Bellerophon and Defence vs Redoubtable and Aquilon

[Blackjohn]

A couple months back I had a few friends over for an afternoon game of SoG. It was originally going to be four of us, but we had a last minute cancellation, so I did double duty as captain of the British ships.

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My ships are approaching from the left.

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Our ships pass, and shots are exchanged.

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Bellerophon is hit, and takes an ungodly amount of crew damage.

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Defence takes only minor damage to her crew.

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Redoutable is slightly worse off.

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And things don't look too good onboard Aquilon.

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A few moves later, and... there is no one left on Bellerophon.

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Outnumbered, ships hope to put up a fight.

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But things aren't going well for Defence.

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And she makes here escape.

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Redoutable was still in pretty good shape.

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As for Aquilon... one more solid hit and I would have sunk her. Alas.

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FIN

[Nightmoss]

Nice report and great photos. The close up shots of the ship mats is especially nice to see. Thanks!! :thumbsup:

[DeRuyter]

Looks like that was a pretty heated exchange of musketry!

:pistole:

[7eat51]

Does look quite brutal.

Bellerophon took a crew shellacking. The ship itself still had some life in her.

Thanks for sharing.

[Naharaht]

Thank you for the great photographs and after action report.

[Comte de Brueys]

Nice battle, John.

[Blackjohn]

Thanks! I appreciate it!