This weekend I had the chance to attend Mayhem. I ran a three sided engagement with Spanish, French and English fleets.
The action started with the French Frigate Themes cutting in front of Euryalis and the being raked by her it turn as it cut in front of the on coming English.
The Cheeky French Frigate raked The English three decker HMS Queen.
The English and French are on a collision course to the North while three Spanish ships of the line carrying the treasures of the new world run as the two big 1st rates Santisima Trinidad and Santa Ana act as rear guard sending thundering broadsides into the on coming English.
As the French and English fleets close and exchange body blows a line of English ships (Center) goes to full sails in an attempt to catch the Spanish after intercepting signals between the Spanish and French Fleets.
The HMS Colossus crosses it's own T and is
Smashed back a close range broadside from Santisima Trinidad. She shudders from the damage and crosses behind her landing a broadside of it's own smashing the stern and mizzenmast of Santisima Trinidad she shrugs off damage that would cripple a lesser ship.
A massive melee break out a French Frigate is taken, as is a French ship of the line an English frigate strikes. The Spanish frigate Gloria dives between the two leading English Ships of line firing furiously to both sides and scoring critical hits on both ships ensuring the Spanish treasure ships will escape. We had to call the game for time the Spanish had a clear win French and English admirals both have grounds to claim victory though in truth it's more of a draw between them.
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