Speedy. On 31 May 1796, the squadron chased six French vessels that Nelson believed were bringing supplies from Toulon, to be landed at St. Piere d'Acena, for the Siege of Mantua. The vessels took shelter under the guns of a battery. Meleager then led Agamemnon and the rest of the Nelson's squadron in close where the boats of the squadron could capture the French vessels, which they did. In the action, Agamemnon had one man killed and two men wounded, and Blanche had one man wounded. The French prizes consisted of two warships and five transports: ketch Genie of three 18-pounders, four swivel guns and 60 men; gunboat Numero Douzel of one 18-pounder, four swivels and 30 men; brig Bonne-Mere of 250 tons burthen, transporting brass 24-pounder guns, 13" mortars and gun-carriages; ketch Verge de Consolation of 120 tons, transporting brass guns, mortars, shells and gun-carriages; ketch Jean Baptiste of 100 tons, carrying brandy and some bread; ketch of unknown name of 100 tons, carrying Austrian prisoners; and ketch St. Anne de Paix, of 70 tons, transporting wheelbarrows and entrenching tools. The British destroyed the vessel. On 24 December 1796, Meleager, , and captured the Spanish vessel Mejor Amigo. On 2 January 1797, the same vessels plus captured Nostra Senora de la Misericordia. That same day the same vessels captured the French privateer Fodroyant, for which head money was paid in August 1801. Also in early 1797, Meleager was in company with these British vessels and some others when they captured the Spanish ship San Francisco, which was sold in Lisbon. On 30 January Meleager was among the eleven vessels that shared in the capture of the Purissima Conception. Then on 25 February, Meleager, under Captain Charles Ogle, and captured the Spanish ship Santa Catalina. At some point Meleager captured the Spanish ships St. Natalia and Cartada, alias Cubana. In May 1798, Meleager received the net proceeds of an insurance of £3000 on the Spanish ship Teresa, which she had captured on 21 February 1797. Meleager transferred to the Jamaica station, where she served in the squadron under Admiral Sir Hyde Parker. In June 1799 she captured a Spanish settee carrying sugar from Vera Cruz to Cadiz. On 23 and 24 July Meleager was in company with when they captured the Spanish vessels Virgin D'Regla, Jesus Maria, and Jose. Between end-July and end-October 1799 Meleager and Greyhound captured five more