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The brave Capitaine surveys his small squadron.


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The English 74 leaves port to intercept.

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Artesien leads the French Frigate Courageuse into battle line.

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The two ships approach set on a decisive encounter.


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First broadsides are exchanged with dire results for Artesien.
Its almost over before it has begun.
Just the proxy French Frigate to sink now.

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The Frigate captain has his own ideas.
His first broadside is very telling.


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The reply shows how badly hit the Vanguard is.

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Vanguard is forced to tack and the Courageuse comes about.

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Courageuse takes another broadside from Vanguard.
Surely that will finish the Frog off.

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Still he bravely forges on to certain annihilation at the hands of the 74.

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Another hit and now the Frigate is on fire too.


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Whilst the Vanguard reloads the frigate intrepidly comes alongside and returns fire.

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Sharp shooters from the tops also take their toll on each other.


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Vanguard comes about and the crippled Artesien manages to get off a raking broadside with its first
Port broadside of the game.

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Not much, but with one last blow from Courageous, Vanguard is forced to strike.

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Bravo mon Capitaine Kiwi. Vive la France.

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Curse you Frenchmen and your Frigates.
Bligh.