March 22, 1779 Off Newport, Rhode Island
Having spent the winter bottled up in the Providence River, the colonial frigates Brandywine and Saratoga receive word that the blockade has been dispersed, leaving only two British frigates off of Block Island. A fair wind serves and a breakout attempt is made...
Suzanne and I played the Colonials. AI handled the British.
The British claw to windward to cut off our escape to the open sea.
The first salvos. Who can pass up a fair fight with the Royal Navy?
It starts to heat up...
More to come later...
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