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| Fleet Commander | Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Chevalier de Tourville)French Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1669-1692 | FWIKI | ||
| Fleet Formed | 25.6.1691 | FWIKI | ||
| Fleet Disbanded | 14.8.1691 | FWIKI |
Impossible capture of the Convoy of Smyrne (July - August) and the fruitless Campagne du Large in the Atlantic and the Channel (June - Aout)
Depart from Brest with 72 Ships of Lines and 21 fireships against the 86 ships of the Admiral Russell
First in the Channel , take a few prizes in the first 15 days
Near the Isle Sorlingues took the escort and 11 merchand ships from a fleet bound from Jamaica to the Great-Britain but Russell came because of the son of guns
When Tourville heard of the fleet of Russell , go to the Atlantic for 35 days .
Russel giving up the pursuit and go to the coast of Ireland where a tempest foundered 4 of his ships and 1500 mens
Return of the fleet of Tourville the 15/08/1691 at Brest : ships intact but seamens sick
The transports ships of troop for Ireland escape Russell when he pursuit Tourville
French Tactical Victory but the King Louis XIV wanted a battle because of this : next year defeat of Barfleur , Cherbourg and La Hogue
| Ship | Joined | Left | Commander | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
La Sirène (64)
1691-1702 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 25.6.1691 | 14.8.1691 | Rolland Barrin (Marquis de la Galissonnière)French Naval Sailor Service 1690-1702 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Le Victorieux (94)
1691-1719 French 94 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line | 25.6.1691 | 14.8.1691 | Phillippe Le Valois (Marquis de Villette-Mursay)French Naval Sailor Service 1672-1692 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Le Monarque (80)
1668-1697 French 80 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | 25.6.1691 | 14.8.1691 | Fleet disbanded |