No. Where is the sentence and where does it go?Originally Posted by Union Jack
No. Where is the sentence and where does it go?
Bob
Rules are rough approximations of what you think I might do!
At the bottom of the instructions Bob.
Note:
1. You may place your Flagship (F in the above) anywhere in the formation, it does no have to be at the front or rear. The F indicated only shows one position within the formation that a flagship may be.
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.
I have given some meat to the signal flags.
Use or discard at your pleasure gentleman.
This is using Popham's signal book.
When you have downloaded you must keep them in a weighted canvass bag.
All captains to report to the Admiral.
Form line of battle.
All ships tack in succession.
All ships tack together.
All ships wear in succession.
All ships wear together.
Form line ahead.
Form line astern.
Form Line abreast.
Form line oblique to Port.
Form line oblique to Starboard.
Cut the enemy line.
Anchor.
Approach to leeward.
Approach to windward.
Break off the action.
Close with tour nearest enemy.
Engage more closely.
Form general chase.
Make sail.
Increase sail.
Shorten sail.
And my favourite.
Splice the Main-brace.
Rob.
Last edited by Bligh; 02-12-2017 at 09:27.
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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