Re: Fir-Built Frigates

Wasn't Chesapeake the one armed with an overabundance of carronades at
the
expense of long guns?

Engaging in the fight was may have been a questionable decision but once
in
point blank range was the only option.

Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Derek Fulton" <derekfulton@bigpond.com>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 1:46 AM
Subject: Re: Fir-Built Frigates

> That's what happens when you give up all your advantages, close to
point
> blank range against a opponent who is the best in his squadron at
close
> range combat. The commander of the US ship Chesapeake ignored his
orders
in
> doing so lost his ship and his life. But he did give the US Navy the
> immortal line "don't give up the ship".
>