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Captain Riisbrigh stood, on this occasion, as undaunted upon the quarter deck of the Va- grien, as when a lieutenant, on board the For­ midable, under the gallant Rodney, on the 12 th of April, 1782. For England he assisted to acquire glory and success; for Denmark he obtained only the former. Soon after eleven o’clock the Danbrog, Captain Braun, took fire, which compelled Commodore Fischer to shift his broad pendant to the Holstein, but Braun continued to fight her till he lost his right hand. Captain Lem­ ming succeeded in the command, and although the flames blazed around them, threatening im­ mediate destruction, the Danbrog maintained her fire till the close of the engagement, against her powerful adversary, the Glatton, which latter mounted 68 pound carronades on her lower deck. “ take their station ahead of the Polyphemus, in order to “ support that part of the line.” Orders of Lord Nelson previously to the battle of Co­ penhagen, on the 2d of April. See the Courier for Wed­ nesday the 22d of April, 1801.