Captain Gambier smiled grimly as HMS Defence slid neatly into the space between Mucius and Tourville. She had withstood their broadsides coming in – a gritty thing – and now Defence was in position to rake both French vessels simultaneously, and from close range! Gambier had anticipated that he would not be in a position to fire his guns before he was up close, and had …
The Sails of Glory campaign on Kickstarter continues with fair wind. Started last Tuesday, March 5th, the funding goal of $ 30,000 was achieved in less than 9 hours and after one week the pledges raised over $ 125,000, with five stretch goals achieved. Following the initial funding of US$ 30,000 the achievement of four “stretch goals” will allow to fund the design and production of …
Captain Richard Bowen felt HMS Terpsichore heel over hard as his orders to pack on sail were swiftly carried out by his crack crew. The sail his watch had spotted earlier was closing fast – it was a Spanish Frigate, about the same size and weight as Terpsichore, and it looked to be moving into a fighting position, with its hopes of running into Cartagena dwindling. …
The Sails of Glory campaign on Kickstarter goes on in plain sailing and another stretch goal was achieved at the beginning of its third day, with over $ 75,000 of pledges, opening a new “shipyard” to produce the USS Constitution frigate. Started on March 5th, the campaign reached its funding goal of $ 30,000 in less than 9 hours, and the first stretch goal of $ …
Captain James Gambier scowled across the water at the signal flags flying from Admiral Graves’ Royal Sovereign. Rather than Follow Ahead, the typical maneuver one expected to break the French line, Admiral Graves was signaling for the Squadron to Engage the Enemy – to turn and close with the ships closest to him – passing between them and racking both. This was a dangerous maneuver – …
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