The scenario has kept a large British force off France for an extended blockade. The expectation is that this concentration will disrupt trade enough to stop the French economy functioning normally. In the game, blockade pressure accumulates from sustained naval presence instead of a single decisive battle. Sea control here becomes economic warfare directed at the enemy state's ability to continue the conflict.
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Blockading France as economic warfare
A fleet concentrated off France is expected to damage the French economy. Sea control becomes pressure on the enemy's ability to sustain war.