Near the end, when the French fleet is bombarding Cornwallis' army, French ships' hulls are painted black with yellow stripes along the gunports. This scheme was characteristic of the Royal Navy and it only became popular following Admiral Nelson's use of it in 1803, so much so that it was called "Nelson's Checker"; French ships of the time were either black and white or natural wood color. It does not make sense of all ships to be painted equally, as each commander was free to paint his ship as he pleased. Black and ocher were, however, popular choices, as they were the cheapest.
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