We played a 1000 point game of Trafalgar today, British vs Spanish. Spaniards brought a 1st rate Ship of the Line, two 3rd rate Ships of the Line, and two 6th rate Sloops, they had a few upgrades in their fleet but I don't recall what they were now. British fielded the Royal Sovereign (1st rate SOL with Rear-Admiral, over-gunned, master gunners, and solidly built upgrades), the Cerebus and Macedonia (both are large 3rd rate SOL with master gunners and solidly built upgrades).
The scenario was a straight up fleet engagement, Brits were favored having the wind to their backs.
Brits deploy in a battle line with the Royal Sovereign at the lead:
Spanish fleet first deployed instead of facing into the wind and having their sails taken aback, deploy and then cut across the winds hoping for favorable wind change:
The Spanish open fire first at long range with their heavy cannons but the solidly built British ships shrugs off the few hits. The Brit return volley causes light damage to the Spanish flagship the Satsuma Trinidad (1st rate SOL) but ignite her ablaze! The fire then progresses and spread to main mast sails and then to the mizzenmast sails.
The Spanish strike their own critical hit in the way of a damaged rudder to the Royal Sovereign (no turns allowed until repaired on a roll of 6):
As the two fleets continue to close the Spanish flagship continues to burn and the fire spreads completely consuming her sails and inflicting heavy casualties upon the crew, while the Brit guns give no quarter as the light cannons and carronades come into range.
Brits maintain their formation and concentrate their fire as the Spanish their fleet falling apart:
A second Spanish ship is set ablaze and heavy damage is inflicted upon the remainder of the fleet as the Satsuma Trinidad is crippled and becomes a sinking fire pit. The Spanish fleet strikes her colors, the battle belongs to the British!
