[3] Plantagenet was cruising for "the protection of the Trade" when at noon on 27 July she joined Rosario which was chasing a French privateer.

Captain Hammond of Plantagenet described Atalante as an "exceedingly handsome Vessel", and as sailing remarkably fast, having "run us nearly Ninety Miles in the Nine Hours.

"[4] Plantagenet took off 90 Frenchmen and put a prize crew of 20 Englishmen, under the command of Lieutenant Batt, on board Atalante.

[1] She served in the British blockade of the French coast and on 10 August 1804 was in company with Aigle when a gale separated them.

[8] Tippett may not yet have taken command of Hawk as he was still captain of the hired armed ship Pretty Lass on 6 August when she sailed from Plymouth to take dispatches to the fleet at Brest.

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