Battle of the Virginia Capes

The Great Ships series from the History Channel about the Ships of the These floating cities were designed to fight single file in a straight line to fire constant broadside canon shots to utterly destroy your opponent. This tactic would prove costly for the British during the American Revolution. Some side information: the term Square Meal comes from this type of vessel where shipmates were fed relatively well for the period, and were served one hot meal in the afternoon on a square plate.