We followed, and passed between the 2nd and 3rd.

The rest of the fleet passed to leeward.

Their third ship gave us a severe broadside on the bow as we approached to pass under her stern, and which we took care to return by two on her quarter and stern.
Before we had cleared her, her fore and maintop masts fell over the side, and she was silenced for a while, but it was only till we had passed her.
Their rear ship received several broadsides even from our three-deckers, but kept her colours up.

The Orion ran down to her, but getting upon her beam and too far to leeward was obliged to leave her, and she got to her own fleet, whom we were now to windward of.

Lord Howe made the signal to tack, and for a general chase, but few of the van ships were able to follow him.