to be in Toulon had sortied and was now in the Spainish port of Algeciras . Saumarez set off with six ships of the line Caesar (80) (flag of Rear-Adm. Saumarez, with Captain Jahleel Brenton), Pompee (74) (Captain Charles Stirling), Spencer (74) (Captain Henry d’Esterre Darby), Venerable (74) (Captain Samuel Hood),