1800 HMS Netley (16), Lt. Francis Godolphin Bond, captured Spanish privateer schooner San Miguel (9) off Lisbon. Netley was built to a design by Sir Samuel Bentham. She was a modified and somewhat enlarged version of Milbook, which was a somewhat smaller version of his Dart-class vessels. Bentham's designs featured little sheer, negative tumblehome, a large-breadth to length ratio with structural bulkheads, sliding keels, and were virtually double-ended. San Miguel was one of over 30 vessels captured by HMS Netley between October and December 1800.


1808 HMS Excellent (74), Cptn. John West, and HMS Meteor engaged French land forces at Rosas. Royal Navy vessels were frequently called to action against French and allied forces along the coast of Spain, where the proximity of major roads meant that naval vessels were well suited to interdict coastal land convoys. The action was part of attempts to aid the Spanish defenders of Rosas, where 3,500 defenders were besieged by 24,000 French and allied troops. Fighting around Rosas had been ongoing since July 1808 and Royal Marines had landed several times to assist Spanish troops against the French. The siege began on 7th November and the city finally capitulated on 5th December (when 180 defenders were evacuated by Sir Thomas Cochrane)