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| Saving the Benjamins |
Introduction:
October 28, 1776, the American ambassador, Benjamin Franklin and his grandson, are on route to France as part of a diplomatic mission to get French support for the American revolution. Fearing for his safety the ambassador is travelling with a squadron of French warships. The British navy is keen to intercept the squadron and ensure the ambassador does not reach his destination.
Forces:
Both forces consist of a single ship of the line and an escort frigate
Sea Conditions:
The wind is coming from the North North West ie the British corner.
Two French ships start touching the base within Medium range of Y and must exit within short medium of X
Two British ships start touching the base within Medium range of Z.
All ships are under medium sail
Special rules:
The Franklins; At the start of the game the French fleet must assign the Franklins to a ship. Which ship is a secret until the end of the game.
Victory conditions:
The French win if the ship with the Franklin's exits within medium range of X
Neither side wins if the ship with the Franklin's exits more than medium range of X
The French lose if the ship with the Franklin's is captured or sunk.
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| Deck of the Aquilon |
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| French squadron sight english sails to the portside |
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| British squadron sight French sails to the South |
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| British frigate closing its French counterpart |
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| The two ships of the line become entangled |
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| Aquilion deck after trading fire with HMS Defence (most of the crew are injured, the topsail is down and there is a fire midships) |
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| HMS Defence gets rake by grapeshot and strike with most its crew injured |
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| With both ships of the line locked the frigates duel |
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| The French frigate makes a run for safety with the Benjamin's abroad |
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