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

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Message Class: Textual
Encryption: Very High
Priority: Very High
To: BAF DIS
From: Flag Officer James Willemstad

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Good day BAF DIS,

I am sorry this report is out late. I was not at home for a short while. But here it goes. I will state the numbers and battle belligerents below this text:

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GRN Ship List:
GRN|RNS-Royal.Vauquelin (Valor) DEAD
GRN|RNS-Montpellier (Valor) DEAD
GRN|RNS-La.Fayette (Valor) DEAD
[RN]-RNS-Conquerant (Valor) DEAD
RNS-Cantal (Obstinate) DEAD
RNS-"Duelist" (Obstinate) ALIVE (let go)

BAF Ships List:
BAF|A-HMS-Endeavour (Dunkirk) ALIVE
BAF|A-HMS-Conclusive (Dunkirk) ALIVE
HMS-Swiftsure (Dunkirk) DEAD
HMS-Victory (Dunkirk) DEAD
HMS-Sibyl (Dunkirk) DEAD
HMS-Exeter (Dunkirk) ALIVE

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I had heard reports of a Gallic host, made up of all capital ships, heading towards Manchester. A mole, it seems, had ratted us out to Alice Marie. Upon hearing this, I proceeded to marshal a large host to combat them, and planned on meeting them in Manchester on our turf. I assembled the fleet, and they had appeared to have been waiting for us near Birmingham Station, but a series of nasty Ion Storms caused many of us to evacuate the system to Winchester Station. After the storms, not much of the original fleet that I had assembled was there. So I called upon other Dunkirks in the area for assistance. They came quickly, and we prepared for a battle. I was in command, but the BAF|A-HMS-Conclusive's Garret was also in command with me, sort of a co-op if you will. He would mark target, while I would tell the men to hold, charge, move, etc. Each of us commanded half of the fight. It worked out like a charm.

I got our force into a massive Fortress formation, one that was 6 Dunkirks tall. We moved forwards towards the Valors once their BC's opened up on us. We moved to their right flank and fired upon them. During the opening pass, some of our ships strayed course and we lost the HMS-Sibyl to the GRN|RNS-Montpellier. But, the HMS-Exeter is credited with getting taking down the GRN|RNS-Royal.Vauquelin. After this, the HMS-Victory and the HMS-Swiftsure broke off and proceeded to run in the opposite direction me, BAF|A-HMS-Conclusive and the HMS-Exeter were going. We were attacking the [RN]-RNS-Conquerant, while the GNR|RNS-La.Fayette and the GRN|RNS-Montpellier, along with the 2 BC's, the RNS-"Duelist" and the RNS-Cantal, attacked the HMS-Victory and the HMS-Swiftsure. We damaged the [RN]-RNS-Conquerant, and it moved back, and the GRN|RNS-La.Fayette moved to take its place, and fired upon the three of our ships. My ship, the BAF|A-HMS-Endeavour, the HMS-Exeter, and the BAF|A-HMS-Conclusive destroyed the GRN|RNS-La.Fayette, and the [RN]-RNS-Conquerant moved to our side, and cloaked, and we pressed our attack on the GRN|RNS-Montpellier, and the 2 BC's, the RNS-"Duelist" and the RNS-Cantal. BAF|A-HMS-Conclusive was credited with the destruction of the GRN|RNS-La.Fayette.

The HMS-Victory was destroyed by the GRN|RNS-Montpellier before we could get over to him and help him, and when we got over there, we (BAF|A-HMS-Endeavour, HMS-Exeter, and BAF|A-HMS-Conclusive) commenced attack on the GRN|RNS-Montpellier. When we arrived, the HMS-Swiftsure was destroyed by the RNS-"Duelist". This angered us, and we all now moved in to take out the GRN|RNS-Montpellier. But the [RN]-RNS-Conquerant uncloaked next to us, and attempted to hold us off. It didn't work. My crew and I were credited with the destruction of that ship. Then, we moved to take the GRN|RNS-Montpellier. This took some time, but we finally did it. My crew and I were also credited with the destruction of that ship. After this, we fought with the BC's.

The HMS-Exeter and the Conclusive took on the RNS-Cantal, and almost destroyed him, while my ship got separated from them. RNS-"Duelist" nearly killed us, but my crew and I were able to dodge most of it's primary fire. If we hadn't, we'd be dead right now. Finally, the HMS-Exeter fired a mortar shot at the RNS-Cantal, and destroyed 'em. After this, we was at 1% hull, and weren't fit for combat. The BAF|A-HMSConclusive was alright in terms of health and the HMS-Exeter was full. The Duelist was almost dead. I, as being in command of the battle, offered the RNS-"Duelist" a choice: Duel the BAF|A-HMS-Conclusive. If you win, you go free. If you lose, you die. If nobody wins after a long time, you go free. Both captains agreed.

The BAF|A-HMS-Conclusive fought with him, but nobody was doing any damage. Finally after a while, we agreed they would fight for 10 more minutes. But, as the BAF|A-HMS-Conclusive was finally getting the upper hand, time was called and the RNS-"Duelist" was free to go. That captain, of that BC, was one of the greatest I'd ever seen. I tipped my tri-cornered hat to him.

We left the scene as victors, and repaired our ships. Huzzah!

James Willemstad
Flag Officer
Bretonian Armed Forces

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