it seems to me that a factor affecting this fort is the lack of a height advantage. In other words, being close to water level it is easier for the ships to hit and damage with a flat trajectory. Forts situated on a promontory seem to have been a more difficult target.
It has been a while since I read up on the battle, but I recall that Nelson did assign a frigate squadron to deal with the harbour forts.
Quite correct Eric. There were also several gun boats and bombs assigned but For the sake of a simple assessment I restricted this to just the three Frigates involved.
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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