I'm pretty sure people who don't write action don't have this problem

You know, I think I might be able to solve my POV problem in the fic-that-shall-not-be-named by changing my tactics. Literally, since I'm writing a battle scene. I think I might be able to kill two birds with one stone, since I have a sinking feeling that the tactics I was planning to use aren't actually suited for a pre-gunpowder battle. But if I switch to pre-gunpowder naval tactics (i.e. ship-to-ship), I think that will also (partially) solve my POV problem, since that will allow me to take my emphasis off the big picture and by extension not have to have multiple POVs in order to accurately portray the battle.

( First, on writing battles. (Spoilers for Red Seas Under Red Skies, Dies the Fire, A Game of Thrones (book), Twilight (book), Song of the Lioness, Agincourt, Rome (HBO).) )

Now, onto my own fic. ( Where the stakes change slightly because it's a naval battle, not a land battle. Spoilers for my WIP. )