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’s guns prior to their parent ships could catch up, building them easy targets for an American crew who was really adept at blowing goal barrels out with the drinking water. As a result, the British had been obliged to hold back again, retaining the chase but looking forward to a wind to restore their maneuverability.Encyclopaedia Britannica's ed

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