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Blockade and attack with fireships of the Spanish fleet by the French. Between four and five thousand Spanish casualties and 17 or 18 vessels destroyed, only 1 frigate escaped. French casualties numbered approximatly 40 dead.
Royaume de France (Marine Royale) - Naval Sailor Administrator Marine Soldier Service 1636-1642 | |||
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| De Sourdis's squadron, Henri d'Escoubleau de SourdisFrench Naval Sailor Administrator Marine Soldier Service 1636-1642 | |||
7 vessels and 1 fireship | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Le Navire de Roi (52)
1627-1649 French 52 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1646 Renamed "Grand Saint Louis" | Squadron Flagship Flag of de Sourdis | ||
| Name : La Couronne (48)
1633-1645 French 48 Gun 1st Rate Galleon | Claude de Launay de RazillyFrench Naval Sailor Administrator Marine Service 1638-1639 | Flag of de Launay-Razilly | |
| Name : Le Navire de la Reine (40)
1629-1639 French 40 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Arrerac (Chevalier )French Naval Sailor Service 1629-1641 | ||
| Name : L'Europe (34)
1626-1645 French 34 Gun 3rd Rate Ship | Sir Joseph MontignyFrench Naval Sailor Service 1586-1686 | Squadron Flagship | |
| Name : La Vierge (34)
1638-1660 French 34 Gun 2nd Rate Ship | Jacques Le Roy (Sieur d'Aplemont )French Naval Sailor Marine Service 1636-1638 | ||
| Name : Le Cardinal (42)
1638-1662 French 42 Gun 2nd Rate Ship | MartinFrench , Naval Sailor Service 1638 Charles Coupeauville (Chevalier )French Naval Sailor Service 1585-1638 | ||
| Name : Le Coq (30)
1628-1643 French 30 Gun 3rd Rate Ship | Sir George ChastelluxFrench Naval Sailor Service 1589-1689 | ||
| Name : Le Corail (30)
1626-1639 French 30 Gun 2nd Rate Ship | Robert Portenoire (Chevalier de Portenoire)French Naval Sailor Marine Service 1629-1637 | ||
| Name : Le Cygne (30)
1629-1648 French 30 Gun 3rd Rate Ship | Hercule de CangeFrench Naval Sailor Service 1627-1639 | ||
| Name : Le Faucon (26)
1638-1661 French 26 Gun 3rd Rate Ship | Jacques de Laye du Plessis (Seigneur de La Brossardière)French , Naval Sailor Service 1642-1679 Bochard MenilletFrench Naval Sailor Service 1640-1652 | ||
| Name : La Licorne (30)
1626-1643 French 30 Gun 3rd Rate Ship | La ChesnayeFrench Naval Sailor Service 1638-1651 | ||
| Name : Le Triomphe (30)
1638-1662 French 30 Gun 3rd Rate Ship | Jacques Le Roy (Sieur d'Aplemont )French , Naval Sailor Marine Service 1636-1638 Guillaume de CaenFrench Naval Sailor Service 1638 | ||
| Name : Le Triton (26)
1638-1652 French 26 Gun 3rd Rate Ship | VillemoulinsFrench Naval Sailor Service 1638-1646 | ||
| Name : Eglise (34)
1626-1641 French 34 Gun 3rd Rate Ship 1636 Renamed "Eglise" 1636 Renamed "Trois Rois" | Baptiste de TreilleboisFrench Naval Sailor Service 1627-1636 | ||
| Name : La Victoire (18)
1638-1654 French 18 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | Guillaume de CaenFrench , Naval Sailor Service 1638 ContenanFrench Naval Sailor Service 1638 | ||
| Name : Le Dauphin (24)
1638-1662 French 24 Gun 3rd Rate Ship | Boisjoly de St-MaloFrench Naval Sailor Service 1638-1640 | ||
| Name : Le Saint Charles (28)
1637-1650 French 28 Gun 3rd Rate Galleon | ConflansFrench , Naval Sailor Service 1636-1640 Saint EtienneFrench Naval Sailor Service 1641 | ||
| Name : Espérance (24)
1627-1654 French 24 Gun 5th Rate Ship 1628 Renamed "Espérance" | Jean-Augustin Garnier de RoussetFrench Naval Sailor Service 1625-1647 | ||
| Name : L'Intendant (24)
1628-1641 French 24 Gun 4th Rate Ship | Jean GuitonFrench Naval Sailor Administrator Marine Soldier Service 1628-1646 | ||
| Name : La Madeleine (24)
1635-1655 French 24 Gun 4th Rate Ship | Louis Havart de SenantesFrench Naval Sailor Service 1638-1639 | ||
| Name : Le Perle (24)
1629-1645 French 24 Gun 3rd Rate Ship | RoullerieFrench , Naval Sailor ConflansFrench Naval Sailor Service 1636-1640 | ||
| Name : La Renommée (24)
1628-1640 French 24 Gun 4th Rate Ship | Charles DanielFrench Naval Sailor Marine Service 1624-1646 | ||
| Other Vessels | |||
Also about 4 smaller vessels | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : L'Émerillon
1638-1641 French Hired Ship | MarsayFrench Naval Sailor Service 1641 | ||
| Name : Le Saint François (16)
1627-1638 French 16 Gun Hired Ship | RegnierFrench Naval Sailor Service 1627-1640 | ||
| Name : Le Neptune (12)
1629-1641 French 12 Gun 4th Rate Ship | Paul de Fortia (Chevalier )French Naval Sailor Service 1619-1667 | ||
| Name : Le Petit Saint Jean (20)
1625-1644 French 20 Gun 4th Rate Ship | Françoise Brocq Cinq-Mars (Chevalier )French Naval Sailor Service 1588-1688 | ||
| Name : Marguerite du Ponant (14)
1625-1649 French 14 Gun 5th Rate Ship 1638 Renamed "Marguerite du Ponant" | |||
| Name : La Hermine
1638-1638 French Unrated Unknown | |||
| Name : La Grande Frégate de Brest
1638-1638 French Unrated Unknown | |||
| Name : Le Cardinal (42)
1638-1662 French 42 Gun 2nd Rate Ship | MartinFrench , Naval Sailor Service 1638 Charles Coupeauville (Chevalier )French Naval Sailor Service 1585-1638 | ||
| Name : | |||
| Name : La Frégate du Havre
1638-1638 French Unrated Unknown | |||
| Fireship Squadron | |||
Seven (7) fireships. | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Le Chasseur
1638-1638 French Unrated Fireship | Expended as fireship | ||
| Name : La Fortune
1638-1638 French Unrated Fireship | Expended as fireship | ||
| Name : | Expended as fireship | ||
| Name : Le Saint Claude de Honfleur
1638-1638 French Unrated Fireship | |||
| Name : Le Saint Jean Baptiste
1638-1638 French Unrated Fireship | Expended as fireship | ||
| Name : Le Saint Louis d'Olonne
1638-1638 French Unrated Fireship | Expended as fireship | ||
| Name : | Expended as fireship | ||
Spain (Armada Real) | |||
| Spanish Warships | |||
18 vessels, all but 1 destroyed in a fireship attack. | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |