nelson remained with the mediterranean fleet for several years; he fought in "agamemnon" at the battle of genoa in 1795, was instrumental in the defeat of the spanish fleet at the battle of cape st vincent in 1797, and in 1798 led the british fleet which destroyed the french mediterranean fleet at the battle of the nile. in 1800, during the siege of malta, he encountered perrée again at the battle of the malta convoy, in which perrée was killed in action and his ship captured by nelson. nelson himself was killed in action five years later at the battle of trafalgar, in which a combined french and spanish fleet was destroyed. he is remembered as one of britain's greatest and most successful naval commanders.