 <unk> , Defence was unable to hold any of her various opponents to a protracted duel , and by 13 : 00 was threatened by the damaged Républicain moving from the east . Although Républicain later hauled off to join Villaret to the north , Gambier requested support for his ship from the fleet 's frigates and was aided by HMS <unk> under Captain William <unk> . As Impétueux passed she fired on <unk> , to which <unk> responded with several broadsides of his own . Invincible , the only ship of the forward division of the British centre to engage the enemy closely , became embroiled in the confusion surrounding Queen Charlotte . Invincible 's guns drove Juste onto the broadside of Queen Charlotte , where she was forced to surrender to Lieutenant Henry <unk> in a boat from Invincible . Among the other ships of the division there were only minor casualties , although HMS <unk> lost several yards and was only brought back into line by the quick reactions of two junior officers , Lieutenant Robert Otway and <unk> Charles <unk> . 
