Bretonian Armed Forces Defense Intelligence Staff (DIS) (iRP) (AO)

[Thunderer]

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Priority: High
To: BAF DIS
From: Captain George Richard Hall
Location: H.M.S. Thunderer, Southampton Shipyard, New London System
Subject: Battle Report

*He is tired and a bit disappointed, but he still tries to look proud.*

Good day. This is captain George Richard Hall speaking.
Yesterday's evening, about an hour after the training in Salisbury, the Gauls chose to perform a minor invasion of Leeds system. Their fleet was consisted of two Valors and three cruisers, as the scouts have reported.
We have taken some time to gather the counter attack fleet of similar size, but we have managed to do it. The meeting point was Southampton shipyard and everything seemed to develop as planned.
While I was giving orders, approved by Charles' experience, a lonely destroyer vessel called us for help. Apparently, she was then in Leeds, probably one of the patrol ships. I decided to speed up the process, so I ordered the whole fleet to move towards Leeds jump hole, located in Southampton debris field, for I knew the Gauls were aware of the gate and could make us an ambush.
As soon as we had reached the hole, we sent a scout inside. Here's the core of the story - the Gauls were waiting us there! Like some fool, or a traitor, has told them we'll use it! Alas, it wasn't a traitor, but a fool it was, and I was the fool.
Earlier, when we had gathered, I ordered everybody to head to Leeds jump hole, unaware that the captain of the destroyer which was already in Leeds will do the same. The destroyer was chased to the hole, leading the whole enemy fleet there.
As I heard we can be ambushed at the hole, I have ordered the fleet to move to the gate. Amazingly, the whole Gallic fleet has also started to move there, while I was totally unaware why the devil are they doing so!
Luckily, they had already gotten far from the hole when we started to move to the gate. Thus, we had used the hole and found ourselves in Leeds. Apparently, the Gauls have either spent all their fuel by now, or got terrified by our fleet's size, or were simply wishing for some wine. They have ran away, leaving one Valor behind, which has probably lost orientation in a smog cloud. A part of our fleet, consisted of HMS-Vindicator, a battleship, BAF|HMS-Pestilence, a destroyer and BAF|HMS-Redoubt, also a destroyer, has separated to chase the Valor, while BAF|HMS-Thunderer and BRF|HMS-Ranger have headed to planet Leeds, to guard it in case the Valor heads there. The chasing fleet has destroyed the Valor, with HMS-Vindicator delivering the fatal shot. The destroyer which was chased has disappeared somewhere, but I found out the ship is alright later. I would consider it a victory, although a minor one, but also a lesson, which we could use in future.

Our Forces:
BAF|HMS-Thunderer (battleship) - flagship of the fleet, unharmed;
BAF|HMS-Pestilence (destroyed) - led the chase, unharmed;
BAF|HMS-Redoubt (destroyer) - helped Charles teach me a combat lesson in Salisbury, unharmed;
BRF|HMS-Ranger (destroyer) - unharmed;
HMS-Vindicator (battleship) - delivered the last shot to the lonely Valor, status unknown;
The.Newcastle (destroyer) - caused some disarray, survived.

Enemy Forces:
2 Valor class battleships - 1 destroyed, the other one withdrew;
3 Obstinate class cruisers - withdrew.

Oh, by the way, we had a moment of weakness once in the campaign, after exiting the hole. Our forces have divided disorderly, but fortunately, we have managed to use all of our logistics ability and coordinate the whole action well and successfully. I advise planning which part of forces will separate before starting operations.

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