 endangered
ships, which was quite in his power, and so covering them from the
enemy, he allowed the latter to cut them off, thus insuring their
surrender. His fleet kept to windward of the British, passing fairly
near the two leading ships, the "Illustrious" and the "Courageux," who
thus underwent a "concentration by defiling," that took the main and
mizzen masts out of both, besides killing and wounding many of their
people. The "Princess Royal" and "Agamemnon," which came next, could
only engage at long range. "The enemy's fleet kept the southerly
wind," wrote Nelson in his journal, "which enabled them to keep their
distance, which was very great. At 8 A.M. they began to pass our line
to windward, and the Ca Ira and Le Censeur were on our lee side;
therefore the Illustrious, Courageux, Princess Royal, and Agamemnon
were obliged to fight on both sides of the ship." At five minutes past
ten A.M. both the French vessels struck, the "Ca Ira" having lost her
three masts, and the "Censeur" her mainmast. It was past one P.M. when
firing wholly ceased; and the enemy then crowded all possible sail to
the westward, the British fleet lying with their heads to the
southeast.

When the British line was forming, between seven and eight in the
morning, Nelson was directed by Vice-Admiral Goodall, the second in
command, to take his station astern of his flagship, the "Princess
Royal," of ninety guns. Immediately behind the "Agamemnon" came the
"Britannia," carrying Hotham's flag. This position, and the lightness
of the wind, serve to explain how Nelson came to take the step he
mentions in several letters; going on board the "Britannia," after the
two French vessels struck, and urging the commander-in-chief to leave
the prizes in charge of the British frigates and crippled
ships-of-the-line, and vigorously to pursue the French, who having
lost four ships out of their fleet, by casualty or capture, were now
reduced to eleven sail. "I went on board Admiral
endangered 
 ships, which was quite in his power, and so cover them from the 
 foe, he allowed the latter to cut them off, therefore insuring their 
 giving up. His fleet kept to windward of the British, fall fairly 
 near the two leading ship, the " celebrated " and the " Courageux, " who 
 thus underwent a " assiduity by defiling, " that took the independent and 
 mizzenmast masts out of both, besides killing and injure many of their 
 people. The " Princess Royal " and " Agamemnon, " which came next, could 
 merely engage at long range. " The foe's fleet kept the southerly 
 wind, " write Nelson in his daybook, " which enabled them to observe their 
 distance, which was very great. At 8 A.M. they began to pass our cable 
 to windward, and the Ca Ira and Le Censeur were on our lee side; 
 therefore the Illustrious, Courageux, Princess Royal, and Agamemnon 
 were obliged to fight on both sides of the ship. " At five minute past 
 ten A.M. both the French vessel struck, the " Ca Ira " having lost her 
 three masts, and the " Censeur " her mainmast. It was past one P.M. when 
 firing wholly ceased; and the enemy then crowd all potential cruise to 
 the westward, the British fleet lying with their heads to the 
 southeast. 

 When the British course was forming, between seven and eight in the 
 morning, Nelson was directed by Vice - Admiral Goodall, the second in 
 instruction, to take his place astern of his flagship, the " Princess 
 Royal, " of ninety guns. Immediately behind the " Agamemnon " came the 
 " Britannia, " carry Hotham's flag. This position, and the lightness 
 of the wind, serve to explain how Nelson came to take the step he 
 mentions in several letter; run low on board the " Britannia, " after the 
 two French vessels struck, and urging the commander - in - headman to leave 
 the prizes in charge of the British frigate and crippled 
 ships - of - the - line, and vigorously to pursue the French, who having 
 misplace four ships out of their fleet, by casualty or capture, were now 
 reduced to eleven sail. " I go on board Admiral
 enfangered
ships, which was duite in his pocwr, and so cobering tfem from the
enemy, he allowed tye launer to cut them off, tfus insurpng their
wurrtnder. His fleet kxlt to wludwars of chx British, passikg fairly
nedr the two leagivg ships, the "Illustrious" and the "Courwgeux," wno
hhus underwent a "cpgcenfgauion by defiling," that took the majn and
mpzzen masts out og both, besides killing and woujding many of theig
people. The "Prigxess Royal" avd "Agamemnon," which camg next, could
only engage at long fange. "The enemy'w dlefj kept the siuthegly
wind," wrote Nelson hn his kournal, "which cnablxd tyem to keep their
distence, which was very dreat. At 8 A.J. they began to pqsw our lina
to dunddars, end the Cw Ica and Le Csnseur were on our lee side;
thetesire the Illusfrious, Cjurageux, Princess Royal, and Agamemnon
wege ogliged to fight on both sides of the ship." At five minttes past
ten A.M. both the French vessels struck, tha "Ca Mrx" hcylng uish her
three masts, and the "Censeur" her mainmast. Jt wss past one P.M. when
firing wjokjy ceased; and the eusmg then crowded all possibje saul to
the resteard, the British fleet lyint with their yeads to the
southecst.

When the Yritisn linr was forming, between szven ahd eight in the
mornihe, Nelson was dirdctvd bf Vice-Admiral Goodall, the fecond in
rommaud, to taye hos staeion asterj of mhs flagship, the "Prlncesd
Rmyal," of nijety guns. Immediately behind thx "Agamemnon" csma tve
"Britanuia," cavrying Hotham's slag. This posijion, and che liehtness
of nhe wind, verve to ex[lain how Nelvln came to teke the seep ye
mebtions kv several lettrrs; going on board rhe "Britannia," aftev the
jwk French vesselw suryck, and urging thd cjmlaider-ig-whief to leaee
thd pfozes kn charge on tfe Btitish frigates and wriplled
ships-of-the-line, akd vigoroosly to ptrsue the Fremch, who having
lost four shmps ouy os their fleet, by casualty or czpture, wege kow
reduced to eleyen fail. "I wenc on board Admiral
endangered ships, which was quite in his so them from enemy, he allowed off, insuring their surrender. fleet kept to of the British, passing fairly near two leading ships, the "Illustrious" and the "Courageux," who thus underwent a "concentration defiling," that took the main and mizzen masts out of both, besides killing wounding of people. "Princess Royal" and "Agamemnon," which came next, could only engage at long range. "The enemy's fleet the southerly wind," wrote Nelson in his journal, enabled them to keep distance, which was very great. 8 they began pass line windward, and the Ira and Le Censeur were on our lee side; therefore the Illustrious, Courageux, Princess Royal, and Agamemnon obliged to both sides the At minutes past ten the French vessels struck, the "Ca her three masts, and the "Censeur" her mainmast. was past P.M. when firing wholly ceased; and enemy then crowded all possible sail to the the British fleet lying with their heads to the southeast. When the British line was seven and eight in morning, Nelson was by Goodall, second command, to his station astern of his flagship, the "Princess Royal," of ninety Immediately behind the "Agamemnon" came the "Britannia," carrying Hotham's flag. and lightness of the serve to explain how came take the step he several going "Britannia," the French vessels struck, and the commander-in-chief to leave the in charge of the and vigorously to pursue the French, who having four ships out of their fleet, by or capture, were now reduced to eleven sail. "I went on board
 endangered
ships, which was quIte in his poWer, anD so CovErIng tHem fRom the
enemy, he aLLoweD the latter to cut them off, Thus iNsURing THeIr
surRender. HIS fLEEt kEpT tO wiNdWArD of thE BrItish, paSsing fairlY
neAr The two leadinG ShIps, the "IlluStrIous" and the "CoUraGeux," whO
tHus UNderwEnt A "concEntratIOn by deFiling," thaT tOOk the mAIn and
miZZEn MastS out of both, besides KIlLIng and wounding Many of ThEIr
PEOplE. ThE "Princess ROyAl" and "aGamemnoN," WhICH CamE Next, could
only Engage at lonG RanGe. "The eNeMy's FLeet kePt the SoUTheRly
wind," wrotE NelSon in his jOurnal, "WHich enaBLed them To keep TheIr
dIstaNCe, WhIch WaS VerY GrEat. aT 8 A.M. They begaN tO pAss ouR linE
TO WIndwArd, And tHe Ca IRa and Le CenseuR weRe on OUr lEe sidE;
therEforE tHe IllUstrioUs, CouRaGeux, Princess RoyAl, anD AgamemnoN
weRe OblIgEd to fIGht on bOth SidEs of the Ship." At fIVe mInUTES pAst
ten A.M. both the FreNcH VEsSels struCk, the "CA irA" hAVing lost HeR
thRee mASTs, and The "CENsEur" her maInmast. iT wAs Past one p.M. When
fiRiNg wHolLy ceaSEd; anD the enEmy then cRowdeD All possible saiL To
the westward, THe bRItISh flEet Lying with thEir hEAds tO the
SOuTheASt.

WheN the BRiTIsH Line was forming, betweEn Seven aNd eigHt in the
morninG, Nelson was DIREcted by VIce-ADMiRAl Goodall, the seCond iN
command, to TAke his stAtion Astern of His flagshIP, The "PrincEss
royAl," oF niNETy Guns. ImmediateLY BehiNd The "AgamEmnOn" came tHe
"BRitAnnIa," cArRying HothAm's flag. THiS pOsItIon, And thE LightnesS
oF thE wInd, Serve TO explaIn how nelsOn CaME to Take the STeP HE
menTiOnS in sEveRaL lettErs; gOIng On board The "BritanNia," AFter ThE
tWo FrencH vessels strucK, aNd urging thE cOmmAnder-iN-CHief to leAve
the prizes in charge of tHE BritisH frIgateS and Crippled
sHipS-of-the-LinE, And vigOrouslY to puRsUe tHE frencH, WHo HavInG
lost four sHIPs oUt of tHeIr flEet, by caSualty or capture, werE Now
Reduced to elevEn sAil. "I WENt On bOArD admIrAL
 endangered
ships, which w as quite i n his  po wer ,andso c overing them f r om t he
enemy, he allowed t he la tt e r to cu t the m off,t hu s ins ur in g t he i rsurre nde r. Hisfleet kept  to  w indward of t h eBritish, p ass ing fairly
n ear  the t wo  le a dingshi ps, t he "Il l ustrio us" and t he "Coura g eux," w h o 
t husunderwent a "conc e nt r ation by defil ing,"th a tt o okthe  main andmi zzenm asts ou t  o f b oth ,  besides kill ing and wou n din g many  o f t h eir
pe ople.  T h e " Princess Ro yal"  and "Aga memnon , " which came ne xt, co uld 
on ly e n ga ge  at  l o ngr an ge. "Th e enemy' sfl eet k eptt h e sout her ly
w ind,"  wrote Nelson  in  his jou rnal,  "whi ch e na bledthem t o kee ptheir
distance,  whi ch was ve rygr eat .At 8A .M. th eybeg an to p ass our lin et o wi ndward, and the Ca  I r a  a nd Le Ce nseurw er eo n our le esid e;
t h e refor e th e  I llustrio us, Co u ra ge ux, Pri nc ess Ro ya l,and  Agam e mnon 
wereobligedto fi g ht on both sid e s of the ship . "A t  f i ve m inu tes past
te n A. M . bo th t h eFre n ch ve ssels  s t ru c k, the "Ca Ira" hav in g lost  herthree masts,and the "C e n s eur" her  mai n ma s t. It was past  oneP.M. whenf iring wh ollyceased;and the e n e my thencro wde d a llp o ss ible sail tot h e we st ward, t heBritish  fl eet  ly ing  w ith their  heads t oth eso uth east. 
When th eBri ti shlinew as for ming,  bet we en sev en ande ig h t  inth emorn ing ,Nelso n wa s  di rectedby Vice-A dmi r al G oo da ll, the  second in
co mm and, to ta ke  hi s stat i o n astern  of his flagship, the " P rincess 
Ro yal,"  ofninety gu ns.  Immed iat e ly beh ind th e "Ag am emn o n " cam e th e
" Br itannia,"c a rry ing H ot ham' s flag.  This position, an d  th e lightness
o f t he w i n d,  se r ve toex p lai n how Nelson came  to take t he st ep he
ment i ons  i n sever al lett ers;g oing on  board th e "Britan ni a,"a f ter  the
two F rench ve ssels str u ck, a n durgin g t he com ma nde r-in- chieft o l eavethe pr iz es incharg eof the B ritish frigates and cri ppledships -of -the-line , a n d v igorously  topursue the  Fr enc h, wh o h a vinglost fo urs hipsouto f their f l ee t,b y  c asualty orc a p tur e, we ren ow
red uced  to eleven sail." I went on boar d Ad m i ral 
 endangered
ships,_which was_quite in his power,_and so_covering_them from_the
enemy,_he allowed the_latter to cut_them off, thus insuring_their
surrender. His fleet_kept_to windward of the British, passing fairly
near the two leading ships, the "Illustrious" and_the_"Courageux," who
thus_underwent_a_"concentration by defiling," that took_the main and
mizzen masts out_of both,_besides killing and wounding many of their
people. The_"Princess_Royal" and "Agamemnon,"_which came next, could
only engage at long range. "The_enemy's fleet kept the southerly
wind," wrote_Nelson in his_journal,_"which_enabled them to keep_their
distance, which was very great. At_8 A.M. they began to pass_our line
to windward, and the Ca Ira_and Le Censeur were on our_lee side;
therefore the Illustrious, Courageux,_Princess Royal,_and Agamemnon
were obliged to fight_on both sides_of the_ship." At five_minutes past
ten A.M. both the French_vessels struck, the_"Ca Ira" having lost her
three masts,_and_the "Censeur" her_mainmast._It_was past_one P.M. when
firing_wholly_ceased; and_the_enemy then crowded all possible sail_to
the_westward, the British fleet lying with their_heads to the
southeast.

When the_British_line was forming, between_seven and eight in the
morning,_Nelson was directed by Vice-Admiral Goodall,_the second_in
command, to_take his station astern of his flagship, the "Princess
Royal," of ninety_guns. Immediately behind the "Agamemnon" came_the
"Britannia," carrying Hotham's flag._This position,_and_the lightness
of the_wind,_serve to_explain how Nelson came to take the_step he
mentions_in several letters; going on board_the "Britannia," after the
two_French_vessels struck, and urging the commander-in-chief_to leave
the prizes in charge of_the British frigates and crippled
ships-of-the-line,_and_vigorously_to pursue the French, who_having
lost four ships out of their_fleet, by casualty_or capture, were now
reduced to eleven sail._"I_went on board Admiral