Log of Cpt. Nicholas Ramage II. Esq; RN

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 Ramage ordered the Temeraire's Starboard Broadside to open fire laying into the enemy until she caught fire and surrendered. The Russian crew who had taken to their boats were taken prisoner and taken to Xpu Ha.

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 more powerful broadside, after 5 minutes the enemy ship starts to sink and the surviving Russian crew takes to their boats and surrenders to the Cpt. Ramage who there after sets course back to Xpu Ha to make minor repairs and to off load prisoners.