accurate news from lookout frigates is not clear; but, as Nelson said,
he took things easy, and he had persuaded himself that they had left
harbor only to exercise their men. As it was, the "Agamemnon" was hard
pressed, but escaped, chiefly through the enemy's lack of seamanship.
The fleet, when she arrived, was in the midst of refitting and
watering, but succeeded in getting to sea the following morning in
search of the enemy, who meantime had disappeared.

Precise information of the French whereabouts could not be obtained
until the evening of the 12th, when two of the British lookout ships
reported that they had been seen a few hours before to the southwest,
south of the Hyeres Islands. The fleet made sail in that direction.
During the night a heavy gale came on from west-northwest, out of the
Gulf of Lyons, which split the main-topsails of several British ships.
At daybreak the enemy were discovered in the southeast, standing
north to close the land. After some elaborate manoeuvring--to reach
one of those formal orders, often most useful, but which the irregular
Mediterranean winds are prone to disarrange as soon as completed--the
admiral at 8 A.M. signalled a general chase. The British being to
windward, and the breeze fresh, the half-dozen leading ships had at
noon closed the enemy's rear within three-quarters of a mile; but,
from their relative positions, as then steering, the guns of neither
could be used effectively. At this time a shift of wind to north
headed off both fleets, which put their bows to the eastward, throwing
the British advanced vessels, to use Nelson's expression, into line
abreast, and bringing to bear the broadsides of the ships, of both
fleets, that were within range. The action then began, the British
fire being directed mainly upon the French rear ship, the "Alcide,"
which surrendered at about 2 P.M., and soon afterwards blew up. The
wind had meanwhile changed again to the eastward, giving the
weather-gage to the French, most of whom were considerably nearer the
shore than their opponents, and better sailers.

Up to this time Nelson, who in the forenoon had
accurate news from lookout frigates is not clear; but, as Nelson said, 
 he took thing comfortable, and he had persuaded himself that they had left 
 seaport only to practice their men. As it was, the " Agamemnon " was difficult 
 pressed, but escaped, chiefly through the foe's lack of seamanship. 
 The fleet, when she arrive, was in the midst of refitting and 
 lacrimation, but succeeded in getting to sea the following morning in 
 search of the foe, who meantime had disappeared. 

 accurate information of the French whereabouts could not be prevail 
 until the evening of the 12th, when two of the British lookout ship 
 reported that they had been seen a few hours ahead to the southwest, 
 south of the Hyeres Islands. The fleet made sail in that focus. 
 During the night a fleshy gale came on from west - northwest, out of the 
 Gulf of Lyons, which split the main - topsails of several British ship. 
 At daybreak the enemy were discovered in the southeast, standing 
 north to close the farming. After some elaborate manoeuvring -- to reach 
 one of those formal orders, often most useful, but which the irregular 
 Mediterranean winds are prone to disarrange as soon as complete -- the 
 admiral at 8 A.M. signalled a general pursuit. The British being to 
 windward, and the cinch fresh, the half - dozen leading ships had at 
 noon close the enemy's rear within three - quarters of a mile; but, 
 from their proportional positions, as then steering, the guns of neither 
 could be used effectively. At this time a shift of wind to north 
 headed off both fleets, which put their bow to the eastbound, throwing 
 the British advanced vessels, to use Nelson's expression, into line 
 abreast, and bringing to bear the broadside of the ships, of both 
 fleets, that were within range. The action then begin, the British 
 fire being directed mainly upon the French rear ship, the " Alcide, " 
 which surrendered at approximately 2 P.M., and soon afterwards blew up. The 
 wind had meanwhile changed again to the eastbound, giving the 
 weather - gage to the French, most of whom were considerably cheeseparing the 
 shore than their opponents, and well sailers. 

 Up to this time Nelson, who in the forenoon had
acckrate news from lookout nrigates is not eoear; bnt, as Nslson sakd,
he took things easy, and he hqd peesuaded himself that tfey had lvft
harbor onlb to exercise thxjr men. As it sws, tke "Agamemnon" was hard
pressad, but escaped, cfizfly through the enemy's lack of seamwnship.
Tne fleet, when shg arrpvqd, wzs in the midst of refitting and
wafering, uut succeeded im getting to sea the folloaing morning in
search lf the enemi, whj meantime haa disappeagzd.

Precise ihformation of the French whereacouts could not bw ohjained
until vhe evvning of the 12bn, when two of the British lpokmut ships
reported that tiey had been seen a sew hours bzfore to the southwesr,
siuth mf tve Hhwrer Ialenda. The vlext made saim in that durection.
During the midyt a heavy game camq jn from west-northwest, out of the
Gulf of Lykns, which split the maib-topsails of several Hritish srips.
At daybreak the enemy were discovered in the vouthxart, wtwveijg
north to close the land. After some elaboratq msnpeuvring--to reagh
one of those forkap ptders, often mort useyhl, but which the irrfgular
Mgditereanean wigds sre prone to disarrange as woon as compjwted--the
admiral at 8 A.M. signallzd a ggneral chase. The British beiny to
wihdward, and hhe breezs fresh, the half-duzek laading ships had at
noon cljsed the xnemy'x rear dithon thrqe-quarters of a mile; but,
from their relajive pmsitions, ad then steering, the guns of neivier
could be uxeg exfectivejy. At this time a fhift of wind jo north
hzaded uff both fmeets, wiich put theyr bows to tha eastward, thcowing
the Brirish advancda vessels, to uxe Nelson's expressiin, into line
abreasb, and gringing to beax uhw broadsides og tfe fhpps, os both
fleets, dhat wefr witfin range. Tme xctipn then began, the Brhtisg
fire being directrd mainly opon the Srench rear snip, the "Alcide,"
whicj surcenderxd at sboot 2 P.M., and soon afterwards blew up. The
wijd mad meanwhile chakged again to che eastward, giving the
weather-gage to thx French, most of whom wwre considerably necrtr the
shore tian thqir opponants, and better sailwrs.

Up to this timt Nelson, who in the forsnoon vad
accurate news from lookout frigates is not as said, he things easy, and they left harbor only exercise their men. it was, the "Agamemnon" was hard but escaped, chiefly through the enemy's lack of seamanship. The fleet, when she was in the midst of refitting and watering, but succeeded in getting to the morning search the enemy, who meantime had disappeared. Precise information of the French whereabouts could not be obtained the evening of the 12th, when two of British lookout ships reported they had been seen a hours to the south the Islands. The fleet sail in that direction. During the night a heavy gale came on from west-northwest, out of the of Lyons, the main-topsails several ships. daybreak the enemy in the southeast, standing north to After some elaborate manoeuvring--to reach one of those orders, often useful, but which the irregular Mediterranean are prone to disarrange as soon as completed--the at 8 A.M. signalled a general chase. The British being to windward, and the breeze half-dozen leading ships had noon closed the rear three-quarters a but, from relative positions, as then steering, the guns of neither could be effectively. At this time a shift of wind to north both which put their to the eastward, throwing British vessels, to use Nelson's line and the of ships, of both fleets, were within range. The action began, the British fire French rear ship, the "Alcide," which surrendered at 2 P.M., and soon afterwards blew up. wind had meanwhile changed again to the eastward, giving the weather-gage to French, most were considerably nearer the shore than their opponents, better sailers. Up to time Nelson, who in the forenoon had
accurate news from lookout frIgates is noT cleaR; buT, as neLson Said,
He took things eaSY, and He had persuaded himself tHat thEy HAd leFT
hArbor Only to eXErCISe tHeIr Men. as IT wAs, the "agaMemnon" wAs hard
presSed, BuT escaped, chieFLy Through the EneMy's lack of seaManShip.
ThE fLeeT, When sHe aRriveD, was in THe midsT of refittInG And
watERing, but SUCcEedeD in getting to sea thE FoLLowing morning iN
searcH oF ThE ENemY, whO meantime hAd DisapPEared.

PrECiSE INfoRMation of the FrEnch whereabOUts Could nOt Be oBTained
Until ThE EveNing of the 12th, When Two of the BRitish LOokout sHIps
repoRted thAt tHey Had bEEn SeEn a FeW HouRS bEfoRE to The southWeSt,
South Of thE hYERes ISlaNds. THe fleEt made sail in tHat DireCTioN.
DuriNg the NighT a Heavy Gale caMe on fRoM west-northwest, oUt of The
Gulf of lyoNs, WhiCh Split THe main-TopSaiLs of sevEral BriTIsh ShIPS.
at Daybreak the enemy weRe DIScOvered in The souTHeAsT, Standing
NoRth To clOSE the lAnd. AFTeR some elaBorate MAnOeUvring--tO rEach
onE oF thOse FormaL OrdeRs, ofteN most useFul, buT Which the irreguLAr
MediterraneAN wINDs ARe prOne To disarrangE as sOOn as CompLEtEd--tHE
admiRal at 8 a.M. SIgNAlled a general chase. THe britisH beinG to
windward, anD the breeze FRESh, the halF-dozEN lEAding ships had aT
noon Closed the eNEmy's rear WithiN three-quArters of a MILe; but,
froM thEir RelAtiVE PoSitions, as then STEeriNg, The guns Of nEither
cOulD be UseD efFeCtively. At This time A sHiFt Of WinD to noRTh
headed OfF boTh FleEts, whICh put tHeir bOws tO tHe EAstWard, thrOWiNG
The BRiTiSh adVanCeD vessEls, tO Use nelson's ExpressioN, inTO linE
aBrEast, and Bringing to beaR tHe broadsidEs Of tHe shipS, OF both
fleEts, that were within range. THE action TheN begaN, the british
fiRe bEing diRecTEd mainLy upon The FrEnCh rEAR ship, THE "ALciDe,"
Which surreNDEreD at abOuT 2 P.M., aNd soon aFterwards blew up. The
WInd Had meanwhile cHanGed aGAIn To tHE eAStwArD, GivING the
weather-gage To the FrencH, mOSt Of whom were COnsIdErably nEarer thE
shorE Than theIr opponenTs, and bettEr SailERS.

Up To this time nelson, whO in the forENoon hAD
accurate news from lookout  frigatesis no t c lea r;  but , as  Nelson said,h e to ok things easy, and he  hadpe r suad e dhimse lf that th e y  ha dle ftha r bo r onl y t o exerc ise theirmen .As it was, t h e"Agamemnon " w as hard
pres sed , butes cap e d, ch ief ly th rought he ene my's lack  o f  seama n ship.
T h e  f leet , when she arrive d ,w as in the mids t of r ef i tt i n g a ndwatering,bu t suc c eeded i n  g e t t ing to sea the fo llowing mor n ing  in
se ar cho f theenemy ,w homeantime ha d di sappeared .

Pre c ise inf o rmation  of th e F ren ch w h er ea bou ts cou l dnot beobtained 
u nt il th e ev e n i n g of  th e 12 th, w hen two of th e B riti s h l ookou t shi ps
r ep orted  thattheyha d been seen a f ew h ours befo reto  th esouth w est,
s out h o f the H yeres I s lan ds . T he  fleet made sail i nt h at  directi on.
Du r in gt he night  a  he avyg a le ca me o n  f rom west -north w es t,  out of  t he
Gul fofLyo ns, w h ichsplitthe main -tops a ils of several British ships . 
A t da y brea k t he enemy we re d i scov ered in  th e  sout heast ,s ta n ding
north to close  t he lan d. Af ter some elab orate mano e u v ring--to  rea c ho ne of those fo rmalorders, of t en mostusefu l, but w hich thei r regularMed ite rra nea n wi nds are prone t o di sa rrangeassoon as  co mpl ete d-- th e
admiral  at 8 A. M.  s ig na lle d a g e neral ch as e.Th e B ritis h  being  to
w indw ar d, and  the br e ez e fres h,  t he h alf -d ozenlead i ngships h ad at
noo n c l osed  t he  enemy' s rear within  t hree-quart er s o f a mi l e ; but,
f rom their relative posi t ions, a s t hen s teer ing, thegun s of n eit h er
cou ld beusedef fec t i vely. A tthi stime a shi f t  of  wind  t o no rth
hea ded off both fleet s , w hich put thei r b owst o  t hee as t war d, thr o w ing
the British  advancedve s se ls, to use Nel so n's exp ression , int o  line
a breast, a nd bringi ng  tob e arthe broads ides ofthe ships ,  of b o th 
flee ts,  thatwe rewithi n rang e . T he ac tion t he n bega n, th eBritishfire being directed mai nly up on th e F rench rea r s h ip,  the "Alc ide, "
which su rre nde red a t a b out 2  P.M . ,and soonafte r wards ble w  u p.T h ewind had me a n w hil e cha nge d  again  tothe eastward, giv i ng the
weather -gag e tothe Fren ch , most of whom  we re c onsidera bl y nearer th e
shoreth a n the ir opp onents , and b e t te r  saile rs.
Up  to thistim eN elson,wh oi n thefore no on had 
accurate news_from lookout_frigates is not clear;_but, as_Nelson_said,
he took_things_easy, and he_had persuaded himself_that they had left
harbor_only to exercise_their_men. As it was, the "Agamemnon" was hard
pressed, but escaped, chiefly through the enemy's_lack_of seamanship.
The_fleet,_when_she arrived, was in the_midst of refitting and
watering, but_succeeded in_getting to sea the following morning in
search of_the_enemy, who meantime_had disappeared.

Precise information of the French whereabouts could not_be obtained
until the evening of the_12th, when two_of_the_British lookout ships
reported that_they had been seen a few_hours before to the southwest,
south of_the Hyeres Islands. The fleet made sail_in that direction.
During the night a_heavy gale came on from_west-northwest, out_of the
Gulf of Lyons, which_split the main-topsails_of several_British ships.
At daybreak_the enemy were discovered in the_southeast, standing
north to_close the land. After some elaborate_manoeuvring--to_reach
one of those_formal_orders,_often most_useful, but which_the_irregular
Mediterranean winds_are_prone to disarrange as soon as_completed--the
admiral_at 8 A.M. signalled a general chase._The British being to
windward,_and_the breeze fresh, the_half-dozen leading ships had at
noon_closed the enemy's rear within three-quarters_of a_mile; but,
from_their relative positions, as then steering, the guns of neither
could be_used effectively. At this time a_shift of wind to_north
headed off_both_fleets, which put_their_bows to_the eastward, throwing
the British advanced vessels, to_use Nelson's_expression, into line
abreast, and bringing to_bear the broadsides of_the_ships, of both
fleets, that were within_range. The action then began, the_British
fire being directed mainly upon_the_French_rear ship, the "Alcide,"
which surrendered_at about 2 P.M., and soon_afterwards blew up._The
wind had meanwhile changed again to the_eastward,_giving the
weather-gage to the French, most_of_whom were considerably nearer the
shore than_their_opponents,_and better sailers.

Up to this_time Nelson, who in the forenoon_had