 "Agamemnon", supported briefly by HMS "Captain" under Captain Samuel Reeve, retained contact with "Ça Ira", firing on the French ship at long range for three and a half hours.Nelson had been able to position his ship off the stern of "Ça Ira" and weave back and forth behind the French ship, unleashing a devastating raking fire.The attack killed or wounded 110 crew on the French ship, and shattered the masts and rigging.