Agamemnon 345 Men — Sardinia Chase

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Overview

The 30 January 1793 appointment stays on Agamemnon Appointment — 30 January 1793. The 2 April 1801 grounding stays on HMS Agamemnon — Overview. This note covers the Sardinia chase only. Southey places it on the way to join Commodore Linzee at Tunis.¹

The Chase

Southey says five sail of the enemy were discovered off the coast of Sardinia, and he chased them. They proved to be three 44-gun frigates, with a corvette of 24 and a brig of 12. Agamemnon had only 345 men at quarters, having landed part of her crew at Toulon, and others being absent in prizes. He came near enough one of the frigates to engage her, but at great disadvantage: the Frenchman manoeuvred well and sailed greatly better. A running fight of three hours ensued. A change of wind then let the enemy get out of reach; Agamemnon’s rigging was too damaged to follow.²

The spoken “Veer the ship” orders stay off this page. A frigate name is not stated here. The named 22 October chase stays on La Melpomène — 22 October 1793.

Sources

• @southey1813nelson
• Agamemnon Appointment — 30 January 1793

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Footnotes

1. Appointment only: Agamemnon Appointment — 30 January 1793. Copenhagen grounding only: HMS Agamemnon — Overview. ↩

2. “The Agamemnon had only 345 men at quarters.” “A running fight of three hours ensued.” @southey1813nelson vol. 1, p. 90 (1813). Do not add the spoken veer orders or invent a French name on this page. ↩