Preparing for the Last War: Difference between revisions

*The naval battles that took place during the Age of Sail revolved around both sides maintaining [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_of_battle a line of battle] that's sailing parallel to each other. While most of the seafaring European countries were using this by 1675; the main drawback is that with both sides lining up their warships, it usually creates a stalemate until one of them escapes or manages to surround a portion of the opposing fleet and tear it apar with their broadsides. And it's worth mentioning that the practice didn't really fall out of fashion until the 1800s.