A campaign report shows French warships being damaged by mines while Britain loses merchant ships instead. France has no merchant shipping left at sea to expose to the same danger. The loss categories therefore reflect the traffic each belligerent still operates as well as the effectiveness of minefields. Although this is game state rather than a historical event, it gives a concise example of how sea-lane exposure shapes mine and commerce-warfare attrition.
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Mine losses depend on what remains at sea
French warships suffer mine damage while British merchantmen remain exposed, showing how the traffic each side still operates shapes its loss categories.