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 The Achille’s first opponent was the Montanez 74, which Spanish ship she soon obliged to sheer off. Her second antagonist was the Argonauta 80, whose fire entirely ceased after an hour’s close action. Her third was l’Achille, French 74, who edged down on her larboard quarter, engaged her in passing to windward, and left her in fair single combat with the Berwick, of similar force. This latter ship she subdued and took possession of. Her loss has been stated in our memoir of Sir Richard King.

Captain Daniel was appointed to the Jasper brig of 10 guns, about July, 1808; and, in that vessel, we find him actively employed on the Cadiz station, under the orders of Sir Richard G. Keats. He subsequently commanded the Doterel of 16 guns, at the Leeward Islands. His post commission bears date Dec. 4, 1813.

Agent.– J. Dufaur, Esq. 

 second lieutenant of the Belleisle 74, Captain (now Sir William) Hargood, at the battle of Trafalgar, on which occasion that ship was totally dismasted, and otherwise very severely handled. Mr. James says:–

“After having, for the space of 20 minutes, sustained the tremendous fire, opened by the rear of the combined line, and after having suffered, in consequence, a loss of between 60 and 60 men in killed and wounded, the Belleisle, at about a quarter-past noon, exchanged a few shot with the Monarca 74, and passed through the line abreast of the Fougueux (French two-decker), then distantly raking the Royal Sovereign. In hauling up on the larboard tack, the Belleisle was enabled, owing to the advanced position of the latter, to pour a full broadside into the lee quarter of the Santa Anna, (Spanish first-rate). Bearing away a little, the Belleisle then passed close astern of the Indomptable 84; which ship, quickly wearing, exchanged a few broadsides with her, and then bore up to the S.E. In the mean time, the Belleisle was engaged with a Spanish 74, the San Juan Nepomuceno, at some distance on her starboard beam. At about 46 minutes past noon, the Belleisle’s main-top-mast was shot away, and, as the