Bridgetown, 4/1/11

[Charles Edwardson]

19 Brits: HMCs, Macedons
19 French: 2 First Rates, 4 Third Rates, Macedons, Monties and HMCs.
Havana Harbor
French come out of the top door, tacking to get to the open cove.
British form up in the Fort Channel.
French line up and do maneuvers outside the channel and spike at the British lines. 1 Brit HMC was spiked out. They stand in confusion. By now the town had open(the gun had been earlier destroyed) the French skirms enter town, kill one lieutenant, pop out. Brits are charging. After a little brawl, 7 more Brits are killed heading to town. No French die. 10 Brits get into town. One is still out. A couple French are dead inside being camped by the Brits. All the French pop in, kill all but 4 Brits. French push on, running down 2 Brits as they run. A second lieutenant is killed. The third falls and so does 1 more brit. The last Brit is hiding with the third lieutenant. She's zerged and killed.
Butcher's Bill:
8 Brits (Maces and HMCs)
0 French
Good Fight Brits. Nice line discipline French.

[Zaques]

This battle had its moments where it seems slow and even frustrating as there were some missed opportunities to sink a couple of British ships early. When the Brits started charging in to run to town, there were some chaos. But despite that, we stood our ground and followed our orders to the letter. No one was rushing, acting recklessly or freaking out whether they would loose their ship or not.

All I can say the French discipline, leadership, excellent communication and coordination were indeed the key factors to winning this one, with zero casualities I may add.

Good job everyone! Simply amazing!