Thanks Rob, I'm glad you enjoyed the change of theatre. My next vignette takes us back to the better known waters of the North Atlantic...
HMS Guerriere versus USS Constitution, 19 August 1812:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Co..._HMS_Guerriere
The HMS Guerriere [Sybille] and USS Constitution sight each other in clear conditions and begin manoeuvring for advantage.
After closing the distance, and narrowly avoiding collision, Constitution and Guerriere fire all guns they can bring to bear at musket-shot range.
As the frigates continue manoeuvring downwind, Constitution fires its 24-pound guns at long range into Guerriere:
After absorbing Constitution's long-range fire, Guerriere steers hard to larboard and fires a partial broadside into Constitution's starboard quarter as she clears her gun smoke.
Realising every advantage will be necessary to defeat the heavier Constitution, Captain Dacres manoeuvres aggressively to position Guerriere for a perfect stern rake:
At this point Commodore Rodgers was carried to the orlop due to injury [or maybe a tantrum] and the battle paused until "more favourable conditions"...
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