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Originally Posted by JAD_333
The Victory's approx 1,100 lbs of throw weight per broadside is signifcantly more than Constitution's approx 760 lbs, but it might not matter much given the tactics you suggest Constitution would likely follow in taking on Victory.
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And the rate at which broadsides can be fired. That was the thing at which the Royal Navy endlessly practiced and which gained it its place as the worlds finest navy. It is idiocy to imagine that the USS Constitution would best the Victory when it is taking half ton hits repeatedly.
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