Engagement

Myself as English.

My Husband Thomas Anderson as Pyrate.

 

Turn 1, Calm Winds. George has a 4 Initiative, Black Bart a 3 The English commanded by George Monck in a 6th Rate and his Petite Frigate and Brigantine sailing near a shore see's 2 Sloops (one being the Revenge no Stede) and a Corvette. George moves to engage his ships staying in formation. Black Bart Seeing a fine prize and feeling confident his ship The Revenge in the Lead moves towards the 6th Rate to engage. The English do not have a good shoot and continue to sail closer.

 

Turn 2. Black Bart has the wind and moves closer doing a partial fire on the leading 6th rate doing hitting and doing slight fatigue. George Monck makes a turn but not enough to rake, and opens full broadsides ripping canon shot into the Revenge doing damage and causing fatigue in the pyrates as Black Barts other ships sail not engaging, Monck's squadron staying in formation the Petite Frigate opening fire and doing more damage to Black Bart's flagship. The Brig staying in formation.

 

Turn 3 Black Bart has the wind and moves in to try and board, but fails, but George Monck sails slightly ahead and manages to pull the Revenge next to his 6th rate. The other ships move the Frigate fires on the Corvette but does minor damage. Black Barts Pyrate Swarm aboard George Moncks 6th Rate in the hopes of capturing the ship doing minor wounds, as the English lead by George Monck counter ripping into the Pyrates and chasing them back to their ship.

 

Turn 4, The Pyrates led by Black Bart cut the lines and make to escape, as his consorts move to escape as well know knowing they are outmatched. George Moncks crew moves and fires again causing great devastation in Black Bart's ship, as his Brigantine fires on one of the escaping Sloops doing minor damage.

Turn 5 George Monck has the initiative and starts to sail around the small island but still has a view of Black Bart's ship as Black Bart tries to flee putting the island between himself and the English. George Monck's broadsides fire ripping into the Revenge (3 critical's, 1 sail, 1 extra fatigue, 1 extra damage) Ripping into the Revenge. The English Brigantine firing and doing more damage, the English Frigate going for the Kill fires his broadside ripping into Black Bart's ship as it is now disabled as Black Bart's remaining crew throw him overboard a canon round taking him out and they surrender as the ship is ready to sink.

The rest of Black Bart's crew escape. 3 Strike Points to the Pyrates, the English led by George Monck win the day