The first object of importance in the Mediterranean was the reduction of Toulon if possible.
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 In all these operations the men of the Victory, if not the ship herself, bore an active part, as they were landed, And helped to man the batteries with the other ship’s companies, and suffered great losses in the continual bombardment to which they were exposed. |
History of HMS Victory, Battle of Cape St. Vincent – Part Seven
Spain had made a peace with France in 1794; and now in August 1796, an alliance, offensive and defensive, was concluded between the two powers. |
History of HMS Victory, Blockade of Toulon – Part Eight
The peace concluded between England and France in 1802 was not of long duration, for on April 29th, 1803, war was again declared; this had been foreseen, and early in the month, great preparations |
History of HMS Victory, Nelson’s pursuit to the West Indies, Part Nine
On May 10th Nelson put into Lagos Bay to get more provisions, and on the 11th, having sent the Royal Sovereign back to the Mediterranean, as a slow sailer who was likely to hinder him, he |
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On September 2nd, Captain Blackwood, on his way to London with the news of the combined fleets having left Ferrol, called at 5 a.m. at Merton, where he found Lord Nelson up and dressed; the latter immediately said, “you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets, I shall have to give them a drubbing yet;” and going up to town with him, offered his services to the Admiralty. |
By 4.30 p.m. the action was over, and a victory was reported to Lord Nelson just before his death. We left him in the cockpit, where he was attended by Dr. Scott, the chaplain, and Mr Burke, the purser. |
On the 22nd, the day after the battle, the breeze was fresh from the S.S.W., and it was all the ships could do to increase their distance from the shore, such as were manageable towing those that were totally dismasted. |
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