09-08-2003, 10:03 PM
argh! I wrote an entire post, and deactivating popup-blocker on the google toolbar wiped it. the general gist:
not necasserily through fear of the USN
from what I've just read (a 3 page piece on the war, so correct me if this is wrong) most of the naval war was fought on the American side of the Atlantic.
(if that was wrong disregard these next few lines)
When you're a weeks sail from Britain, you just can't afford to be taking losses all over the place as the 2 week delay in getting reinforcements would hurt.
assuming that each navy is equally capable, 10v10, 5 losses each (say), 20v10 few losses on the side with 20, probable obliteration for the side with 10.
When it's that important to take few losses, sometimes playing cautiously and only taking on vastly inferior numbers is the way to go.
rough quote from someone else:
"before WW1 the RN was more powerful than the next 2 biggest nations combined"
not quite correct. Had to be bigger (usually meant more powerful, but not the same)
on to my historical events:
if i could change a minor thing - I'd probably stop myself breaking my watch a few years ago
major thing - chop the apple tree down in the garden of eden - no apple tree, no apples
just watching:
you know... this is harder than i thought it would be
Napoleon getting beaten for the last time
following Lord Lucan around - see what happened to him
Battle of trafalgar
Martin niemoller making is famous quote - just to find out exactly what he said
A trip around the seven wonders when they were new
the day the lounge first went online :P
-Bob
Quote:When, in the War of 1812, the Royal Navy issued the order prohibiting British commanders from engaging American warships if first unable to attain a 2:1 numerical superiority, that made American naval architecture, gunnery philosophy, and command style a significant factor to contend against in all future engagements.
not necasserily through fear of the USN
from what I've just read (a 3 page piece on the war, so correct me if this is wrong) most of the naval war was fought on the American side of the Atlantic.
(if that was wrong disregard these next few lines)
When you're a weeks sail from Britain, you just can't afford to be taking losses all over the place as the 2 week delay in getting reinforcements would hurt.
assuming that each navy is equally capable, 10v10, 5 losses each (say), 20v10 few losses on the side with 20, probable obliteration for the side with 10.
When it's that important to take few losses, sometimes playing cautiously and only taking on vastly inferior numbers is the way to go.
rough quote from someone else:
"before WW1 the RN was more powerful than the next 2 biggest nations combined"
not quite correct. Had to be bigger (usually meant more powerful, but not the same)
on to my historical events:
if i could change a minor thing - I'd probably stop myself breaking my watch a few years ago
major thing - chop the apple tree down in the garden of eden - no apple tree, no apples
just watching:
you know... this is harder than i thought it would be
Napoleon getting beaten for the last time
following Lord Lucan around - see what happened to him
Battle of trafalgar
Martin niemoller making is famous quote - just to find out exactly what he said
A trip around the seven wonders when they were new
the day the lounge first went online :P
-Bob