[Bull Snipe]

if you send warships with orders for them to fight

The warships had no such orders.

Force was to be used only if the Confederated resisted the resupply of the fort and restricted to assisting in that resupply effort only.

[DiogenesLamp]

I said this: if you send warships with orders for them to fight

You said this:
The warships had no such orders.

And then you said this:

Force was to be used only if the Confederated resisted the resupply of the fort and restricted to assisting in that resupply effort only.

You don't see the dichotomy?