[Gianni]

This Joe Schmoe, a captain, confirms that the men were sailors and that they would fight their way in to deliver provisions

This Captain Schmoe had seen the Powhatan and how she was outfitted?

They were to rendezvous prior to reinforcement of the fort. Powhatan was sent to Florida. It could have been manned by history's first transvestite army for all he knew.

[#3Fan]

This Captain Schmoe had seen the Powhatan and how she was outfitted?

Whether he saw it or not has nothing to do with the fact that he accepted that the 300 men were sailors and that they were to fight their way in. You guys were implying that a ship would not load up with 300 fighting sailors. Since this captain accepted that these were fighting sailors, that means that fighting sailors were a possibility.

They were to rendezvous prior to reinforcement of the fort. Powhatan was sent to Florida. It could have been manned by history's first transvestite army for all he knew.

So what you're saying is that the Confederacy attacked even without a ship bringing provisions. They started the war all right. lol