Battle of Cape Whitcombe
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The Battle of Cape Whitcombe occurring on the 15th of the Malin's Welcome, 56 S.A. during the Urguani-Orenian War was the largest naval battle since the Battle of the Kahaen Sea which had taken place forty years prior.
Prelude
Battle
At the first light of the 15th, the Orenian Capital Ship, the H.I.M.S Eagle Stride (previously the H.I.M.S Ambition) had departed from Henry's Wharf with full sails, heading into the Kahaen Sea. Near 7:00, Count Joseph d'Azor, aboard the Orenian Vessel had located the Dwarven Battleship, prompting the Orenian crew to change course to come up along the Dwarven ship's port side. The Dwarven Ship, crewed by a combined force of Ferrymen and Urguan Legionaries let lose the first volley, heavily damaging the Eagle Stride's starboard side. The Orenian Vessel returned fire however, it only made minor dents into the ironclad. The combatants continued exchanging cannon fire for approximately another hour until both sides had lost several cannons. Planks and ropes were tossed across the gap between the ships, allowing infantry boarding parties to cross.