found shelter in Havana; a number of his ships reached ports in the United States, some too badly damaged to ever sail again. Only four of the 11 ships of the line that left Brest in December 1805 ever returned to France. San Domingo was the last fleet battle of the Wars to be fought in open water; the only subsequent engagement between fleets was the Battle of Basque Roads, fought in the narrow, shallow waters at the mouth of the river Charente. Notes References Bibliography Atlantic campaign of 1806 Conflicts in 1806 History of the Colony of Santo Domingo Naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars Naval battles involving France Naval battles involving the United Kingdom 19th century in the Spanish West Indies 1806 in the British Empire 1806 in the Caribbean 1806 in New Spain 19th-century history of the Royal Navy February 1806 events