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| Fleet Commander | Augustus Keppel (1725-1786) | ref:899 | ||
| Fleet Formed | 16.10.1758 | ref:899 | ||
| Fleet Disbanded | 1.3.1759 | ref:899 |
A British flotilla, with transports carrying 700 troops of Col. La Fausille's regiment (69th Foot) and Col. Forbes regiment (2/76th foot), sent with troops against the French Island of Goree.
| Ship | Joined | Left | Commander | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield (50) | 16.10.1758 | 29.11.1758 | Matthew Barton (1716-1795) | ||
| Lydia | 16.10.1758 | 29.11.1758 | |||
| Somerset | 16.10.1758 | 29.11.1758 | |||
| Torbay (90) | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | Thomas Owen (c.1718-1796) | ||
| Pretty Betsey | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | |||
| Prince Edward (44) | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | William Fortescue (d.1775) | ||
| Roman Emperor (16) | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | William Newson (c.1717-1787) | ||
| Experiment (20) | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | John Carter Allen (1724-1800) | ||
| Furnace (8) | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | Jonathon Faulknor (c.1729-1795) | ||
| Firedrake (8) | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | James Orrok (c.1721-c.1763) | ||
| Fougueux (64) | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | Joseph Knight (c.1708-1775) | ||
| Nassau (70) | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | James Sayer (1721-1777) | ||
| Dunkirk (60) | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | Robert Digby (1732-1815) | ||
| Samuel and John | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | |||
| Saltash (10) | 17.11.1758 | 3.1.1759 | Walter Stirling (1718-1786) |
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1758/09/29 | The flottilla began to assemble and prepare at Spithead. | |
| 1758/10/16 | Admiral Keppel when onboard the Torbay. | |
| 1758/10/18 | Sailed from Spithead with elements of Col. La Fausille's regiment on board. | |
| 1758/10/22 | Anchored at Cork. Lichfield, Roman Emperor and the transports whet to Kinsale to embark Col. Forbe's regiment and Lt.-Col Richard Worge who was to become Governor of Senegal. | |
| 1758/10/26 | Put to sea after being delayed by gales, but was forced back by worsening weather. | |
| 1758/11/11 | The gales subsided and the flottilla put to sea. | |
| 1758/11/17 | Saltash (10) joined the fleet | |
| 1758/11/29 | Lichfield (50) left the fleet | |
| 1758/11/29 | Somerset left the fleet | |
| 1758/11/29 | Lydia left the fleet | |
| 1758/12/20 | Sailed from Santa Cruz after a stay of six days. | |
| 1758/12/27 | Rounded Cape Verde | |
| 1758/12/28 | Arrived off Gorée | |
| 1758/12/29 | Bombardment and surrender of Gorée | |
| 1759/01/03 | The Saltash was sent to England with dispatches. | |
| 1759/01/03 | Saltash (10) left the fleet | |
| 1759/01/23 | Sailed from mouth of the Sengal River for home. | |
| 1759/03/01 | Anchored in Portsmouth harbour. |