Action of Ile Groix, 23rd June 1795

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Action of Ile Groix

Bridport\'s Action
23rd June 1795
 
British Squadron
 
English Fleet, Sir Alexander Arthur Hood
Ship NameGunsCommanderNotes
Royal George 100William DomettFleet Flagship 7 wounded
Queen Charlotte 100Sir Andrew Snape DouglasSquadron Flagship 4 killed, 32 wounded
Queen 90William BedfordSquadron Flagship
Sans Pareil 80William BrowellSquadron Flagship 10 killed, 2 wounded
Prince 98Charles Powell Hamilton
Prince of Wales 98John Bazely
London 90Edward Griffith
Prince George 98Sir John Orde
Barfleur 98James Richard Dacres
Irresistible 74George Martin3 killed, 11 wounded
Colossus 74John Monkton5 killed, 30 wounded
Valiant 74Thomas Pringle
Russell 74John Willett Payne3 killed, 10 wounded
Orion 74Sir James Saumarez6 killed, 18 wounded
Charon 8Walter Locke
Thalia 36Henry Powlett
Revolutionaire 36Francis Cole
Nymphe 36George Losack
Astraea 32Richard Lane
Aquilon 32Robert Barlow
Babet 20Edward Codrington
Argus 14 
Dolly 8 
Megaera 8Henry Blackwood
Incendiary 8John Draper
 
French Squadron
Océan 122 Fleet Flagship
Nestor 74  Captured
Redoutable 74  Captured
Wattignies 74 
Mucius 74 
Zélé 74 
Jean Bart 74 
Les Droits de l'Homme 74 
Tigre 74 
Fougueux 74 
L'Alexandre 74  Captured
Formidable 74  Captured
 
Notes on Action
Naval General Service MedalEWIKI
A Naval General Service Medal Clasp was authorised for this action in 1847
 
Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
EWIKI WikipediaVariousWeb Site
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 12th of July 2012 07:19

Several French captains were court-martialled: Jean Magnac of Zélé, already blamed for the failure at Cornwallis's Retreat, was dismissed from the Navy, as was Captain Giot-Labrière of Fougueux. Captain Larréguy of Mucius was censured for not adequately supporting Tigre and three other captains were tried but acquitted ref Wiki

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