Action - 1720 - December 17 - Ruddy Cove

Ships in Action:
British

4th Rate Alexander H.M.S Odin, Captain Raleigh

French

Hermes Packet Boat Mercy, but were away from the rest. Dauntless Indiaman

Action Setup:
Upon patrolling the waters around Ruddy Cove, on my voyage from Orleans to Port Royal, I were caught off guard, by 4 french Man of Wars, The Weather gage were against me.

The Action Itself:
After Offering a 100% Surrender Which were rejected, I saw no other option, as to engage the Enemy, I took my eyes on what I would think were the easiest, as he has the audacity to take me on, The Hermes packet boat, and Gave it a broadside, which destroyed his portside, and took some structure with it, he then tried to get behind the dauntless,I ordered my Cannoneers to the starboard, the broadside went against the Indiaman who were firing at my sails and took what seemed to be half the strength on his side.

The Dauntless then gave me a full broadside on my masts, so I had to send repairers To the masts and sails, even tho I knew it was a risky thing upon being fired at, The dauntless then made the mistake and stopped, so he left the already very damaged Hermes to the mercy of my broadside, So I took the chance, and fired all I had, and the Ship took so massive damage, it immediatly started to sink in a fast pace.

The Indiaman, started to fire upon me again, and took down my first mast and alot souls I had ordered to repair it, but I had no time to grief their loses, as the Dauntless took what I had left of my mast and sails, and I had to prepare for boarding action.

The Dauntless Captain, engaged me with grapeshots, which took more souls, before the planks hit my port side, and french soldiers and seaman stormed over.. we quickly lost the deck, and had to retreat to the stern of the ship, where we repelled them once, but we were heavily outmanned, and had to give up H.M.S Odin in the end.

It is with tears in my eyes, that I must say that I lost 400 brave souls, May God have mercy on their Souls

The Result:
British 1 x 4th Rate Alexander, taken as prizeship

French 1 x Hermes Packet boat Sunk 1 x Indiaman damaged 1 x Dauntless Unharmed 1 x Mercy Unharmed

Lessons Learned:
French doesnt accept surrenders, and that if you cant run, then fight, you might be lucky for them to do a mistake, and you take some of them with you