Action - 1721 - June 19 - near Portobelo

''*After action report placed on Captain Middlemore's desk for resurvey* Report reviewed and verified 

Ships in Action:
Captains of the Squadron

Captain Robert Middlemore - HMS Relentless, ''	 Hercules Heavy fifth rate'

Captain T.v.Wallenstein - HMS Tilbury, Mercy fifth rate

Spanish Captain 

Abraam Aurelio - Tigre Mastercraft Frigate

and an eight-pack of unknown Spaniards in various Frigates

Action Setup:
It was in the afternoon of the 19th of June 1721 near Portobelo before the ongoin Port battle where Captain Middlemore and myself hunted down spanish support ships heading for the port

The Action Itself:
At this time only Captain Middlemoreand myself anchored several miles away from Portobelo scouting the area for some more ships to prey on.

It didnt take long as we sighted a spanish convoy heading towards the port. We counted eight ships all more or less seaworthy.

As we thought nay really danger for our battle-proved ships and crew so Captain Middlemore set full sails ahead and charged. As the first

Spaniard came into the range of our cannons the outlook of the HMS Tilbury sighted another spanish sail coming in from the far east.

We didn't pay much attention at the moment as we fired away and sank the first ship after only a few broadsides. Captain Middlemore signaled

me to set sailes away from the convoy and reform outside their cannon range. He had identified the incoming vessel.

An Tigre Mastercraft sailed under the command of Captains Abraam Aurelio a well known spanish Privateer. The convoy reformed under his command and turned the tide.

Captain Aurelio was chasing us using the reaming seven convoy ships as cover and backup. Captain Middlemore and myself could land some hits but with some excellent performed maneuvers

the Spaniard was able to take down the sailes of my beloved HMS Tilbury. As my sailes were riped apart and began to floated useless in the wind

i fell more and more behind the HMS Relentless.As the other enemy vessels were closing in to get a broadside on me Captain Middlemore

turned his ship and covered my tactical fallback with reckless maneuvers. He was able not only to hold back the ships and cover my stern

but also to fire at the Spaniard Captain Aurelio broadside after broadside who surly was in rage seeing my heavily damage ship and obviously ignoring the condition of his own ship.

In a trace of sober awareness he decided to alter his course and flee with full sailes of from the battlefield as his own ship was perforated from our cannons.

In an act of meritorious heroism Captain Middlemore decided to chase after him right through the remaining spanish fleet and could get the final blow onto

the Tigre Mastercraft sending it and its crew down to Davy Jones's locker. In the meantime my crew was able to provisorily fix the rigging and mast to restore

my maneuverability. Without their leader the remaining convoy was easy prey for us even as both of our ships were already damaged..

The Result:
The Spaniards lost all their involved Ships including Abraam Aurelio's Tigre Mastercraft Frigate. Captain Middlemore ship the HMS Relentless only took minor damage, my HMS Tilbury was moderately damaged but nay in danger.

Lessons Learned:
Before that battle i felt overconfident and to save within my new Mercy-class Frigate. But a good reliable ship alone is in the least situation the winning factor. The Captain, the crew and nay to forget the correct fitting can completely turn the tide. Turning a easy battle into a disaster or in this case a really hard earned barely victory. After getting our ships into a save harbour i refitted my ship according to Captain Middlemore's advice as my previous fitting was one reason for my nearly defeat.