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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 | Guns | Commander | Notes |
| Avant garde française, Louis Antoine Bougainville (Comte de Bougainville) | |||
| Ship Name | Guns | Commander | Notes |
| Name : Hercule (74) | 74 | Chevalier Jean-Isaac Chadeau de la Clocheterie | |
| Name : Le Neptune (74) | 74 | Charles Sochet (Seigneur Des Touches) | |
| Name : Le Souverain (74) | 74 | Lord Jean-Baptiste de Glandevès du Castellet (Baron de Glandevès) | |
| Name : Le Palmier (74) | 74 | de Martelly-Chautard | |
| Name : L'Auguste (84) | 84 | de Castellan | Squadron Flagship |
| Name : L'Ardent (64) | 64 | Chevalier Charles de Bernard de Marigny | |
| Name : Scipion (74) | 74 | Nicolas Henri de Grimouard | |
| Name : Brave (74) | 74 | Claude-Marguerite François Renart de Fuchsamberg (3rd Marquis d'Amblimont) | |
| Name : Le Hector (74) | 74 | ||
| Name : Le César (74) | 74 | ||
| Name : Le Dauphin Royal (74) | 74 | ||
| Renforts de la flotte | |||
| Ship Name | Guns | Commander | Notes |
| Name : Le Northumberland (74) | 74 | Saint Cézaire | |
| Name : Le Citoyen (74) | 74 | Alexandre de Thy (Comte d'Ethy) | |
| Name : Glorieux (74) | 74 | ||
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