sentences:  As "Spartiate" and her companion arrived in battle they found themselves alone against the van squadron of Admiral Dumanoir le Pelley, consisting of the French ships , , and and the Spanish .Such was the rate of fire the two ships put up however, that the "Formidable" turned and fled after taking hits, and the other three French ships followed her, leaving the "Neptuno" under Commodore Cayetano Valdés y Flores to sail alone against the two 74 gun ships.She was soon captured and Laforey, whose ship had only suffered 23 casualties, was well placed to aid other captains during the ensuing storm.