turn 17
The French have escape in sight and the British turn to line up their shots on the Montagne.
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turn 18
The battle rages on. HMS Vanguard takes another hit and the fires spread once again.
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turn 19
There is a tremendous explosion as the fires spread to HMS Vanguards powder magazine. The ship is blown to pieces and both sides look in horror as the ship sinks in seconds.
HMS Impetueux pursues Montagne.
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turn 20
HMS Terpsichore engages Hermione.
HMS Impetueux exchanges fire with Montagne and the 1st rate strikes due to horrendous crew losses.
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turn 21
The main French fleet makes its escape to sea.
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turn 22
HMS Terpsichore and Hermione fire point blank into one another with the French frigate coming worse off.
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turn 23
Hermione tries to make an escape
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turn 24
HMS Terpsichore lines up her shot perfectly and Hermione strikes her colors.
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