Just had a quick go at both battles.
Controls were unfamiliar, so I struggled more with that then the enemy. No giving orders when paused? That can't be right! The AI didn't seem to suck, which is nice.

The naval game was a huge let down. I expected an arcadish approach but wasn't prepared for what I saw. Overly manoeuvrable ships (and not a little, think handbreak turn manoeuvring) and the French sailed dead into the wind at a fair pace while my man o war were crawling along at what should have been the ideal angle (just to the side of the wind direction) Hope the modders can fix this because it's a mess.