Though your ship be sturdy, no mercy has the Sea

 The Illyrian invasion of Messaline has come to an end (dice determined) with both sides glaring at each other across the original border. Losses on both sides were high and neither had the will to prolong the conflict. Illyria failed in its bid to absorb the Scampa coalfields and must continue to import coal from its Northerly neighbours. 

The last order of business was a small Naval engagement that took place near to the Cap de Croisé on Map Turn 9, even as peace negotiations were underway.

The two fleets had been slowly sailing to each other since the start of the war, and finally met at the Southerly tip of the peninsula. The fleet of Illyria was the better armed (represented here by a Ship of the Line and a Frigate). Messaline had cobbled together a flotilla of warships and hastily converted transports with deck guns.

The fleets engage

The Ship of the Line, with two gun decks, started with more Flotation Points (FP) and hit dice (5FP 3d6) than the Frigates (3FP 2d6). The lightly armed transports were a mere 2FP and 1d6. Hits were awarded on a 5 or 6.

The better armed Illyrian Warships blow bits off the Messaline vessels

The gallant Messaline fleet makes another pass and inflicts a little damage on the enemy

but inevitably the losses mount and the Illyrians' win the fight 

This was a fun little Campaign! Hope everyone had a good Easter (or nice long weekend if you don't celebrate Easter).