December 24th 1819, HMS Temeraire patrolling NE of Xpu Ha, Sail spotted baring SW, Sail is identified as a 2 decked Russian 2nd Rate (Buc), Captain Ramage ordered his crew to Battle Stations and closed on the enemy and started exchanging broadsides, due to the enemy's superior sailing qualities she started gaining the upper hand, so Captain Ramage closed into the shallows luring the enemy to run aground after the Temeraire tacked back into deeper waters, once the enemy was fast aground Captain R
December 23rd 1819, HMS Temeraire patrolling E off Xpu Ha, call comes from aloft "Sail spotted" to the S sailing N, the sail is identified as a Russian Third Rate, upon the sail being identified Cpt. Ramage, Esq. orders the crew to battle stations, the Temeraire is brought into the wind gaining the weather gauge quickly and closes on the enemy bring his first broadside to bare upon the enemies stern raking her, than pulling off to engage in long range combat using the Temeraire's superior and mo
