Battle of cape San Vito

 After pursuing the combined fleet to the Mediterranean, admiral Nelson catches his prey in cape San Vito off the coast of Sicily

 Both fleets advance head on

 The british squadron reinforces its port flank, since the wind blows from that quarter it will be asier to manoeuver from there as the rest of the line will be pushed to the right

 Second line ships also veer to port

 The franco-spanish fleet veers to starboard, presenting their gunports and opening fire

 The british also form the combat line

 A lively fire is exchanged

 However the combined vanguard remains behind

 Reforming into a second line

 The british van crosses the T of the french rearguard

 While the rear also envelops the allied formation

 The spanish ships see their firing lanes blocked as the Royal Soveregin lets fly with her guns

 A lone spanish ship advances in the vanguard surrounded by foes

 Admiral Gravina aboard the Principe de Asturias keeps the honour of Spain afloat (for now)

 The lone two decker exchanges broadsides with passing ships

 The british rear sees their chance and forms a line to bracket the enemy between two fires

 The vanguard punishes the french at pleasure

 A british two decker sails to bar the path to the Principe

 Under fire by four ships of the line the valiant spanish surrenders

 However in one last act of spite it blows herself up, badly damaging the neighbouring foe

 A ship of the spanish second line also strikes

 Things look grim for the combined van

 And rear

 In fact another two decker surrenders, pumelled by four brits

 In the center a spanish vessel strikes to a damaged Sovereign

 The Principe de Asturias is being ground to splinters by passing british ships

 The allies's last hope is their second line, that fires on the enemy vanguard

 Finally Gravina strikes to the encroaching tars

 His surrender marks an ending to the battle as the remaining ships slip away

A bloodless british victory, with five allied vessels surrendered for no loss!

The combined fleet retreats to the Black Sea and all is set for the last turn of the campaign