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LONDON GAZETTE E TI A ORD 1 YARY,

WEDNESDAY, ,JliL Y 3 1 .

Admiralty-Office, July 31, 1805.

apy Of a"Letter, om the Hon. Admiral Cornivallis-,,
Commander' in Chief of His Mojesty's Ships and
hssels ih th'e Channel, &c. to William Marsden,
.Esq. dated Ville de Paris, off Ushant, 2t31.11. July,
1803. Eight P. M.
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SIR,

I have the pleasure to inclose, for the information
of the. Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a
Letter from Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Calder, giving
an account of his success against the CJinbil.ed
Squadron of France and Spain.

have the Honour to be, &c.
W; CORNWALLIS.
Sin, Prince of Wales, July 3, 1805.

Yesterday at noon, lat. 43 deg. 30 min. N. long.
11 deg. 17 min. W. I was favoured with a view of
the Combined Squadrons of France and Spain,
consisting of twenty Sail of the Line, also three
large Ships, armed en flute, of about 50 guns each,
with five Frigates, and three Brigs; the Force
under my dire&ion at this time consisting of fifteen
Sail of the Line, two Frigates, a Cutter, and Lugger,
I immediately stood towards the Enemy with the
Squadron, making the needful signals foi battle in
the closest order ; and, on closing with them, I
made the signal for attacking their centre. When
I had reached their rear, I tacked the Squadron in
succession ; this brought us close up under their
lee, and when our headmost Ships reached their
centre the Enemy were tacking in succession ; this
obliged me to make again the same manoeuvre, by
which I brought on an a&ion which lasted upwards
of four hours, when I found it necessary to bring
to the Squadron to cover the two Captured Ships,
whose names are in the margin.* I have to ob-
serve, the Enemy had every advantage of wind and
weather during the whole day. The weather had
been y, at times, a great part of the ,mgrning
and very soon after we had brought them to Aebon,
the fog was so very thick at intervals, that we could,
with great difficulty, see the Ship a-head or a-stern
of us; this rendered it impossible to take the ad-
vantages of the Enemy by signals I could have
wished-to have done; had the weather been more
favoUable, ram led to believe the 'viaery would
have been more complete.
I haVe very great pleasure in saying, every Ship
was condttaed in the most, masterly style; and
beg leave here pUbliely to return every Captain,
Officer and Man whom I had the Honour to com-
mand On that day, my most grateful thanks, tor their
censpicuously gallant and Very judicious good
condu&.

The Hon. Capt. Gardner, of the Hero, led the
Van Squadron in a most masterly and officer-like

manner, to Avhom I feel myself particularly indebt-
ed ; as alio to Capt. Coming, for his assistance dur-

ing the Aecion.
Inclosed' is' 'a list of the killed and wounded on
board the different Ships. If I may judge from the
great slaughter on board tho Captured Ships, the
Enemy Inuit have suffered greatly. They are now
in sight to windward ; and when I have secured the
Capthred Ships, and put the Squadron to rights, I
shall endeavour to avail myself of any opportunity

that thay offer to give you some, further account of
these Combined Squadrons.

I have the Honour to be, &c.

Hon, ildtniral. Cornwallis.

R. COLDER.

Litt ef t& Sbiit of the Squadron under the Orderz'of
sniral Sir Robert Calder, Bart. en the 22d Oi yttly, !Soc.
Hero—Honourable A.H., Gardner, I killed; 4 wounded.
Ajax—Williant Brown, 2 killed, i 6 wounded. . .
Triumph—Henry Inman, 5 killed, 6 wounded.
,11,vindr.....Geortelvlartin, 3 killed, 7 wounded.
Agarmemnon—lohti Harvey, 3 wounded:
Windsor Castle—Charles Boyles, to killed, 35 wounded.
Defiance-- C. DurhlM, t killed, 7 wounded.
Wales.7-Vice-Admital"Sir Robert Calder. and Capt.
W. Cutnin•g, 3 killed, to woo'nded. '
Repulse--Hon. A. K. Legite, 4 wounded.
Ralsonable—losias Rowley; t tilled, a wounded.
Dragon 4-Edward Griffiths, none.
Gioty—Rear.Admiral Sir Charlc,; Stirling, ancl'Capt. qatnuel
Warren, k killed t wounded..
Moller—S. Flood Linzee, none.
Thunderer —W. Lechniere, 7 killed, t t wounded.
Mair4.7Edwaid Huller, 5 killed, 4q wounded.

FRIGATES.
Egyptenne—Hon. C. E. Fleming, no return.
Prowse, 2 killed, 3 WOlMdcd.
?risk Cutter—Lieutenant I. Nicholson, none.
Lugger—Lieutenant G. Fennel, none.
• 'nt4V-4i killed, 138 wounded.
(Signedj. R. CALDqt.
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* St. Rafael, 84 guns; Firm, 74 Ons.

PLYttotrni, 4vLl'3o.:—This day, at noon, we
hart the, pleasure to witness the arrival of the 'trial.:
sor Cas'ele, of gR guns; Capt. T. BOYLES, ohe of
Admiral Sir itoar.wr CALDta's Squadron, which.
has tech Cruizing off Ferrol ; also the Ssrius
gate, of 30 gobs,. CaPt, W. PEOW?E; and V.ggyp.
tiennt,.of 40 guns; Capt. Hon. C. E.Tf.risttro, each
of the two latter having in tow a Si;anish.Ship of
the Line, the Sak ali fl, ot .ao icao; and
El Firma, oi 74 guns, °the' former; bearing the
FLIP.; of a 11-.Ta-Admlral,, both captured Qu, the 924