A little Nap naval game to show Dale form Canberra our rules.
The French (Jim) & Dale both have 3 squadrons of 3 ships. The deployment is random. French left corner & right corner, Brits top left & centre. The wind is accross the table from the top edge (so the French on the left are close hauled).
The opposed squadrons paired off, the two on the right at close range, the other pair at longer range. After a deadly first fire double shot exchage the two flagships on the right converged.
The Brits were getting the worst of the fire fight in the close action & tried to board, but the French flagship fended them off & the leading British ship was so badly damaged it struck its colours as the French surrounded it. But the other two ships successfully grappled & took the other two French shios in the RH squadron.
The LH French column had got teh worst of their fire fight so the French cut their losses & turned awa. They ran for homewith a rare British prize, though leaving two ships behind in enemy hands.
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