McBride had decided that was the only place a solo ship could survey both sides of the waterway at the same time. He was soon to realize the flaw in his plan.
McBride had decided that was the only place a solo ship could survey both sides of the waterway at the same time. He was soon to realize the flaw in his plan.
Last edited by Bligh; 08-19-2021 at 04:48.
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.
He closed on ship after ship only to see them slip out of his clutches behind the sand bars flanking the coast in to the shallow waters where the draught of his ship would not permit him to follow.
Last edited by Bligh; 08-19-2021 at 04:49.
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.
On the few occasions when the Nottingham did come within range, loosing off a shot across the bows with his chaser had little or no effect on the runner.
Last edited by Bligh; 08-19-2021 at 04:49.
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.
By the time the Nottingham was as close as they could get, the shallows prevented them from coming within range of the quarry, and their broadside invariably fell short.
Last edited by Bligh; 08-19-2021 at 04:49.
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.
Commodore McBride concluded that a new strategy was urgently needed to solve this problem, and withdrew to Bombay to reconsider his options.
Last edited by Bligh; 08-19-2021 at 04:50.
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.
On his arrival , the first good news that the Commodore got was that the repairs and refitting of the Aurora had been completed by the Bomanjee shipyard in double quick time and he consulted with his Captains as to their next move. After taking onboard some extra ordinance and an extra Company of Bombay Marines in both ships they set off back toward the Gulf.
Last edited by Bligh; 08-19-2021 at 04:50.
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.
For a week or so after returning back onto their station both ships were busy arranging their operation and then separated to carry out their grand strategy. A few days later Aurora was lucky enough to run to ground a Merchantman running French uniforms and ammunition up the coast, and this ship with its supplies was soon dispatched to the Commodore.
It was several days later that Nottingham spotted a group of merchantmen slipping along the coast in the early dawn.
Last edited by Bligh; 08-19-2021 at 04:50.
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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