Two Spanish galleons are treated as capable opponents, but a larger British fleet is approaching in the campaign. The comparison gives a galleon a possible fair fight against a fourth or fifth rate. Against a third rate, the balance is much more unequal. The immediate plan is to withdraw the valuable ships already engaged while the larger force approaches.
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Galleons against rated warships
A fleet encounter prompts a compact comparison between galleons and third-, fourth-, and fifth-rate warships.