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Aktungbby · 01-01-16, 03:49 PM

Well I'm sure there's no debate at all: British crews are always best!

There was no suggestion that Dacres and his men had not done their utmost, or that Dacres had been unwise to engage the Constitution. He was therefore honourably acquitted of all blame for the loss. Anyone who can go into battle with a crew of 272- less 10 impressed Americans allowed to 'sit it out'- and a 'weight-of-metal of 526 lbs: 38 gun broadside vs 450 American's 44 guns and a weight-of-metal 950 lbs broadside:

can only be relying on a traditionally well-trained British crew to carry the day! Alas, occasionally better platform technology (thicker oak) messes up the equation.

At least "Lucky Jack" Aubrey

got even with another Constitution class frigate by improving his crew's rate-of-fire and subterfuge... to overcome the technology!

I rest my case!

01-01-16, 03:49 PM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,109 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	"Huzzah! Her sides are made of iron!"[ Well I'm sure there's no debate at all: British crews are always best! There was no suggestion that Dacres and his men had not done their utmost, or that Dacres had been unwise to engage the Constitution. He was therefore honourably acquitted of all blame for the loss. Anyone who can go into battle with a crew of 272- less 10 impressed Americans allowed to 'sit it out'- and a 'weight-of-metal of 526 lbs: 38 gun broadside vs 450 American's 44 guns and a weight-of-metal 950 lbs broadside: can only be relying on a traditionally well-trained British crew to carry the day! Alas, occasionally better platform technology (thicker oak) messes up the equation. At least "Lucky Jack" Aubrey got even with another Constitution class frigate by improving his crew's rate-of-fire and subterfuge... to overcome the technology! I rest my case! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 01-01-16 at 03:57 PM.