If your opponent's ship has a medium or deep draft, you can try to lead them over rocks so that they slow down. With some practice, you may be able to destroy military convoys without taking any damage. They can also execute hit-and-run attacks because they're fast enough to escape. An all-Military Corvette convoy works well because it travels as fast as any other convoy on the Caribbean map and can therefore chase down other convoys. If you're using them to attack military convoys, avoid adding non-escort ships because you will lose those if you lose a battle.

Your convoys should have 1-5 escort ships. You should stick mostly with Military Corvettes, though. Military Frigates are nearly as fast as Military Corvettes, but they're tougher and better against slow ships. Ships of the Line are sometimes useful because they can hold 200 sailors and are fast going with the wind. The reason is speed: you will often fight several powerful ships with just one ship, so you'll need to stay ahead of them if you want to win. The best ships to use are Military Corvettes and Bonus Ships.

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