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action admiral admiralty afterwards Agamemnon anchor arms army arrived attack Austrian Bastia batteries battle boats brave British fleet Cadiz called Captain command commander-in-chief conduct Corsica court crew Danes Danish deck despatches Earl St Egypt enemy enemy's England English exertions feelings fire flag force four France French fleet frigates Genoa Genoese guns Hardy hoisted honor hope Horatio hundred island king knew Lady Hamilton Lady Nelson land letter lieutenant Lord Hood Lord Nelson Malta Mediterranean Minorca Naples navy Neapolitan Nelson never night occasion officers orders passed port possession present prince prizes received replied Robert Calder sail Sardinia seamen seen sent seventy-four ships shoal shore shot signal Sir Hyde Sir John Orde Sir William Hamilton soon Spaniards Spanish spirit squadron station struck suffered taken thought tion took Toulon troops Trowbridge vessels victory Vincent whole wind wish wounded