Five days later, after holding a council of war, the joint fleet sailed to Brazil.
The weather became increasingly hot and humid as the fleet sailed through the tropics.
Whether true or not, the Castilian fleet sailed through the shoals and a stubborn battle ensued.
The fleet sailed on 7 May 1905 for Hampton Roads, Virginia.
The transports then concentrated off the Western Australian coast and the combined fleet sailed for Britain.
Maistral prepared Neptune for sea, and the fleet sailed from Cadiz on 19 October.
He sailed his fleet into the Great Harbor of Chiara and he took the Island.
Cortes then sailed his fleet to Coyohuacan, where he landed a small force and seized a portion of the Ixtlapalapan causeway.
Calm winds and French booms prevented him from sailing his fleet of 30 warships, nine supply ships, and 15 transports into the harbor.
The fleet sailed from Alexandria bound towards Malta where the destroyers would deliver supplies and a limited number of specialist reinforcements.