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Account Of The Late Glorious Naval Victory *
lingwood , who compelled the San Isidro to hoist English colours ; and , it was thought , the large ship- Salvador dul Mundo had also struck ; but Captain Collingwood disdaining the parade of taking possession of beaten enemies , most gallantly pushed up with every sail set , to save his old friend and messmate , who was , to appearance , in a critical state ; the Blenheim being a-head , and the Culloden crippled and a-sternthe Excellent ranged up within ten feet of the San
, Nicolas , giving a most tremendous fire ; the San Nicolas luffing up , the San Josef fell on board her , and . the Excellent passing on for the Santissima- Trinidada , the Captain resumed her station abreast of them , and close alongside . 'At this time , the Captain having lost her foremast , not a sail , shroud , or rope left , her wheel shot away , and incapable of farther service in
the line , or in chace , the Commodore directed Captain Miller to put the helm a-starboard , and calling for the boarders , ordered them to board . The soldiers of the 69 th regiment , with an alacrity which will ever do them credit , and Lieutenant Pearson of the same regiment , were amongst the foremost on this service . The first man who jumped into the enemy ' s mizen chains was Captain Berrylate
, Commodore Nelson ' s first lieutenant ( Captain Miller was in the very act of going , but Commodoie Nelson ordered him to remain ;) he was supported from the spritsail-yard , which hooked in the mizen rigging of the enemy . A soldier of the 69 th regiment having broke the upper quarter gallery window , jumped in , followed by the
Commodore and others , as fast as possible . We found the cabin-door fastened , and some Spanish officers fired in their pistols ; but having broke open the door , the soldiers ' fired , and the Spanish Brigadier ( commanding with a distinguishing pendant ) -fell , as retreating to the quarter-deck , on the larboard-side , near the wheel . Having pushed on the quarter-deck , tlie Commodore found Capt . Berry in possession of the poop , and the" Spanish ensign hauling down . He passed with
his people , aud Lieutenant Pearson , on the larboard gangway , to the forecastle , where he met two or three Spanish officers prisoners to the seamen , and they delivered him . their swords . 'At this moment , a fire of pistols and musquefry opened from the Admiral ' s stern-gallery of the San Josef . The Commodore directed the sqldiers to fire into her stern , and calling to Capt . Miller , ordered
him to send more men into the San Nicolas , and directed the people to board ihe first-rate , which was done in au instant—Capt . Berry assisting Commodore Nelson into the main chains . At this moment a Spanish offe . er looked over the quarter-deck-rail , and said , that they surrendered-. From receiving this most welcome intelligence , it was not Jong before the Commodore was on the quarter-deck , when the
Spanish Captain , with a bow , presented him his sword , and said , the Admiral was dying of his wounds below . Being asked on his honour , if the ship was surrendered , he declared she wasj ' on which the Commodore gave him his hand , and desired him to call to his officers and ship ' s company to tell them of it , which he did ; and on the quarterdeck of a Spanish first-rate did Commodore Nelson ( extravagant as
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Account Of The Late Glorious Naval Victory *
lingwood , who compelled the San Isidro to hoist English colours ; and , it was thought , the large ship- Salvador dul Mundo had also struck ; but Captain Collingwood disdaining the parade of taking possession of beaten enemies , most gallantly pushed up with every sail set , to save his old friend and messmate , who was , to appearance , in a critical state ; the Blenheim being a-head , and the Culloden crippled and a-sternthe Excellent ranged up within ten feet of the San
, Nicolas , giving a most tremendous fire ; the San Nicolas luffing up , the San Josef fell on board her , and . the Excellent passing on for the Santissima- Trinidada , the Captain resumed her station abreast of them , and close alongside . 'At this time , the Captain having lost her foremast , not a sail , shroud , or rope left , her wheel shot away , and incapable of farther service in
the line , or in chace , the Commodore directed Captain Miller to put the helm a-starboard , and calling for the boarders , ordered them to board . The soldiers of the 69 th regiment , with an alacrity which will ever do them credit , and Lieutenant Pearson of the same regiment , were amongst the foremost on this service . The first man who jumped into the enemy ' s mizen chains was Captain Berrylate
, Commodore Nelson ' s first lieutenant ( Captain Miller was in the very act of going , but Commodoie Nelson ordered him to remain ;) he was supported from the spritsail-yard , which hooked in the mizen rigging of the enemy . A soldier of the 69 th regiment having broke the upper quarter gallery window , jumped in , followed by the
Commodore and others , as fast as possible . We found the cabin-door fastened , and some Spanish officers fired in their pistols ; but having broke open the door , the soldiers ' fired , and the Spanish Brigadier ( commanding with a distinguishing pendant ) -fell , as retreating to the quarter-deck , on the larboard-side , near the wheel . Having pushed on the quarter-deck , tlie Commodore found Capt . Berry in possession of the poop , and the" Spanish ensign hauling down . He passed with
his people , aud Lieutenant Pearson , on the larboard gangway , to the forecastle , where he met two or three Spanish officers prisoners to the seamen , and they delivered him . their swords . 'At this moment , a fire of pistols and musquefry opened from the Admiral ' s stern-gallery of the San Josef . The Commodore directed the sqldiers to fire into her stern , and calling to Capt . Miller , ordered
him to send more men into the San Nicolas , and directed the people to board ihe first-rate , which was done in au instant—Capt . Berry assisting Commodore Nelson into the main chains . At this moment a Spanish offe . er looked over the quarter-deck-rail , and said , that they surrendered-. From receiving this most welcome intelligence , it was not Jong before the Commodore was on the quarter-deck , when the
Spanish Captain , with a bow , presented him his sword , and said , the Admiral was dying of his wounds below . Being asked on his honour , if the ship was surrendered , he declared she wasj ' on which the Commodore gave him his hand , and desired him to call to his officers and ship ' s company to tell them of it , which he did ; and on the quarterdeck of a Spanish first-rate did Commodore Nelson ( extravagant as