Combat
Combat is what happens when one enemy fleet encounters another as the result of an attack. The attacker's ships immediately fight against the enemy's ships and defenses, if he has any.
How it Works
Combat is divided into six rounds. In each of the six rounds, all of the attacker's and defender's surviving units fire randomly at the opposing fleet's units.
Result
Attacker Wins
At the end of combat if all of the defender's ships and defenses have been destroyed, and the attacker has ships remaining, the attacker will have won the battle and will plunder the defender.
Defender Wins
At the end of combat if all of the attacker's ships are destroyed, and the defender has ships or defense remaining, the defender will have won combat. No plunder will be received by the attacker.
Draw
If at the end of combat both sides have ships left, or all ships have been destroyed, the battle will have been a draw and no plunder will be received by the attacker.