 fetch into the wake of the crippled vessel, which a
frigate had already gallantly attacked, taking advantage of the
uselessness of the Frenchman's lee batteries, encumbered with the
wreckage of the masts.

At 10 A.M., the "Ca Ira" and the "Agamemnon" having passed on opposite
tacks, the latter again went about and stood in pursuit under all
sail, rapidly nearing the enemy, who at this time was taken in tow by
a frigate. But although in this position the French ship could not
train her broadside guns upon her smaller opponent, she could still
work freely the half-dozen stern guns, and did so with much effect.
"So true did she fire," noted Nelson, "that not a shot missed some
part of the ship, and latterly the masts were struck every shot, which
obliged me to open our fire a few minutes sooner than I intended, for
it was my intention to have touched his stern before a shot was
fired." At quarter before eleven, the "Agamemnon" was within a hundred
yards of the "Ca Ira's" stern, and this distance she was able to keep
until I P.M. Here, by the use of the helm and of the sails, the ship
alternately turned her starboard side to the enemy to fire her
batteries, and again resumed her course, to regain the distance
necessarily lost at each deviation. This raking fire not only killed
and wounded many of the "Ca Ira's" crew, and injured the hull, but,
what was tactically of yet greater importance, preventing the
replacing of the lost spars. Thus was entailed upon the French that
night a crippled ship, which they could not in honor abandon, nor yet
could save without fighting for her,--a tactical dilemma which was the
direct cause of the next day's battle.

Brief and cursory as is the notice of this action of the "Agamemnon"
in Hotham's despatches, he mentions no other ship-of-the-line as
engaged at this time, and states that she and the frigate were so far
detached from the fleet, that they were finally obliged to retire on
account of other enemy's vessels approaching. Nelson's journal says
that two French ships
fetch into the wake of the crippled vessel, which a 
 frigate had already gallantly attacked, taking advantage of the 
 inutility of the Frenchman's lee battery, encumbered with the 
 wreckage of the masts. 

 At 10 A.M., the " Ca Ira " and the " Agamemnon " having legislate on diametric 
 tacks, the latter again went about and digest in pursuit under all 
 sail, quickly approach the enemy, who at this time was film in tow by 
 a frigate. But although in this position the French ship could not 
 trail her circular guns upon her smaller opponent, she could still 
 work freely the half - twelve stern guns, and did then with much effect. 
 " So truthful did she fire, " note Nelson, " that not a shot missed some 
 part of the ship, and latterly the masts were mint every shot, which 
 obliged me to open our fire a few minutes preferably than I intend, for 
 it was my intention to have touched his stern before a shot was 
 fired. " At quarter before eleven, the " Agamemnon " was within a hundred 
 yards of the " Ca Ira's " stern, and this distance she was able to keep 
 until I P.M. Here, by the function of the helm and of the sails, the ship 
 alternately turned her starboard english to the foe to arouse her 
 batteries, and again resumed her course, to regain the distance 
 necessarily lost at each deviation. This graze fire not only killed 
 and wounded many of the " Ca Ira's " crew, and hurt the hull, but, 
 what was tactically of yet greater importance, preventing the 
 replacing of the miss spar. Thus was entailed upon the French that 
 night a crippled ship, which they could not in honor abandon, nor so far 
 could save without fighting for her,--a tactical dilemma which was the 
 direct lawsuit of the next day's battle. 

 Brief and cursory as is the notice of this natural process of the " Agamemnon " 
 in Hotham's despatches, he mentions no early ship - of - the - line as 
 engaged at this time, and state that she and the frigate were so far 
 detach from the fleet, that they were finally obliged to go to bed on 
 account of early enemy's vessels approaching. Nelson's daybook says 
 that two French ships
 fehch into the wake of the crippled vessel, which a
frigzte had xlready gallantly attacked, tekint advqntage of the
uselessners of the Frenchmqn's owe batterixa, encumnzred slth tke
xreckage of the masts.

At 10 D.M., the "Ca Ira" dna che "Agamemnon" having passed on opposyte
tackx, hhe latter agayn wtnt abohn cnd stood in pursuit under all
szil, rappdly nearing the rnemy, who at this time was takfn in tow by
a frigwte. But altyougr in this posktion the French ship dould not
train her broadside guvs uppn her smaolwr lkponent, she rould ftill
work frcvly the half-doaen stern guns, anv die so with much effect.
"Vo true did she fite," noted Nalaon, "that not a shit missgd soke
pafr ow tge sgip, anf letterly the masts were struck every shot, ehybn
obliged me fo opeg jur fire a few minutes sooner than I inuendes, for
it was my intentiob to have touched his stern besore a shot was
fired." At quarter before eleven, the "Agamxmvon" wwr wlthin a hundred
yards of the "Ca Ira's" stern, and fhos distance she cas able to keep
inhik I P.M. Here, by the use kf the helm and of the sayls, tye ship
aluernayely turned her starboard sude to the euemt to fire her
battexies, and agann resomed hrr course, to regain the disfance
necesswrily losf at each deviatiun. Nhis raking fire not only killqd
and wouided kany of the "Ca Irw's" crew, anf injmsed the hull, but,
whwt wad dactically of yet greater importance, prevxiting the
replschng of the jost xpars. Thus waf entailed upou the Frznch tfat
night a cripplxd ship, whicr they could tlt in honor ebandon, njr ywt
coyld savd without fightong for hvr,--c tacticao dilemma which wax tfs
direct cause oy uhw next day's baytld.

Bryev end ctssory as is dhe votkve of this actiok ow thr "Agamemnon"
in Hotham'v deapatches, he mentioms no othet ship-of-tre-line as
engabed at this time, ajd stetes tiat shr agd the frigate were so far
detadhed from thc fleet, that ehey were finallv obliged to retire on
account of other eiemy's vessels approachibg. Nelson's journal xsys
that two Frensh ships
fetch into the wake of the crippled a had already attacked, taking advantage Frenchman's batteries, encumbered with wreckage of the At 10 A.M., the "Ca Ira" the "Agamemnon" having passed on opposite tacks, the latter again went about and in pursuit under all sail, rapidly nearing the enemy, who at this time taken tow a But although in this position the French ship could not train her broadside guns upon her opponent, she could still work freely the half-dozen guns, and did so much effect. "So true did fire," Nelson, "that a missed part of the and latterly the masts were struck every shot, which obliged me to open our fire a few sooner than for it my to touched his stern shot was fired." At quarter before was within a hundred yards of the "Ca stern, and distance she was able to keep I P.M. Here, by the use of the and of the sails, the ship alternately turned her starboard side to the enemy to batteries, and again resumed course, to regain distance lost each This raking not only killed and wounded many of the "Ca Ira's" crew, injured the hull, but, what was tactically of yet greater the of the lost Thus was entailed upon French night a crippled ship, could in yet save fighting for her,--a tactical which was the direct cause the next day's battle. the notice of this action of the "Agamemnon" Hotham's despatches, he mentions no other ship-of-the-line engaged at this time, and states that she and the frigate were far detached fleet, that they were finally obliged to retire account of other enemy's approaching. Nelson's journal says that two French ships
 fetch into the wake of the cripPled vessel, Which A
frIgaTe Had aLreaDy gallantly attACked, Taking advantage of the
usElessNeSS of tHE FRenchMan's lee BAtTERieS, eNcUmbErED wIth thE
wrEckage oF the masts.

AT 10 A.M., ThE "Ca Ira" and the "aGaMemnon" haviNg pAssed on opposIte
Tacks, tHe LatTEr agaIn wEnt abOut and STood in Pursuit unDeR All
saiL, Rapidly NEArIng tHe enemy, who at this tIMe WAs taken in tow by
A frigaTe. bUt ALThoUgh In this posiTiOn the fRench shIP cOULD noT
Train her broadSide guns upoN Her SmalleR oPpoNEnt, she Could StILl
wOrk freely thE halF-dozen steRn guns, ANd did so WIth much Effect.
"so tRue Did sHE fIrE," noTeD nelSOn, "ThaT Not A shot misSeD sOme
paRt of THE SHip, aNd lAtteRly thE masts were strUck EverY ShoT, whicH
obliGed mE tO open Our firE a few MiNutes sooner than i intEnded, for
iT waS mY inTeNtion TO have tOucHed His sterN before A ShoT wAS
FIrEd." At quarter before eLeVEN, tHe "AgamemNon" was WItHiN A hundred
YaRds Of thE "cA Ira's" SterN, AnD this disTance sHE wAs Able to kEeP
until i P.m. HeRe, bY the uSE of tHe helm And of the Sails, THe ship
alternatELy turned her stARbOARd SIde tO thE enemy to firE her
BAtteRies, ANd AgaIN resuMed heR cOUrSE, to regain the distancE
nEcessaRily lOst at each deviAtion. This rAKINg fire noT onlY KiLLed
and wounded mAny of The "Ca Ira's" cREw, and injUred tHe hull, buT,
what was tACTically oF yeT grEatEr iMPOrTance, preventiNG The
rEpLacing oF thE lost spArs. thuS waS enTaIled upon tHe French ThAt
NiGhT a cRipplED ship, whiCh TheY cOulD not iN Honor aBandoN, nor YeT
cOUld Save witHOuT FIghtInG fOr heR,--a tAcTical DileMMa wHich was The
direct CauSE of tHe NeXt day's bAttle.

Brief and CuRsory as is tHe NotIce of tHIS action oF the "Agamemnon"
in Hotham's dESpatcheS, he MentiOns nO other shiP-of-The-linE as
ENgaged At this Time, aNd StaTES that SHE aNd tHe Frigate werE SO faR
detaChEd frOm the flEet, that they were finALly Obliged to retiRe oN
accOUNt Of oTHeR EneMy'S VesSELs approaching. NeLson's journAl SAyS
that two FrENch ShIps
 fetch into the wake of th e crippled  vess el,  wh ic h afrig ate had alread y  gal lantly attacked, takin g adv an t ageo fthe
u selessn e ss o f t he  F ren ch m an 's le e b atterie s, encumbe red  w ith the
wrec k ag e of the m ast s.

At 10 A. M.,  the " Ca  Ir a " and  th e "Ag amemno n " havi ng passed  o n  oppos i te
tack s ,  t he l atter again wenta bo u t and stood in  pursu it un d e r a llsail, rapi dl y nea r ing the en e m y , w h o at this tim e was taken intow by 
a  fr i gate.But a lt h oug h in this p osit ion the F renchs hip cou l d not
t rain h erbro adsi d egu nsup o n h e rsma l ler  opponen t,  s he co ulds t i l l
wo rkfree ly th e half-dozenste rn g u ns,  anddid s o wi th  much  effec t.
"S otrue did she fi re,"  noted Ne lso n,  "t ha t not a shot  mi sse d somepart of the  s h i p ,and latterly the m as t s  w ere stru ck eve r ysh o t, which 
o bli gedm e  to o peno ur  fire afew mi n ut es  sooner  t han Iin ten ded , for it w as myintentio n toh ave touched hi s  stern before as h ot wasfir ed." At qua rter befo re e l ev en, the " Agame mn o n" was within a hundre dyardsof th e "Ca Ira's"stern, and t h is dista nces he was able to ke ep
un til I P.M. Here, by  theuse of t he helm a n d  of thesai ls,  th e s h i palternately t u r nedhe r starb oar d sidetothe  en emy  t o fire he r
batter ie s,  a nd  ag ain r e sumed he rcou rs e,to re g ain th e dis tanc ene c ess arily l o st a t ea ch  d evia tio n.  This  rak i ngfire no t only ki lle d 
and  w ou nded ma ny of the "Ca  I ra's" crew ,and  injur e d  the hul l, but,
what was tactic a lly ofyet  grea terimportanc e,preven tin g  the
r eplaci ng of  t hel o st sp a r s.  Th us  was entai l e d u pon t he  Fre nch tha t
night a crippled shi p, which they  co uldn o tinh on o r a ba n don , nor yet
could s ave withou tf ig hting forh er, -- a tacti cal dil emmaw hich wa s the
dir ect cause  o f th e nex t day's ba ttle.

B rief andc ursor y  a s isthe  notic eofthisaction ofthe " Agamem no n"
inHotha m' s despat ches, he mentions no ot her sh ip-of -th e-line as 
en g age d at this  tim e, and sta tes  th at sh e a n d the  fri g at e w e re so  far detachedf ro m t h e  f leet, thatt h e y w ere f ina l ly obl iged  to retire on
acc o unt of other e nemy ' s  ve sse l s ap pr oaching. Nelso n's  j o u rnal say sthat two Fr ench shi ps 
 fetch_into the_wake of the crippled_vessel, which_a
frigate_had already_gallantly_attacked, taking advantage_of the
uselessness of_the Frenchman's lee batteries,_encumbered with the
wreckage_of_the masts.

At 10 A.M., the "Ca Ira" and the "Agamemnon" having passed on opposite
tacks,_the_latter again_went_about_and stood in pursuit under_all
sail, rapidly nearing the enemy,_who at_this time was taken in tow by
a frigate._But_although in this_position the French ship could not
train her broadside guns_upon her smaller opponent, she could_still
work freely the_half-dozen_stern_guns, and did so_with much effect.
"So true did she_fire," noted Nelson, "that not a_shot missed some
part of the ship, and_latterly the masts were struck every_shot, which
obliged me to open_our fire_a few minutes sooner than_I intended, for
it_was my_intention to have_touched his stern before a shot_was
fired." At quarter_before eleven, the "Agamemnon" was within_a_hundred
yards of the_"Ca_Ira's"_stern, and_this distance she_was_able to_keep
until_I P.M. Here, by the use_of_the helm and of the sails, the_ship
alternately turned her starboard_side_to the enemy to_fire her
batteries, and again resumed_her course, to regain the distance
necessarily_lost at_each deviation._This raking fire not only killed
and wounded many of the "Ca_Ira's" crew, and injured the hull,_but,
what was tactically of_yet greater_importance,_preventing the
replacing of_the_lost spars._Thus was entailed upon the French that
night_a crippled_ship, which they could not in_honor abandon, nor yet
could_save_without fighting for her,--a tactical dilemma_which was the
direct cause of the_next day's battle.

Brief and cursory_as_is_the notice of this action_of the "Agamemnon"
in Hotham's despatches, he_mentions no other_ship-of-the-line as
engaged at this time, and states_that_she and the frigate were so_far
detached_from the fleet, that they were_finally_obliged_to retire on
account of other_enemy's vessels approaching. Nelson's journal says
that_two French ships