You now have your answer Neil.
Bligh.
You now have your answer Neil.
Bligh.
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.
BRITISH.
1. Ships name………………………….ROYAL GEORGE.
Type of Ship………………………...FIRST RATE.
Captain's name……………………..Pennyman.
Returned to port (RtP)………………YES
Captured (C) ………………………..No
Killed in action (KIA…………………No
Total hull boxes undamaged………5
Total crew boxes undamaged…..…6
2. Ships name………………………….BELLEROPHON.
Type of Ship………………………...THIRD RATE.
Captain's name…………………….. Stirling.
Returned to port (RtP)………………YES
Captured (C) ………………………..NO
Killed in action (KIA…………………NO
Total hull boxes undamaged………9
Total crew boxes undamaged…..…7
3. Ships name…………………………PHOENIX.
Type of Ship………………………...THIRD RATE.
Captain's name……………………...Porter.
Returned to port (RtP)………………YES.
Captured (C) ………………………..YES BUT RETAKEN
Killed in action (KIA…………………No
Total hull boxes undamaged………0
Total crew boxes undamaged…..…5
4. Ships name………………………….SUPERB.
Type of Ship………………………....THIRD RATE.
Captain's name……………….……..Taylor.
Returned to port (RtP)………………YES
Captured (C) ………………………..NO
Killed in action (KIA…………………NO
Total hull boxes undamaged………3
Total crew boxes undamaged…..…4
5. Ships name………………………….LEANDER.
Type of Ship……………………….....FOURTH RATE.
Captain's name…………………….. Tanner.
Returned to port (RtP)………………YES
Captured (C) ………………………..NO
Killed in action (KIA…………………NO
Total hull boxes undamaged………4
Total crew boxes undamaged…..…7
6. Ships name………………………….AMELIA.
Type of Ship………………………....FIFTH RATE.
Captain's name…………………….. Groat.
Returned to port (RtP)………………YES
Captured (C) ………………………..NO
Killed in action (KIA…………………NO
Total hull boxes undamaged………8
Total crew boxes undamaged…..…9
7. Ships name………………………….CONCORDE.
Type of Ship……………………….....FIFTH RATE
Captain's name…………………….. Farthing.
Returned to port (RtP)………………YES
Captured (C) ………………………..NO
Killed in action (KIA…………………NO
Total hull boxes undamaged………8
Total crew boxes undamaged…..…9
Total burdens of all enemy ships sunk or captured……40
Did the squadron meet its goals?...................................YES
THE FRENCH.
CAPTURED.
ESCAPED
CAPTURED
CAPTURED
CAPTURED
SUNK
ESCAPED
CAPTURED
CAPTURED
Bligh.
Last edited by Bligh; 01-18-2018 at 14:01.
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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