The Pune-class battleship and the Delhi-class battleship of the Bharatiya Empire were the main vanguard of the battle. They were responsible for holding back the Dutch Brederode, British Royal Charles, Holy Roman Nau and Galleon, and finally the French Soleil Royal.
The number of battleships on both sides was almost equal, but the advantage, as the battle went on, slightly shifted towards the Anti-Bharat Alliance since each of their ships was equipped with more guns thereby dealing more damage. However, the disadvantage of Bharat was not for long. The whole dynamics of the battle changed when the Bharatiya Empire warships started to use the shark swarm tactics. The frigates and sloops of the Anti-Bharat Alliance were no match for them.