Would Beatty have excelled as an age-of-sail captain?

Would Beatty have made a good captain in Nelson's age of sail?

Probably. Slower communications and a more direct command setting would better suit his strengths, while modern warfare requires larger staffs to keep up with events.

Beatty's strengths in direct ship command would suit an age-of-sail captain who had more time to assess and act. The accelerating pace of modern warfare leaves less time to finish one task before events require another decision. Larger staffs allow necessary tasks to proceed at the same time. A commander and a small circle of staff therefore give way to a branching hierarchy. Staff officers divide assignments among subordinates, who can divide them again, so the work can finish before circumstances change.