The final trial extends the counterfactual beyond Agincourt and the first American reply. If 18-inch guns become the accepted limit, later capital ships grow larger and carry much heavier protection. The engagement provides a visual test of the completed design, with results that remain dependent on the simulation. It connects one early armament decision to a longer naval arms race without presenting the game outcome as history.
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Imagining a world where 18-inch guns become the limit
The wider counterfactual imagines an arms-limitation world in which 18-inch guns become the accepted ceiling for capital ships.