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On the 6th June, 1755, near the entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, [Boscawen's British squadron happened] to fall in with four sail of the line, which had parted from M. de la Motte in a gale of wind, he chased them for two days. On the 8th at noon, the Dunkirk, Captain the Hon. Richard Howe, having arrived up with the sternmost French ship, the Alcide, 64, it may be said declared war; for, after some little preliminary hailing, he opened so furious a cannonade, that on the approach of the Torbay, the French ship struck her colours.
A second ship—the Lys, 64—en-flute, was also captured; but a fog shortly afterwards came on, and the third escaped. Thus was this war, commonly called in history "The Seven Years' War" commenced.
Great Britain (Royal Navy) - Naval Sailor Ship Owner Administrator Marine Service 1726-1759 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| British Squadron | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Torbay (74)
1749-1784 British 74 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1750 Renamed "Torbay" | Charles ColbyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1718-1763 | Squadron Flagship | |
| Name : Fougueux (64)
1747-1759 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Richard SpryBritish Naval Sailor Service 1733-1775 | ||
| Name : Dunkirk (60)
1754-1792 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | Richard HoweBritish Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799 | ||
| Name : Defiance (60)
1744-1766 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | Thomas AndrewsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1741-1756 | ||
Royaume de France (Marine Royale) | |||
| French Vessels | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : L'Alcide (64)
1743-1755 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Chevalier Toussaint Hocquart de BlincourtFrench Naval Sailor Service 1717-1761 | Captured | |
| Name : Le Lys (64)
1746-1755 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Captured Armed en-flute with 22 guns. | ||
| Name : Le Dauphin Royal (74)
1738-1783 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Armed en-flute with 24 guns. | ||