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with the greatest resolution and ob- Trhole of that vast armament, of 

 stinacy, when tbeirloiirships struck, -which three alone remained to the 

 but not until they were quite unma- enemy, that could be considered 

 nageable. They proved to be the serviceable, and the destriieti;oa of 

 Formidable of 80 guns, admiral Dr.- which was achieved, wilhout the 

 »ianoir, and the Onsuai Trouin, loss of a single ship on the part of 

 Mont Clanc and SHpioii of 74 gi;ns the British navy, a success unpa- 

 each, on board of all of which the railed, and which must always be 

 slau<Thter had heen very great, their ascribed (o Ibc special' intervention 

 admiral wounded, and one of their of Providence.* 

 captains killed : the loss on board the Having been thus minute in our 

 English ships was comparatively account ot the naval transactions 

 trifling. of the year, on rcTcrting to them, it 



Although the result of this last will be found, <hat they have been 

 action was such as might be expect, equally brilliant and decisive, and 

 ed from the force under the English that while the other measures of the 

 adrairal,and his well known skill and British government were languid 

 gallantry ; he having, besides an exact and incifeclnal, from the causes alrea- 

 parity of strength in line of battle dy assigned, those connected with 

 ships, with the enemy, four frigates ttie admiralty department were 

 in company, still it was a very grate- planned with judgment and cxe- 

 fuJ, as well as an advantageous cap- ciited with vigour ; and that much 

 turc, to the British public; for credit is due to that board for the 

 those four fine ships of the line were prompt and immediate supply of 

 carried safe into port, and witiithe ships to the different lleefs ; as to 

 other four, carried into Gibraltar, this able management must alwayg 

 after the action olf Trafalgar, to be asciibed the total discomfiture 

 vrhich may be added the two taken of the enemy's projects and the al- 

 by sir Uobcrt Calder, in the aggre- most annihilation of his navy : — cir- 

 gatc made an important addition of ciimstanccs which were calculated 

 ten sail of line of battle ships, none to raise the country in the eyes of 

 under 7-4 gJins, to the navy of Great all the world, and in some degree 

 Britain: besides the falling of those counterbalance the effects of the 

 vessels (which had lied, having sus. mighty victori'^s and successes of 

 tained but slight injury in the battle the French, upon the continent of j, 

 of Trafalgar) into our hands, ac- Europe, towards the close of thtSJ 

 counted, most satisfactorily, for the year I 



* F((/(* Appendix for the official details of these important events : but the fol 

 lowing recapitiilution may not be unacceptable 



ABSTRAC'l", 

 Captured of the combined squadron at 



Trafaliiur, and carried into Gibraltar 

 Do. by sii' liicbard Stracban (safe in 



port.) 



Do. by sirll. Calder. Do. - - - 



Ijurnt, sunk, and wrecked - - - 

 Fscr.pcd into Cadiz serviceable - 

 Do. Blerc wrecks. - - - - 



2 Add prizes, 



- I5i 



- ^1 



- ''I 



25' 



- 10 



Enemy's ships of the line priaes - - 10 Combined f!cet originally - - - - S5| 



• — fail of the line. — , 



Wc may also add, that, with our other trophies, the British squadrons remained; 

 the captois of the Trench admiral in cbief, tlnee other admirals, two Spanish, ant 

 •ne French, and a French jreneral officer. 



CHRONICLE. 



