On 17 June Medusa joined HMS Hotspur 1810 2 , HMS Rover 1808 2 , HMS Venerable 1808 2 , HMS Rhin 1806 2 and HMS Lyra 1808 2 off Santoña, and made contact with the guerilla chief Don Gaspar, who arranged an attack on the town and the fort of Lequietio, 12 miles to the east.