14/46 The wind was at this time very light, with partial breezes, mostly from the S.S.W.Nelson ordered the signal to be made for a chase in the south-east quarter. About two, the repeating ships announced that the enemy were at sea. All night the British fleet continued under all sail, steering to the south-east. At daybreak they were in the entrance of the Straits, but the enemy were not in sight. Upon this the VICTORY hove to; and shortly afterwards Nelson made sail again to the northward. |