From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #9967 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Tuesday, October 25 2022 Volume 14 : Number 9967 Today's Subjects: ----------------- BONUS: $90 CHASE Gift Card Opportunity ["You're Approved" Subject: BONUS: $90 CHASE Gift Card Opportunity BONUS: $90 CHASE Gift Card Opportunity http://drfizz.info/2iSEEjzjktyQ8tD7PtkAPiEQDHOvxpT69KbEPjhJ_Coq4MdkzA http://drfizz.info/AP4CSgb5IAuykf6EzI_K2xMbzTyxs06ilzkABRY5qOKFc00i_Q t first Hawke thought he was up against a much larger fleet of warships, and formed a line of battle. Herbiers initially mistook the British ships for members of the French convoy; on realising his mistake he decided to use his warships to divert the British and allow the merchant ships to disperse, which he hoped would allow most of them to avoid capture. Hawke gave the flag signal for "general chase", ordering each of his ships to head towards the enemy at its maximum speed. The French had by now formed their own line of battle; the Indiaman Content, the frigate Castor and the smaller French ships stayed with the merchantmen. When within about 4 miles (6.4 km) of the French line, Hawke slowed the advance to permit his slower moving ships to catch up. Herbiers edged his line away from the scattering merchantmen: either the British had to pursue the French warships, allowing the French merchant ships to escape, or they could pursue the merchantmen and run the risk of being attacked from the rear by Herbiers. About 11:00 Hawke again ordered "general chase" and closed with the French warships. The British attacked with the French rear in a very loose formation, but three British ships were able to get on to the far side of the French line. This meant that three French ships at the rear of their line were attacked on both sides by the British. By being able to attack each of these three French ships with two of their own, the British compensated for their own ships being individually weaker; the three rearmost French ships were also their weakest. By 13:30, two of them had surrendered. The British repeated the procedure as they moved up the French line, bringing several of their ships to bear on each of the French and commencing each attack by firing canister shot into the rigging of the French ships' sails to im ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #9967 **********************************************