As fighting broke out across the bay, the allied fleet moved to engage the Ottoman ships. Aboard his flagship, HMS Asia, Codrington found himself between the ship of the line Fatih Bahri and the heavy frigate Guerriere . Determined fire from the British gunners soon disabled both Ottoman ships. For four hours the two fleets battered each other, with the allies' edge in training and equipment showing. As th
As fighting broke out across the bay, the allied fleet moved to engage the Ottoman ships. Aboard his flagship, HMS Asia, Codrington found himself between the ship of the line Fatih Bahri and the heavy frigate Guerriere . Determined fire from the British gunners soon disabled both Ottoman ships. For four hours the two fleets battered each other, with the allies' edge in training and equipment showing. As th
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