by John Marshall

“ The Spaniards were very sensible and grateful for the support afforded to them by the English, both on shore and by the fire from the ships, which compelled the enemy to proceed by rules of art against a place that with their great force they had hoped to take by a coup-de-main ”

“ The Excellent having been relieved on the service at Rosas by the Fame, Captain West proceeded off Toulon, where he joined the fleet under the orders of Lord Collingwood, by whom he was subsequently sent to the Adriatic; on which station he continued for some time, and gave great annoyance to the enemy’s trade [2] . During the remainder of the war he commanded the Sultan, of 74 guns, principally employed off Toulon. ”

“ This officer was a Lieutenant of the Royal George, bearing the flag of the late Lord Bridport, in Earl Howe’s action, June 1, 1794 [1] ; and afterwards commanded the Diligence sloop of war in the West Indies, where he was made post into la Tourterelle, of 30 guns, by commission dated Nov. 15, 1796. Towards the conclusion of the war, he was appointed to the Utrecht, of 68 guns. ”