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| - | {{ :web1508.jpg?200|}}A dispute between Antwerp and Francesca about the coffee importing monopoly was the public reason for a disagreement however its rapid escalation made the Government of the Britannic Empire concerned that Francesca had designs on the Batavia port, concerned enough to intervene. On November the 5th Francesca announced a blockade of the port. When the Britannic Empire declared Antwerp an open port and any attempt to close it would be met by force. The Franciscan Naval Minster ordered the Brest Squadron to 'Sweep the Channel'. To reach Antwerp from the main naval port at Brest the Franciscan fleet must sail up the Britannic Channel. It was here that a Britannic naval squadron intercepted the would be blockaders. | + | {{ :web1507.jpg?200|The Franciscan Fleet}}A dispute between Antwerp and Francesca about the coffee importing monopoly was the public reason for a disagreement however its rapid escalation made the Government of the Britannic Empire concerned that Francesca had designs on the Batavia port, concerned enough to intervene. On November the 5th Francesca announced a blockade of the port. When the Britannic Empire declared Antwerp an open port and any attempt to close it would be met by force. The Franciscan Naval Minster ordered the Brest Squadron to 'Sweep the Channel'. To reach Antwerp from the main naval port at Brest the Franciscan fleet must sail up the Britannic Channel. It was here that a Britannic naval squadron intercepted the would be blockaders. |
| The weather was set fair as the Franciscan fleet steamed up the Franciscan Sea. Admiral Illumine his flag set on the older La Galissonnière commanded two other central battery ironclads Ocean and Colbert, also accompanying his were the ram Cerebere and the monitor Tonnerre. He for one could not see the Britannic Empire even attempting to stop this mighty force. So it came as some surprise when the plumes of smoke appeared on the horizon. A frantic few minutes called the fleet of five ships to battle stations and all was ready as the three Britannic vessels hove in to view. The Britannic Navy had mustered three vessels HMS Scorpion the channel watch vessel and two powerful ironclads HMS Temeraire and HMS Alexandria. | The weather was set fair as the Franciscan fleet steamed up the Franciscan Sea. Admiral Illumine his flag set on the older La Galissonnière commanded two other central battery ironclads Ocean and Colbert, also accompanying his were the ram Cerebere and the monitor Tonnerre. He for one could not see the Britannic Empire even attempting to stop this mighty force. So it came as some surprise when the plumes of smoke appeared on the horizon. A frantic few minutes called the fleet of five ships to battle stations and all was ready as the three Britannic vessels hove in to view. The Britannic Navy had mustered three vessels HMS Scorpion the channel watch vessel and two powerful ironclads HMS Temeraire and HMS Alexandria. | ||
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