I have the honour to be, sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
R.G. Keats.
To Sir James Saumarez, Bart. &c. &c. &c.
List of the Spanish and French squadrons which sailed from Algeziras on the 12th July 1801, under command of Don Juan Joaquin de Moreno, Lieutenant-general (or Vice-admiral), and the French Vice-admiral Linois:
Spanish.
| Ships' names. | Guns. | Captains. | Where built. | Year. |
| Real Carlos* | 112 | Don J. Esquerra | Havanna | 1793 |
| Hermenegildo* | 112 | Don J. Emparran | Do. | 1789 |
| San Fernando | 96 | Don J. Malina | Do. | 1765 |
| Argonauta | 80 | Don J. Harrera | Ferrol | 1798 |
| San Augustin | 74 | Don R. Jopete | Guarnizo | 1768 |
| Sabrina | 40 | |||
| —— | ||||
| 514 | * Burnt. |
French.
| Ships' names. | Guns. | Captains. |
| Brought over | 514 | |
| Formidable | 84 | Amable-Gilles-Troude. |
| Indomptable | 84 | — Callende. |
| Dessaix | 74 | Jean A. Chirly-Pallière. |
| San Antonio | 74 | Julien Le Ray (Commodore), taken. |
| Libre | 40 | |
| Indienne | 40 | |
| Muron | 40 | |
| Vautour | 12 | |
| Total | 962 | & Hannibal, 74 not in the action, 1036. |
The Spanish and French admirals were on board the Sabrina frigate.
List of the British squadron, commanded by Rear-admiral Sir James Saumarez, which defeated the above combined squadron, 12th July 1801, in the Straits of Gibraltar: