Just a thought that popped into my head while watching one of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. During one of the naval battles the British navy seemed very organized as far as ship maneuvers. I know this was just a movie but how would that play out in real world applications for the time period?
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By using less modern communication systems.
There was an intricate system of flags that was (and still is) used to communicate between ships. The command ship would hoist a flag to give orders, and other ships would either relay the order or give other orders in response.
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