Battles of the British Navy: From A.D. 1000 to 1840, Volume 1

32-gun frigate 74-gun ship a-head Admiral anchor arrived astern attack batteries Bellerophon boats boatswain bore bowsprit Brest brig British fleet British navy British ships British squadron broadside Cape Captain John captured Charles close action coast colours command commenced the action Commodore convoy crew cruizing damage deck defence disabled discovered Dutch endeavoured enemy enemy's engaged escape fell fight fire fire-ships force four French French fleet French frigate French ships French squadron gallant gallantly Gibraltar Gun Ship harbour hauled honour Horatio Nelson James killed and wounded larboard larboard tack large ships latter leeward Lieutenant Lord loss lost marines masts merchant ships midshipman mizen mizen-mast mounting night officers port privateer prize quarter Rear-Admiral Richard rigging Royal sail seamen shore shot signal Sir Edward Sir George Sir John sloop Spaniards Spanish starboard stood surrendered Swiftsure tain Theseus took Toulon vessels Vice-Admiral victory wind windward