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The invasion was to be accomplished by French-built "flying ships," -- light wooden platforms, triple-decked, and some 200 feet from front to back. Flown by four large dragons each, such as [[Yellow Reaper]]s, these could easily carry 2000 men each on a short journey, such as the trip from Cherbourg to Dover. Napoleon had more than 60 dragons available, and could thus land 50,000 men in a single day. | The invasion was to be accomplished by French-built "flying ships," -- light wooden platforms, triple-decked, and some 200 feet from front to back. Flown by four large dragons each, such as [[Yellow Reaper]]s, these could easily carry 2000 men each on a short journey, such as the trip from Cherbourg to Dover. Napoleon had more than 60 dragons available, and could thus land 50,000 men in a single day. | ||
− | The British dragons who had not fought at Trafalgar, including [[Lily]], [[Maximus]], [[Temeraire]], [[Messoria]], [[Nitidus]], and [[Obversaria]], were given the seemingly hopeless task of preventing the invasion of | + | The British dragons who had not fought at Trafalgar, including [[Lily]], [[Maximus]], [[Temeraire]], [[Messoria]], [[Nitidus]], and [[Obversaria]], were given the seemingly hopeless task of preventing the invasion of Britian by Napoleon's forces. |
The British were outnumbered, with 23 dragons compared to the more than 40 French, and almost a quarter of the British forces were the smaller and lighter [[Greyling]]s and [[Winchester]]s. The French, however, were primarily using the middle-weight [[Pecheur-Raye]]s as the carriers of the transports, and the weight became difficult to bear, leaving them vulnerable to attack. | The British were outnumbered, with 23 dragons compared to the more than 40 French, and almost a quarter of the British forces were the smaller and lighter [[Greyling]]s and [[Winchester]]s. The French, however, were primarily using the middle-weight [[Pecheur-Raye]]s as the carriers of the transports, and the weight became difficult to bear, leaving them vulnerable to attack. |