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Action between 16 ships from the british fleet and the french "avant-garde" squadron reinforced by 3 additional vessels. Lieutenant-Général de Grasse stopped the engagement to avoid being brought too far from the escorted convoy.
The brithish ships looked to avoid the battle and close the fleet major part
| British squadron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
16 ships | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Avant garde française, Louis Antoine Bougainville (Comte de Bougainville)French Naval Sailor Service 1770-1802 | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : L'Hercule (74)
1778-1794 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1795 Renamed "Hydre" | Chevalier Jean-Isaac Chadeau de la ClocheterieFrench Naval Sailor Service 1754-1782 | ||
| Name : Le Neptune (74)
1778-1795 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Charles René Sochet (Seigneur des Touches)French Naval Sailor Service 1743-1792 | ||
| Name : Le Souverain (74)
1757-1798 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1792 Renamed "Peuple Souverain" | Jean-Baptiste de Glandevès du Castellet (Baron de Glandevès)French Naval Sailor Administrator Service 1741-1791 | ||
| Name : Le Palmier (74)
1752-1782 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | de Martelly-ChautardFrench Naval Sailor | ||
| Name : L'Auguste (84)
1778-1795 French 84 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1793 Renamed "Jacobin" 1794 Renamed "Neuf Thermidor" | Pierre Joseph CastellanFrench Naval Sailor Service 1781-1782 | Squadron Flagship | |
| Name : L'Ardent (64)
1779-1782 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | |||
| Name : Le Scipion (74)
1778-1782 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Chevalier Nicolas de GrimouardFrench Naval Sailor Service 1757-1793 | ||
| Name : Le Brave (74)
1781-1803 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Claude-Marguerite François Renart de Fuchsamberg d'Amblimont (3rd Marquis d'Amblimont)French Naval Sailor Administrator Service 1751-1792 | ||
| Name : L'Hector (74)
1755-1782 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | |||
| Name : Le César (74)
1768-1782 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Charles Louis de Bernard de Marigny (Chevalier )French Naval Sailor Service 1756-1782 | ||
| Name : Le Dauphin Royal (74)
1738-1783 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | |||
| Renforts de la flotte | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Le Northumberland (74)
1780-1794 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Antoine Cresp de Saint-CézaireFrench Naval Sailor Service 1781 | ||
| Name : Le Citoyen (74)
1764-1793 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Alexandre de Thy (Comte d'Ethy)French Naval Sailor Service 1729-1789 | ||
| Name : Le Glorieux (74)
1756-1782 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | |||