Why ten extra guns can compound an advantage

How important was an advantage of roughly ten guns per side?

Gun count matters, but heavier weapons may matter more, so the numerical difference alone is incomplete.

A viewer asks how important an advantage of roughly ten guns on each side would be. The count matters less than the possibility that the larger ship also carries heavier weapons. A raw total does not reveal caliber, deck position, or the damage each hit can impose. The question therefore has to be framed as a combination of weapon quality and weapon quantity rather than a simple subtraction exercise.