Time to fight the USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere.

[MattG]

Sadly, I did not get many pictures of the combat. The one below is the only one I took. I got too wrapped up in the combat to take anymore. The shot below shows the opening broadside of the Constitution raking the bow of the Guerriere.



After this there was a lot of sailing around trying to get close. A few left turns when I meant to go right, (I do the same when I play WOG). I definitely need to work on my sailing skills.

Finally the 2 ships came along side of each other and in leashed broadsides the Constitution drew 4 “0” chits while the Guerriere drew a fire and a leak. After 1 maybe 2 more broadsides the Guerriere had to strike her colors.

[Bligh]

Pretty true to the actuality of the action then Matt.
If it is any consolation I too often forget a key photograph in the ebb and flow of battle. I even had to do a reset of one shot after the battle with Captain Kiwi, when we decided that neither of us had taken a picture of the turning point in the engagement. Fortunately using photos from either side of that moment we were able to reconstruct it.
Also my fabled Senior moment is renowned from our battle of the Nile a few years ago at Doncaster. I was so busy arranging the fire photo on the Orient that I rushed my next move and instead of moving into my well planned position cutting the French line with a first fire bow and stern rake to two French ships I turned away and got it up the derriere from both of them instead.
The scurrilous rumour that I had imbibed too much of the Port at the Captain's briefing before the battle was a gross exaggeration! Those glasses in the picture belonged to Captain Duff and someone else.




Rob.