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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on May 27, 2017 1:17:10 GMT
Governor Decaen,
On the 3rd day of the month of July, my squadron encountered a convoy of East Indiamen Windham, Ceylon, and Astell, commanded by Henry Meriton. As the sun sets, we have all of these ships in the bottom of the sea or in our hands, and Meriton a prisoner in my hold.
Of particularly meritorious performance was the Brig Victor, who captured Ceylon despite being the smallest of us all. The Minerve captured the Astell and her timely arrival saved my Bellone from defeat by Meriton.
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Owing to his brave actions in the battle, commanding a rather successful battery, dueling the Astell's captain, and alerting the Minerve's captain to my predicament, Lt. Lessard was planned to be given command of the Astell. I ask you to consider his actions and perhaps honor him. However, a personal recommendation by Captain Bouvet has made me to give Lt. de Cabert command of the Astell. Discontent seems to be afoot in the Minerve.
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Signed,Guy-Victor Duperre
The Spanish Inquisition , you have a ship! Though it was a political decision (to prevent a mutiny), you have a ship! Anyway, people on the Minerve, rest and repair your ships. You have a true naval battle incoming. The British have seized Ile Bourbon, planning to take Mauritius.
OOC: That feel when your plan fails spectacularly, but somehow you still get a ship |
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Post by Laurent de Gouvion on May 27, 2017 4:23:07 GMT
Continuing the Event Chain: Ambush in Grand Port
Duperre's squadron, including the Minerve ( best75) and Astell ( The Spanish Inquisition) enters the Grand Port under, thinking it is not under British blockade. As the nearby forts fire on the brig Victor, an ambush is made by the British. The French squadron also faces the 32-gun Frigate HMS Nereide.
The squadron must beat back the ambush and retreat to the safety of Grand Port before British reinforcements arrive. |
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Post by best75 on May 27, 2017 6:21:02 GMT
We have been ambushed in the Great Port. With British reinforcements coming we better get out of here fast. I try to aim my battery for the HMS Nereide mast so it won't be able to chase us. 7 to cripple its mast 6J3891DxRolling for overall effectiveness of enemy Nereide fire Their mast is crippled while their fire dealt a fair bit of damage. The nearby Victor might need some help from the forts. OOC The Spanish Inquisition wanna take it over from here? ····· |
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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on May 27, 2017 15:03:15 GMT
Astell
New ship, new crew, and new priorities. A good amount of the possible mutineers on the Minerve joined the crew, and it seems the Astell will be easy to handle in terms of personnel management. Sadly, not in terms of combat.
We attempt to sail around, through a gap between the Nereide and the shore. Need a 9 to get away with it without the Nereide noticing
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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on May 27, 2017 15:04:02 GMT
Astell New ship, new crew, and new priorities. A good amount of the possible mutineers on the Minerve joined the crew, and it seems the Astell will be easy to handle in terms of personnel management. Sadly, not in terms of combat. We attempt to sail around, through a gap between the Nereide and the shore. Need a 9 to get away with it without the Nereide noticing B7O50Yq2They almost saw us. Now, guns blazing, we send a broadside at their stern. Rolling for effect. 42brJZOE··· |
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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on May 27, 2017 15:06:45 GMT
Astell New ship, new crew, and new priorities. A good amount of the possible mutineers on the Minerve joined the crew, and it seems the Astell will be easy to handle in terms of personnel management. Sadly, not in terms of combat. We attempt to sail around, through a gap between the Nereide and the shore. Need a 9 to get away with it without the Nereide noticing B7O50Yq2They almost saw us. Now, guns blazing, we send a broadside at their stern. Rolling for effect. 42brJZOESome idiot crewman didn't load the guns properly, so they were ineffective. I order some musketeers atop our mast, to snipe at their crew. Rolling for effect. 8GAdJGUEAt the same time, I sharply turn the ship so that it's at 45 degrees to the Nereide, where it would be rather hard for them to hit us, while we can hit them at both the port side and the stern. Rolling for effect ······· |
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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on May 27, 2017 15:08:05 GMT
They almost saw us. Now, guns blazing, we send a broadside at their stern. Rolling for effect. 42brJZOESome idiot crewman didn't load the guns properly, so they were ineffective. I order some musketeers atop our mast, to snipe at their crew. Rolling for effect. 8GAdJGUEAt the same time, I sharply turn the ship so that it's at 45 degrees to the Nereide, where it would be rather hard for them to hit us, while we can hit them at both the port side and the stern. Rolling for effect We haven't killed many men by shooting with our muskets, but we inflicted panic. At the same time, we managed to damage their port battery and rudder. Damage, but not destroy |
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Post by Imperial RomeBall on May 27, 2017 23:39:24 GMT
OOC: sorry guys, I'll post something later tonight.
I believe Picard has begun an attempt at poisoning me? Perhaps I should let it course through me, like an amoral version of Socrates.
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Post by The Spanish Inquisition on May 27, 2017 23:44:03 GMT
OOC: sorry guys, I'll post something later tonight. I believe Picard has begun an attempt at poisoning me? Perhaps I should let it course through me, like an amoral version of Socrates. OOC: Unless you have a good in-character reason why your character (who has so far opened any letter ever) wouldn't open a letter, then it's expected that he would. |
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Post by Imperial RomeBall on May 27, 2017 23:53:00 GMT
OOC: sorry guys, I'll post something later tonight. I believe Picard has begun an attempt at poisoning me? Perhaps I should let it course through me, like an amoral version of Socrates. OOC: Unless you have a good in-character reason why your character (who has so far opened any letter ever) wouldn't open a letter, then it's expected that he would. OOC: I will have to check if it arrived on a mail dinghy  Of course, perhaps you wrote that he already holds it in his hands. |
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Post by Bismarck Jr on May 27, 2017 23:56:24 GMT
OOC At the time this takes place, France and England are at peace :/
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Post by Imperial RomeBall on May 28, 2017 0:04:58 GMT
OOC At the time this takes place, France and England are at peace :/ OOC: Are you sure? Yes there was no war of Coalition, but the British would have still been at war with France in the Peninsular war, since I don't think there was ever a moment of peace after the Spanish went to war with France in 1808. I remember that Britain was famously the power that kept fighting even when the continent was quiet, but perhaps my memory refers to simply a period. In any case, England is probably not at anything with France (other than a unconditional invasion risk) (ignoring conditions like Trafalgar) (darnit) (stop bracketing) (no) Edit: plus Napoleon invaded Russia, starting the new war of coalition, to make it stop trading with UK and join the continental system. Hardly a nice or reasonable thing to do to a peacetime neighbour. (to UK) |
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Post by best75 on May 28, 2017 0:06:17 GMT
OOC At the time this takes place, France and England are at peace :/ OOC In Europe they were at peace but here in the Indian ocean I don't think they were at peace. |
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Post by best75 on May 28, 2017 0:10:18 GMT
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Post by Imperial RomeBall on May 28, 2017 0:12:31 GMT
OOC At the time this takes place, France and England are at peace :/ OOC In Europe they were at peace but here in the Indian ocean I don't think they were at peace. OOC: If they were at peace in Europe, it could be explained as UK not being stupid enough to land on the continent without support. However, Spain and Portugal are part of the continent so technically they weren't at peace in Europe. In fact Britain supported Portugal before Spain was invaded, the only thing that changed was UK went from a enemy of Spain to forgiving them instantly. Frederick the Great. I'm sure somebody like st.Cyr can prove this one way or the other. |
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