"Stirling's Action": Battle of the Bay of Biscay July 29th 1805

Objective:

The allied French and Spanish fleet has to get past the British fleet to reach France. Their primary objective is to escape off the East edge of the map. The British objective is to stop as many as possible. Napoleon wants at least 51 Ships of the Line at Boulogne by August 1st (The British have, according to his French spies 25 ships of the Line in the Channel). He currently has 43. He wants a roughly two to one advantage in Ships of the Line or he will not launch his invasion of Britain.

After the Battle of Cape Finisterre, Vice Admiral Calder was recalled to Britain with the damaged ships Prince of Wales and Hero (The Hero was so damaged it needed to be towed by the Raissonnable. This leaves only 12 Ships of the Line under Rear Admiral Stirling guarding the French and Spanish in Ferrol.

To win the Battle the Allied players must get at least 2 played Ships (8 actual Ships of the Line) disengaged to East.

The Campaign Battle:

The battle system used: Close Action (12 ships a side, so to keep the numbers of ships down to 3 a piece pre player each ship will count as two. This means the players will pick 6 ships to play and another six to be their "Sister Ships". If the ship your using strikes or is sunk, so is their sister ship. If the played ship reaches its objective, so does its sister ship.)

The allied French and Spanish fleet was Commanded  by Admiral Jaun Julio estaban Balbo De Cordora and Commodores Davo De Zorro and Davo de Eharhuwig

The British fleet was Commanded  by Rear Admiral Jack Howe and Commodore Sir Archebald Archabald Ratcatcher

POINTS TO ASSIGN SHIP'S CREWS for 3 SHIPs of the LINE per player

The Game Date and time:  Monday August 3rd at Rick'

Stirling’s Action : Bay of Biscay July 29, 1805

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