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| Fleet Commander | Augustus KeppelBritish Naval Sailor Marine Service 1743-1783 | 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 | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lichfield (50)
1746-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 16.10.1758 | 29.11.1758 | Matthew BartonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1730-1789 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Lydia
1758-1758 British Hired Tender (Bomb Tender) | 16.10.1758 | 29.11.1758 | Fleet disbanded | |||
| 16.10.1758 | 29.11.1758 | Fleet disbanded | ||||
Torbay (74)
1749-1784 British 74 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1750 Renamed "Torbay" | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | Thomas OwenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1735-1759 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Pretty Betsey
1758-1759 British Hired Storeship | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | Fleet disbanded | |||
Prince Edward (44)
1745-1766 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | William FortescueBritish Naval Sailor Service 1740-1763 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Roman Emperor (8)
1757-1763 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | William NewsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1736-1762 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Experiment (24)
1740-1763 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | John Carter AllenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1745-1799 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Furnace (8)
1740-1763 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | Jonathon FaulknorBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1795 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Firedrake (10)
1742-1763 British 10 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | James OrrokBritish Naval Sailor Service 1736-1783 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Fougueux (64)
1747-1759 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | Joseph KnightBritish Naval Sailor Service 1727-1775 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Nassau (64)
1740-1770 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | James SayerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1736-1777 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Dunkirk (60)
1754-1792 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | Robert DigbyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1752-1805 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Samuel and John
1758-1759 British Hired Transport | 16.10.1758 | 1.3.1759 | Fleet disbanded | |||
Saltash (14)
1746-1763 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop | 17.11.1758 | 3.1.1759 | Walter StirlingBritish Naval Sailor Service 1732-1785 | Fleet disbanded |
| 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)
1746-1763 joined the fleetBritish 10 Gun Unrated Sloop | |
| 1758/11/29 | Lichfield (50)
1746-1758 left the fleetBritish 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1758/11/29 | left the fleet | |
| 1758/11/29 | Lydia
1758-1758 left the fleetBritish Hired Tender (Bomb Tender) | |
| 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)
1746-1763 left the fleetBritish 10 Gun Unrated Sloop | |
| 1759/01/23 | Sailed from mouth of the Sengal River for home. | |
| 1759/03/01 | Anchored in Portsmouth harbour. |