In fact this convoy had already passed westwards .
In fact this convoy had already had been discovered in early October off the Portuguese coast by Richery , who defeated the escort and seized most of the convoy at the Action of 7 October 1795 .
In fact this convoy had already passed westwards and had been discovered in early October off the Portuguese coast by Richery , who defeated the escort and seized most of the convoy at the Action of 7 October 1795 .