Thanks for this fine AAR, with nice photos, scenery and props. I'm curious about two things that you mentioned in the AAR. One question is about the fort's guns not being able to bear - at what range were they able/unable? The other is your zero overshoot rule that caused the friendly-fire incident. How does this work?
Good morning Andrew.
We have a rule for guns as follows:- If the battery is at sea level it can fire at the usual distances as fir ships until the ship is within musket range on the ruler. If the guns are on cliff tops they get extra range out to sea up to one and a half rulers distance, but over a ruler they only have half effect rounded up. So for instance a battery with say five A's at long range at extra long would only have three A's. Once a ship is at chain shot range, the guns cannot depress to hit.
For overshoots, if another ship is within chain shot range and directly in line behind the one fired at, any misses ie 0 chits are redrawn as A chits to see if the ball hit the non targeted ship.
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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