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ADMIRALS OF THE WHITE.

division in action, the Victory, Temeraire, and Neptune, alone preceding her; and, in a short space of time, completely dismasted a French ship of 80 guns, on board of which a white handkerchief was waved in token of submission. She afterwards singly engaged, and kept at bay, three of the enemy’s

    Combined Fleets.

    Sent to Gibraltar.

    Guns.
    * San Ildefonso 74
    * San Juan Nepouauceno 74
    * Bahama 74
    * Swiftsure 74

    Wrecked.

    * Monarca 74
    * San Francisco de Asis 74
    * El Rayo 74
    * Neptuno 74
    Fougueux 74
    Indomptable 84
    Bucentaure † 80
    Berwick 74
    Aigle 74

    Burnt.

    Intrepide 74
    * San Augustin 74

    Sunk.

    * Santissima Trinidada ‡ 140
    Redoubtable 74
    * Argonauta 80

    Taken, but got into Cadiz in the gale, dismasted.

    * Santa Anna § 112
    Algeziras ‖ 74

    Returned to Cadiz.

    Pluton 74
    * San Juste 74
    * San Leandro 64
    Neptune 74
    Argonaute 74
    Heros 74
    * Principe d’Asturias ¶ 112
    * Montanez 74

    Taken Nov. 4, 1805, by Sir R. J. Strachan.

    Formidable ** 80
    Mont Blanc 74
    Scipion 74
    Duguay Trouin 74

    Blew up during the action.

    Achille 74

    *  Spanish ships.

    †  The flag ship of Admiral Villeneuve.

    ‡  The flag ship of Rear-Admiral Cisneros.

    §  The flag ship of Vice-Admiral d'Aliva.

    ‖  The flag ship of Vice-Admiral Magon – Killed.

    ¶  The flag ship of Vice-Admiral Gravina.

    ** The flag ship of Vice-Admiral Dumanoir.