The British succeeded in driving Hold the Spanish back to their harbour after capturing Conquering the `` Conquistador '' and ran Control the vice-admiral 's ship `` Africa '' on shore , where she was blown up Destroying by her own crew after being totally dismasted Destroying and made Change helpless .

the british commander , vice-admiral sir george elphinstone , then reinforced Cause_change_of_strength the garrison and stationed Placing a naval squadron at the cape to protect Defending the british conquest .

A few more losses Earnings_and_losses did not affect Influence either fleet , when a sudden wind made it impossible for the Swedish navy to continue its pursuit Self_motion of the Danish fleet , which was anchored Connect to the Gotland coast to bury Placing the Danish vice-admiral Christopher Morgisen on hallowed ground after his death Death from a cannonball .

between an english squadron under vice-admiral john benbow and a french under admiral jean du casse , off cape santa marta on the coast of present-day colombia , south america , during the war of the spanish succession .