Though not expressly stated, Byron doubtless formed in the same way on a parallel line.
Into this new line the disabled ships (c'), which could scarcely have made good the course they were heading, would be easily received.
[137] Chevalier: Hist.

de la Marine Francaise.
[138] Guerin: Hist.

Maritime.
[139] Drinkwater, in his history of the siege of Gibraltar, explains that the Spanish admiral believed that Rodney would not accompany the convoy to the Straits, but had separated from it.

He did not detect his mistake until too late.
[140] The place where the battle was fought is shown by the crossed flags.
[141] The black ships, in position A, represent the English ships bearing down upon the French centre and rear.

The line v r is the line-of-battle from van to rear before bearing down.