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    Default Glorious First of June. Ships of Villaret de Joyeuse's fleet.

    Ships of Villaret de Joyeuse's fleet engaged on 28 May
    Ship Rate Guns Commander Casualties Notes
    Killed Wounded Total
    Révolutionnaire First rate 110 Captain Vaudangel ~400 Returned to France in a disabled state
    Audacieux Third rate 74 Captain Pilastre - - - Returned to France with Révolutionnaire
    Although other ships were engaged during the action, their names and details are unknown.
    29 May

    Ships of Villaret de Joyeuse's fleet engaged on 29 May
    Ship Rate Guns Commander Casualties Notes
    Killed Wounded Total
    Montagnard Third rate 74 Captain Jean-Baptiste-François Bompard Unknown Badly damaged, attached to Vanstabel's squadron.
    Éole Third rate 74 Captain Bertrand Keranguen
    Captain Bruix
    Unknown
    Terrible First rate 110 Captain Pierre-Jacques Longer
    Captain Bouvet
    Unknown
    Tyrannicide Third rate 74 Captain Alain-Joseph Dordelin Unknown
    Indomptable Third rate 80 Captain Lamesle
    Captain Nielly
    Unknown Returned to France in a disabled state.
    Mont Blanc ? Third rate 74 Captain Thévenard - - - Returned to France with Indomptable.
    Although other ships were engaged during the action, their names and details are unknown.
    1 June

    Vanguard (Rear-Admiral Bouvet)
    Ship Rate Guns Commander Casualties Notes
    Killed Wounded Total
    Convention Third rate 74 Captain Allary Unknown
    Gasparin Third rate 74 Captain Tardy Unknown
    America Third rate 74 Captain L'Héritier 134 110 244 Totally dismasted.
    Captured, subsequently HMS Impétueux.
    Téméraire Third rate 74 Captain Morel Unknown Attached from Nielly's squadron
    Terrible First rate 110 Rear-Admiral Bouvet
    Captain Longer[Note
    Unknown Lost main and mizen masts.
    Impétueux Third rate 74 Captain Douville 100 85 185 Totally dismasted.
    Captured, subsequently destroyed in a dockyard fire.
    Mucius Third rate 74 Captain Lareguy Unknown Totally dismasted.
    Éole Third rate 74 Captain Bertrand Keranguen Unknown
    Tourville Third rate 74 Captain Langlois Unknown
    Précieuse Frigate 32 Unknown
    Naïade Brig-Corvette 16 Unknown
    Ships ordered by position in the line of battle (Guérin, vol.6, p. 503-504)
    Battle corps (Rear-Admiral Villaret-Joyeuse)
    Ship Rate Guns Commander Casualties Notes
    Killed Wounded Total
    Trajan Third rate 74 Captain Dumoutier Unknown Attached from Nielly's squadron.
    Tyrannicide Third rate 74 Captain Dordelin Unknown Extensive damage to masts and rigging.
    Juste Third rate 80 Captain Blavet 100 145 245 Totally dismasted.
    Captured, subsequently HMS Juste
    Montagne First rate 120 Rear-Admiral Villaret-Joyeuse
    Représentant en mission Jean Bon Saint-André
    Flag Captain Bazire
    Captain Vignot
    ~300
    Jacobin Third rate 80 Captain Gassin Unknown
    Achille Third rate 74 Captain La Villegris 36 60 66 Totally dismasted.
    Captured, subsequently dismantled.
    Northumberland Third rate 74 Captain Étienne 60 100 160 Totally dismasted.
    Captured, subsequently dismantled.
    Vengeur du Peuple Third rate 74 Captain Renaudin ~200-600 Captured but sank due to severe damage.
    Patriote Third rate 74 Captain Lacadou Unknown Attached from Nielly's squadron.
    Proserpine Frigate 38 Unknown
    Tamise Frigate 32 Unknown
    Papillon Corvette 12 Unknown
    Ships ordered by position in the line of battle (Guérin, vol.6, p. 503-504)
    Rear guard
    Ship Rate Guns Commander Casualties Notes
    Killed Wounded Total
    Entreprenant Third rate 74 Captain Lefranq Unknown
    Neptune Third rate 74 Captain Tiphaine Unknown
    Jemmappes Third rate 74 Captain Desmartis
    Captain Le Roy
    Unknown Totally dismasted.
    Trente-et-un-Mai Third rate 74 Captain Ganteaume Unknown Attached to fleet 31 May.
    Extensive damage to masts and rigging.
    Républicain First rate 110 Rear-Admiral Nielly
    Captain Lebeau
    Captain Louger
    Unknown Totally dismasted.
    Sans Pareil Third rate 80 Captain Courand 260 120 380 Attached from Nielly's squadron.
    Totally dismasted.
    Captured, subsequently HMS Sans Pareil.
    Scipion Third rate 80 Captain Huguet 64 151 215 Totally dismasted.
    Pelletier Third rate 74 Captain Berrade
    Captain Raillard
    Unknown
    Galathée Frigate 32 Unknown
    Gentille Frigate 32 Unknown
    Rob.
    Last edited by Bligh; 03-21-2017 at 05:56.
    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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