The repeated scenario runs divide between close melees and long-range artillery duels. Closing aggressively gives the German reconstruction a chance to bring more of its mixed battery into useful range and overwhelm the opponent. That desperate logic is compared with Cradock at Coronel and Spee at the Falklands, where a disadvantaged force needed a closer fight to improve its chances. Remaining at distance favors the British ships and leaves the German secondaries contributing less to the action. The result illustrates a tactical problem within the scenario rather than proving how a historical battle would have unfolded.
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Close-range versus long-range pre-dreadnought tactics
Repeated simulations show why closing the range could unlock a mixed battery while an artillery duel favored the heavier British reconstruction.