In his absence Presence the blockade was under the command Control of Captain Manley Dixon of HMS `` Lion '' and Nelson 's flag captain Sir Edward Berry , who were notified Telling of Decrés ' departure Departing by the patrolling Patrolling frigate HMS `` Penelope '' and gave Giving chase .

Despite being heavily outnumbered , Decrés continued Giving to fight Defending for more than three hours , fighting Defending off two British ships but ultimately unable to resist Defending the combined Cause_to_amalgamate weight of Berry 's attacks Attack .