The Glorious First of June

Glorious First of June

The Glorious First of June [Note A] of 1794 was the first and largest fleet action of the naval conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the First French Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars...

, (known in France as Bataille du 13 prairial an 2 and sometimes called Third Battle of Ushant) of 1794 was the first and largest naval action between the French and British fleets during the French Revolutionary Wars

French Revolutionary Wars

The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states...

. The action was fought over 400 miles (643.7 km) west of Ushant

Ushant

Ushant is an island at the south-western end of the English Channel which marks the north-westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and is in the traditional region of Bro-Leon. Administratively, Ushant is a commune in the Finistère department...

, the most Western point on Britanny in France, deep in the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...

. The British fleet under Lord Howe

Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe

Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe KG was a British naval officer, notable in particular for his service during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. He was the brother of William Howe and George Howe.Howe joined the navy at the age of thirteen and served...

 was attempting to defeat a French fleet under Villaret de Joyeuse which was in turn attempting to lure Howe away from a grain convoy destined for France from the United States. The future of the French Revolution

French Revolution

The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...

 depended on this 117 strong convoy which would save France from famine if it arrived safely. Ultimately, both admirals were successful in their ambitions; Howe defeated Villaret in open battle and took seven of his ships. Villaret managed to occupy Howe for long enough and inflict sufficient damage that the convoy escaped unscathed.

Although the campaign was decided by a final major action, May 1794 saw both fleets at sea with several subordinate squadrons, both admirals conducting a complicated series of convoy, commerce raiding and fleet manouvere operations. Numerous merchant ships and small warships were taken or destroyed during the month long campaign by both sides and there were also two partial fleet engagements as Howe and Villaret made first contact. Both admirals suffered from wilful disobedience by a number of their officers during the battle, as well as confusion in reading signals which caused an uneven series of melees to break out rather than the unified battleline Howe had envisaged when planning the action. Nevertheless, both commanders were highly praised on their return to their home ports and the battle was considered a success by both sides, with only a few dissenters amongst the naval establishments of both nations.

Historians have had great trouble determining the exact dispositions of the French fleet and even more trouble assessing the casualties it suffered in the battle. During The Terror then raging in France, bureaucracy broke down and consequently records were patchy or non-existent. The French Navy

French Navy

The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...

 was no exception and few ship's logs have survived, making an accurate order of battle difficult to discern. Those estimates which are available are often the work of British naval officers at the battle whose accounts frequently differ. Casualties too are almost impossible to establish exactly. French sources published after the battle give a figure of 3,000, but this number does not include those captured, which amounted to 3,500 alone. British estimates aboard captured ships alone are of 1,500 casualties and most historians agree that total French losses during the month long campaign were around 7,000, as opposed to the British losses estimated at between 1,100 and 1,500.

28 May

Ships of Lord Howe's fleet engaged on 28 May
Ship	Rate	Guns	Commander	Casualties			Notes
				Killed	Wounded	Total
HMS Russell HMS Russell (1764) HMS Russell was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 November 1764 at Deptford.In 1782, she was commanded by Captain James Saumarez at the Battle of the Saintes. In 1794 she was part of Admiral Howe's fleet at the Glorious First of June, and in the following year...	Third rate	74	Captain John Willett Payne John Willett Payne Rear-Admiral John Willett Payne was a senior, veteran officer of the British Navy who also served as a close friend, advisor and courtier to Prince George before and during his first regency...	0	0	0
HMS Bellerophon HMS Bellerophon (1786) The first HMS Bellerophon of the Royal Navy was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched on 6 October 1786 at Frindsbury on the River Medway, near Chatham. She was built at the shipyard of Edward Greaves to the specifications of the Arrogant, designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1758, the lead ship...	Third rate	74	Rear-Admiral Thomas Pasley Captain William Johnstone Hope William Johnstone Hope Vice Admiral Sir William Johnstone Hope, GCB was a prominent and controversial British Royal Navy officer and politician in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain, whose career experienced fleet actions, disputes with royalty, party politics and entry to both Russian and British...	0	0	0	Damage to topmasts.
HMS Marlborough HMS Marlborough (1767) HMS Marlborough was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 August 1767 at Deptford. She was one of the Ramillies class built to update the Navy and replace ships lost following the Seven Years' War. She was first commissioned in 1771 under Captain Richard Bickerton...	Third rate	74	Captain George Cranfield-Berkeley George Cranfield-Berkeley Admiral Sir George Cranfield Berkeley GCB , often known as George Berkeley, was a highly experienced, popular, yet controversial naval officer and politician in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain...	0	0	0
HMS Thunderer HMS Thunderer (1783) HMS Thunderer was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at the Wells brother's shipyard in Rotherhithe and launched on 13 November 1783...	Third rate	74	Captain Albemarle Bertie Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet, KCB, was a long-serving and at time controversial officer of the British Royal Navy who saw extensive service in his career but also courted controversy with several of his actions....	0	0	0
HMS Leviathan HMS Leviathan (1790) HMS Leviathan was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 9 October 1790. At the Battle of Trafalgar under Henry William Bayntun, she was near the front of the windward column led by Admiral Lord Nelson aboard his flagship, , and captured the Spanish ship San Augustin.In...	Third rate	74	Captain Lord Hugh Seymour Lord Hugh Seymour Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour was a senior British Royal Navy officer of the late 18th century who was the fifth son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford and became known for being both a prominent society figure and a highly competent naval officer...	0	0	0
HMS Audacious HMS Audacious (1785) HMS Audacious was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 July 1785 at Rotherhithe. She was the first ship to bear the name....	Third rate	74	Captain William Parker	3	19	22	Returned to Britain in a disabled state
Total casualties 3 killed, 19 wounded, 22 total

29 May

Ships of Lord Howe's fleet engaged on 29 May
Ship	Rate	Guns	Commander	Casualties			Notes
				Killed	Wounded	Total
HMS Caesar HMS Caesar (1793) HMS Caesar, also Cæsar, was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 16 November 1793 at Plymouth. She was designed by Sir Edward Hunt, and was the only ship built to her draught.-Battle of Algeciras Bay:...	Third rate	80	Captain Anthony Molloy Anthony James Pye Molloy Anthony James Pye Molloy was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars....	3	19	22	Minor damage to rigging and hull
HMS Queen HMS Queen (1769) HMS Queen was a three-deck 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 18 September 1769 at Woolwich Dockyard. She was designed by William Bateley, and was the only ship built to her draught...	Second rate	98	Rear-Admiral Alan Gardner Alan Gardner, 1st Baron Gardner Admiral Alan Gardner, 1st Baron Gardner was a British Royal Navy officer and peer of the realm. He became one of the Georgian era's most dashing frigate captains and, ultimately, a respected senior admiral.-Naval career:... Captain John Hutt John Hutt (Royal Navy officer) Captain John Hutt was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served with distinction during the American Revolutionary War and died in 1794 from severe wounds received during the battle of the Glorious First of June, the first major naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars...  †	23	26	49	Extensive damage to masts, rigging and hull
HMS Royal George HMS Royal George (1788) HMS Royal George was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched from Chatham Dockyard on 16 September 1788. She was designed by Sir Edward Hunt, and was the only other ship built to her draught...	First rate	100	Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Hood Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport |-... Captain William Domett William Domett Admiral Sir William Domett, GCB was a senior officer of the British Royal Navy who saw extensive service during the American Revolutionary, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Throughout his career, Domett was under the patronage of Alexander Hood, later Lord Bridport...	15	23	38	Minor damage to rigging and hull
HMS Invincible HMS Invincible (1765) HMS Invincible was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 9 March 1765 at Deptford. Invincible was built during a period of peace to replace ships worn out in the recently concluded Seven Years' War...	Third rate	74	Captain Thomas Pakenham Thomas Pakenham (Royal Navy officer) Sir Thomas Pakenham GCB , styled The Honourable from birth to 1820, was a British naval officer and politician.Pakenham, third son of Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford , was born in 1757. He entered the Royal Navy in 1771 on board the , with Captain John MacBride, with whom he moved to the in 1773...	10	21	31	Minor damage to topmasts
HMS Royal Sovereign HMS Royal Sovereign (1786) HMS Royal Sovereign was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, which served as the flagship of Admiral Collingwood at the Battle of Trafalgar. She was the third of seven Royal Navy ships to bear the name. Designed by Sir Edward Hunt, she was launched at Plymouth Dockyard on 11...	First rate	100	Vice-Admiral Thomas Graves Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves |-|-... Captain Henry Nicholls	8	22	30
HMS Russell HMS Russell (1764) HMS Russell was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 November 1764 at Deptford.In 1782, she was commanded by Captain James Saumarez at the Battle of the Saintes. In 1794 she was part of Admiral Howe's fleet at the Glorious First of June, and in the following year...	Third rate	74	Captain John Willett Payne John Willett Payne Rear-Admiral John Willett Payne was a senior, veteran officer of the British Navy who also served as a close friend, advisor and courtier to Prince George before and during his first regency...	0	0	0	Minor damage to rigging and hull.
HMS Orion HMS Orion (1787) HMS Orion was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford on 1 June 1787 to the design of the , by William Bately...	Third rate	74	Captain John Thomas Duckworth John Thomas Duckworth Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British naval officer, serving during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, as the Governor of Newfoundland during the War of 1812, and a member of the British House of Commons during his...	3	0	3	Minor damage to rigging.
HMS Ramillies HMS Ramillies (1785) HMS Ramillies was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 12 July 1785 at Rotherhithe.In 1801, she was part of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker's reserve squadron at the Battle of Copenhagen, and so did not take an active part in the battle.In August 1812, Sir Thomas Masterman...	Third rate	74	Captain Henry Harvey Henry Harvey Admiral Sir Henry Harvey, KB was a long-serving officer of the British Royal Navy during the second half of the eighteenth century. Harvey participated in numerous naval operations and actions and especially distinguished himself at the Glorious First of June in command of...	3	0	3	Minor damage to rigging.
HMS Defence HMS Defence (1763) HMS Defence was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 March 1763 at Plymouth Dockyard. She was one of the most famous ships of the period, taking part in several of the most important naval battles of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars...	Third rate	74	Captain James Gambier	1	3	4	Minor damage to rigging
HMS Majestic HMS Majestic (1785) HMS Majestic was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line launched on 11 December 1785 at Deptford. She fought at the Battle of the Nile, where she engaged the French ships Tonnant and Heureux, helping to force their surrenders...	Third rate	74	Captain Charles Cotton Sir Charles Cotton, 5th Baronet Sir Charles Cotton, 5th Baronet was a senior Royal Navy officer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars whose service continued until his death in command of the Channel Fleet from apoplexy in 1812. During his service, Cotton saw action off the Eastern Seaboard of the Thirteen Colonies and...	1	13	14	Minor damage to rigging.
HMS Queen Charlotte HMS Queen Charlotte (1790) HMS Queen Charlotte was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 April 1790 at Chatham. She was built to the draught of designed by Sir Edward Hunt, though with a modified armament....	First rate	100	Admiral Lord Howe Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe KG was a British naval officer, notable in particular for his service during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. He was the brother of William Howe and George Howe.Howe joined the navy at the age of thirteen and served... Captain Sir Roger Curtis Roger Curtis Admiral Sir Roger Curtis, 1st Baronet, GCB was an officer of the British Royal Navy, who saw action in several battles during an extensive career that was punctuated by a number of highly controversial incidents... Captain Sir Andrew Snape Douglas Andrew Snape Douglas Sir Andrew Snape Douglas was a distinguished Scottish sea captain in the Royal Navy during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars.-Family and early life:...	1	0	1	Minor damage to rigging.
Total casualties 68 killed, 130 wounded, 198 total

1 June

Lord Howe's fleet on the Glorious First of June
Ship	Rate	Guns	Commander	Casualties			Notes
				Killed	Wounded	Total
HMS Caesar HMS Caesar (1793) HMS Caesar, also Cæsar, was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 16 November 1793 at Plymouth. She was designed by Sir Edward Hunt, and was the only ship built to her draught.-Battle of Algeciras Bay:...	Third rate	80	Captain Anthony Molloy Anthony James Pye Molloy Anthony James Pye Molloy was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars....	14	53	67
HMS Bellerophon HMS Bellerophon (1786) The first HMS Bellerophon of the Royal Navy was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched on 6 October 1786 at Frindsbury on the River Medway, near Chatham. She was built at the shipyard of Edward Greaves to the specifications of the Arrogant, designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1758, the lead ship...	Third rate	74	Rear-Admiral Thomas Pasley Captain William Johnstone Hope William Johnstone Hope Vice Admiral Sir William Johnstone Hope, GCB was a prominent and controversial British Royal Navy officer and politician in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain, whose career experienced fleet actions, disputes with royalty, party politics and entry to both Russian and British...	4	27	31	Extensive damage to masts and rigging.
HMS Leviathan HMS Leviathan (1790) HMS Leviathan was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 9 October 1790. At the Battle of Trafalgar under Henry William Bayntun, she was near the front of the windward column led by Admiral Lord Nelson aboard his flagship, , and captured the Spanish ship San Augustin.In...	Third rate	74	Captain Lord Hugh Seymour Lord Hugh Seymour Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour was a senior British Royal Navy officer of the late 18th century who was the fifth son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford and became known for being both a prominent society figure and a highly competent naval officer...	11	32	43
HMS Russell HMS Russell (1764) HMS Russell was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 November 1764 at Deptford.In 1782, she was commanded by Captain James Saumarez at the Battle of the Saintes. In 1794 she was part of Admiral Howe's fleet at the Glorious First of June, and in the following year...	Third rate	74	Captain John Willett Payne John Willett Payne Rear-Admiral John Willett Payne was a senior, veteran officer of the British Navy who also served as a close friend, advisor and courtier to Prince George before and during his first regency...	8	26	34
HMS Royal Sovereign HMS Royal Sovereign (1786) HMS Royal Sovereign was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, which served as the flagship of Admiral Collingwood at the Battle of Trafalgar. She was the third of seven Royal Navy ships to bear the name. Designed by Sir Edward Hunt, she was launched at Plymouth Dockyard on 11...	First rate	100	Vice-Admiral Thomas Graves Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves |-|-... Captain Henry Nicholls	14	44	58	Damage to masts and rigging
HMS Marlborough HMS Marlborough (1767) HMS Marlborough was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 August 1767 at Deptford. She was one of the Ramillies class built to update the Navy and replace ships lost following the Seven Years' War. She was first commissioned in 1771 under Captain Richard Bickerton...	Third rate	74	Captain George Cranfield-Berkeley George Cranfield-Berkeley Admiral Sir George Cranfield Berkeley GCB , often known as George Berkeley, was a highly experienced, popular, yet controversial naval officer and politician in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain...	29	80	109	Totally dismasted
HMS Defence HMS Defence (1763) HMS Defence was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 March 1763 at Plymouth Dockyard. She was one of the most famous ships of the period, taking part in several of the most important naval battles of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars...	Third rate	74	Captain James Gambier	17	36	53	Totally dismasted.
HMS Impregnable HMS Impregnable (1786) HMS Impregnable was a Royal Navy 98-gun second rate. This ship of the line was launched on 15 April 1786 at Deptford Dockyard. She was wrecked in 1799 off Spithead.-Service:...	Second rate	98	Rear-Admiral Benjamin Caldwell Benjamin Caldwell Admiral Sir Benjamin Caldwell, GCB was a senior and highly experienced British Royal Navy officer of the eighteenth century whose many victories and achievements were overshadowed by his acrimonious departure from the Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars after highly publicised disputes with... Captain George Blagdon Westcott George Blagdon Westcott George Blagdon Westcott was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American Revolutionary and the French Revolutionary Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Captain...	7	24	31	Damage to masts and rigging.
HMS Tremendous	Third rate	74	Captain James Pigott	3	8	11
HMS Barfleur HMS Barfleur (1768) HMS Barfleur was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir Thomas Slade on the lines of the 100-gun ship Royal William, and launched at Chatham Dockyard on 30 July 1768, at a cost of £49,222. In about 1780, she had another eight guns added to her quarterdeck, making...	Second rate	98	Rear-Admiral George Bowyer Captain Cuthbert Collingwood	9	25	34
HMS Invincible HMS Invincible (1765) HMS Invincible was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 9 March 1765 at Deptford. Invincible was built during a period of peace to replace ships worn out in the recently concluded Seven Years' War...	Third rate	74	Captain Thomas Pakenham Thomas Pakenham (Royal Navy officer) Sir Thomas Pakenham GCB , styled The Honourable from birth to 1820, was a British naval officer and politician.Pakenham, third son of Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford , was born in 1757. He entered the Royal Navy in 1771 on board the , with Captain John MacBride, with whom he moved to the in 1773...	4	10	14
HMS Culloden HMS Culloden (1783) HMS Culloden was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 16 June 1783 at Rotherhithe. She took part in some of the most famous battles of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars....	Third rate	74	Captain Isaac Schomberg Isaac Schomberg Captain Isaac Schomberg was a highly controversial officer of the British Royal Navy whose constant disputes with senior officers resulted in courts-martial, lawsuits and the eventual stagnation of his career...	2	5	7
HMS Gibraltar	Third rate	80	Captain Thomas Mackenzie	2	12	14
HMS Queen Charlotte HMS Queen Charlotte (1790) HMS Queen Charlotte was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 April 1790 at Chatham. She was built to the draught of designed by Sir Edward Hunt, though with a modified armament....	First rate	100	Admiral Lord Howe Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe KG was a British naval officer, notable in particular for his service during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. He was the brother of William Howe and George Howe.Howe joined the navy at the age of thirteen and served... Captain Sir Roger Curtis Roger Curtis Admiral Sir Roger Curtis, 1st Baronet, GCB was an officer of the British Royal Navy, who saw action in several battles during an extensive career that was punctuated by a number of highly controversial incidents... Captain Sir Andrew Snape Douglas Andrew Snape Douglas Sir Andrew Snape Douglas was a distinguished Scottish sea captain in the Royal Navy during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars.-Family and early life:...	13	29	42	Extensive damage to masts and rigging.
HMS Brunswick HMS Brunswick (1790) HMS Brunswick was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 30 April 1790 at Deptford.On 29 October 1792, three condemned mutineers of the Mutiny on the Bounty were hanged from her yardarms....	Third rate	74	Captain John Harvey John Harvey (Royal Navy officer) Captain John Harvey was an officer of the British Royal Navy whose death in the aftermath of the battle of the Glorious First of June where he had commanded the HMS Brunswick terminated a long and highly successful career and made him a celebrity in Britain, a memorial to his memory being raised...  † Lieutenant William Edward Cracraft	45	114	159	Lost mizenmast, extensive damage to remaining masts and rigging.
HMS Valiant HMS Valiant (1759) HMS Valiant was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, modelled on the captured French ship Invincible and launched on 10 August 1759 at Chatham Dockyard. Her construction, launch and fitting-out are the theme of the 'Wooden Walls' visitor experience at Chatham Historic Dockyard....	Third rate	74	Captain Thomas Pringle Thomas Pringle (Royal Navy officer) Vice-Admiral Thomas Pringle was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.-Family and early life:...	2	9	11
HMS Orion HMS Orion (1787) HMS Orion was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford on 1 June 1787 to the design of the , by William Bately...	Third rate	74	Captain John Thomas Duckworth John Thomas Duckworth Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British naval officer, serving during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, as the Governor of Newfoundland during the War of 1812, and a member of the British House of Commons during his...	2	24	26	Minor damage to masts and rigging
HMS Queen HMS Queen (1769) HMS Queen was a three-deck 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 18 September 1769 at Woolwich Dockyard. She was designed by William Bateley, and was the only ship built to her draught...	Second rate	98	Rear-Admiral Alan Gardner Alan Gardner, 1st Baron Gardner Admiral Alan Gardner, 1st Baron Gardner was a British Royal Navy officer and peer of the realm. He became one of the Georgian era's most dashing frigate captains and, ultimately, a respected senior admiral.-Naval career:...	14	40	54	Lost mainmast, damage to remaining masts and rigging
HMS Ramillies HMS Ramillies (1785) HMS Ramillies was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 12 July 1785 at Rotherhithe.In 1801, she was part of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker's reserve squadron at the Battle of Copenhagen, and so did not take an active part in the battle.In August 1812, Sir Thomas Masterman...	Third rate	74	Captain Henry Harvey Henry Harvey Admiral Sir Henry Harvey, KB was a long-serving officer of the British Royal Navy during the second half of the eighteenth century. Harvey participated in numerous naval operations and actions and especially distinguished himself at the Glorious First of June in command of...	2	7	9
HMS Alfred HMS Alfred (1778) HMS Alfred was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 October 1778 at Chatham.She fought at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1780.Alfred was broken up in 1814....	Third rate	74	Captain John Bazely	0	8	8
HMS Montagu HMS Montagu (1779) HMS Montagu, sometimes spelled Montague, was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 August 1779 at Chatham Dockyard....	Third rate	74	Captain James Montagu †	4	13	17
HMS Royal George HMS Royal George (1788) HMS Royal George was a 100-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched from Chatham Dockyard on 16 September 1788. She was designed by Sir Edward Hunt, and was the only other ship built to her draught...	First rate	100	Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Hood Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport |-... Captain William Domett William Domett Admiral Sir William Domett, GCB was a senior officer of the British Royal Navy who saw extensive service during the American Revolutionary, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Throughout his career, Domett was under the patronage of Alexander Hood, later Lord Bridport...	5	49	54	Lost foremast, damage to remaining masts and rigging.
HMS Majestic HMS Majestic (1785) HMS Majestic was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line launched on 11 December 1785 at Deptford. She fought at the Battle of the Nile, where she engaged the French ships Tonnant and Heureux, helping to force their surrenders...	Third rate	74	Captain Charles Cotton Sir Charles Cotton, 5th Baronet Sir Charles Cotton, 5th Baronet was a senior Royal Navy officer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars whose service continued until his death in command of the Channel Fleet from apoplexy in 1812. During his service, Cotton saw action off the Eastern Seaboard of the Thirteen Colonies and...	2	5	7
HMS Glory HMS Glory (1788) HMS Glory was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 5 July 1788 at Plymouth.Glory served as the flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Stirling at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805....	Second rate	98	Captain John Elphinstone	13	39	52	Severe damage to masts and rigging
HMS Thunderer HMS Thunderer (1783) HMS Thunderer was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at the Wells brother's shipyard in Rotherhithe and launched on 13 November 1783...	Third rate	74	Captain Albemarle Bertie Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet Admiral Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet, KCB, was a long-serving and at time controversial officer of the British Royal Navy who saw extensive service in his career but also courted controversy with several of his actions....	0	0	0
Support ships
HMS Phaeton	Fifth rate	38	Captain William Bentinck William Bentinck William Bentinck may refer to:* William Bentinck, 1st Count Bentinck * William Bentinck , Royal Navy officer* Lord William Bentinck , British statesman...	3	5	8
HMS Latona	Fifth rate	38	Captain Edward Thornbrough Edward Thornbrough Admiral Sir Edward Thornbrough, GCB was a senior, long-serving veteran officer of the British Royal Navy during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. He saw action in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, being wounded several times and...	0	0	0
HMS Niger	Fifth rate	36	Captain Arthur Kaye Legge Arthur Kaye Legge Admiral Sir Arthur Kaye Legge KCB was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served in three wars and commanded ships in several campaigns. Known as a brave officer and an effective commander, Legge was given several very important postings in the latter part of his career as a rear-admiral,...	0	0	0
HMS Southampton HMS Southampton (1757) HMS Southampton was the name ship of the 32-gun Southampton-class fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1757 and served for more than half a century until wrecked in 1812.- Fate :...	Fifth rate	36	Captain Robert Forbes Robert Forbes Robert W. "Bob" Forbes was an American football player and coach. He was a first-team All-American end for Yale University in 1906 and was the recipient of one of the most significant passes in the first season in which the forward pass was legalized...	0	0	0
HMS Venus HMS Venus (1758) HMS Venus was the name ship of the 36-gun Venus-class fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1758 and served for more than half a century until paid off in 1809, although she was reduced from 36 guns to 32 guns in 1792....	Fifth rate	36	Captain William Brown	0	0	0
HMS Aquilon	Fifth rate	36	Captain Robert Stopford	0	0	0
HMS Pegasus	Sixth rate	28	Captain Robert Barlow Robert Barlow (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir Robert Barlow GCB was a senior and distinguished officer of the British Royal Navy who saw extensive service in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He made his name in small ship actions, especially fighting French frigates, or which...	0	0	0
HMS Charon	Hospital ship Hospital ship A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital; most are operated by the military forces of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones....	-	Captain George Countess George Countess Rear-Admiral George Countess was an officer of the British Royal Navy who saw extensive service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Made captain in 1790, he was in command of HMS Charon in 1794 and witnessed the Glorious First of June from her, although she was not engaged as she was...	-	-	-
HMS Comet HMS Comet The name HMS Comet, after the comet, has been used no fewer than sixteen times by the Royal Navy. was a 4-gun bomb vessel built in 1695 and captured by the French in 1706. was a 14-gun bomb vessel in use from 1742 to 1759. was a galley used in 1756. was a 10-gun brig-sloop in India in 1758...	Fireship	14	Commander William Bradley William Bradley (Royal Navy officer) William Bradley was a British naval officer and cartographer who was one of the officers who participated in the First Fleet to Australia. During this expedition, Bradley undertook extensive surveys and became one the first of the settlers to establish relations with the aborigines, with whom he...	-	-	-
HMS Incendiary	Fireship	14	Commander John Cooke John Cooke (Royal Navy officer) Captain John Cooke was an experienced and highly regarded officer of the British Royal Navy during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary Wars and the first years of the Napoleonic Wars. Cooke is best known for his death in hand-to-hand combat with French forces during the...	-	-	-
HMS Kingfisher	Sloop Sloop A sloop is a sail boat with a fore-and-aft rig and a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter....	18	Captain Thomas Le Marchant Gosseyln	-	-	-
HMS Rattler HMS Rattler Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rattler:*HMS Rattler was a 16-gun sloop launched in 1783 and sold in 1792.*HMS Rattler was a 16-gun sloop launched in 1795 and sold in 1815....	Cutter	16	Lieutenant John Winne	0	0	0
HMS Ranger	Cutter	16	Lieutenant Charles Cotgrave	0	0	0
Total casualties 229 killed, 724 wounded, 953 total

Attached squadrons

Admiral Montagu's squadron
Ship	Rate	Guns	Commander	Casualties			Notes
				Killed	Wounded	Total
HMS Hector HMS Hector (1774) HMS Hector was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 27 May 1774 at Deptford.She was converted for use as a prison ship in 1808, and was broken up in 1816....	Third rate	74	Rear-Admiral George Montagu Captain Lawrence Halstead	-	-	-
HMS Alexander HMS Alexander (1778) HMS Alexander was a Royal Navy 74-gun third-rate. This ship of the line was launched at Deptford on 8 October 1778. During her career she was captured by the French, and later recaptured by the British. She fought at the Nile in 1798, and was broken up in 1819...	Third rate	74	Captain Richard Bligh Richard Bligh Sir Richard Rodney Bligh GCB was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral....	-	-	-
HMS Ganges HMS Ganges (1782) HMS Ganges was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 30 March 1782 at Rotherhithe. She was the first ship of the Navy to bear the name. Her first captain was Charles Fielding...	Third rate	74	Captain William Truscott	-	-	-
HMS Colossus HMS Colossus (1787) HMS Colossus was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was launched at Gravesend on 4 April 1787 and lost on 10 December 1798.-Early history:...	Third rate	74	Captain Charles Pole	-	-	-	Attached on 4 June.
HMS Bellona HMS Bellona (1760) HMS Bellona was a 74-gun Bellona-class third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Designed by Sir Thomas Slade, she was a prototype for the iconic 74-gun ships of the latter part of the 18th century...	Third rate	74	Captain George Wilson	-	-	-
HMS Theseus HMS Theseus (1786) HMS Theseus was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy.One of the eight Culloden class ships designed by Thomas Slade, she was built at Perry, Blackwall Yard, London and launched on 25 September 1786.-Service:...	Third rate	74	Captain Robert Calder Robert Calder Admiral Sir Robert Calder, 1st Baronet, KCB was a British naval officer who served in the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.-Early life:...	-	-	-
HMS Arrogant HMS Arrogant (1761) HMS Arrogant was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 January 1761 at Harwich. She was the first of the Arrogant class ships of the line, designed by Sir Thomas Slade....	Third rate	74	Captain Richard Lucas	-	-	-
HMS Minotaur HMS Minotaur (1793) HMS Minotaur was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 6 November 1793 at Woolwich. She was named after the mythological bull-headed monster of Crete.-Career:...	Third rate	74	Captain Thomas Louis	-	-	-	Attached on 4 June.
HMS Ruby HMS Ruby (1776) HMS Ruby was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 November 1776 at Woolwich.She was converted to serve as a receiving ship in 1813, and was broken up in 1821....	Third rate	64	Captain Sir Richard Bickerton Richard Hussey Bickerton Admiral Sir Richard Hussey Bickerton, 2nd Baronet was a British admiral.-Early life:He was born the son of Vice Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton whom he succeeded as 2nd Baronet in 1792. He married in 1788 Anne, daughter of Dr James Athill of Antigua:they had no children.-Naval career:Bickerton...	-	-	-	Attached on 4 June.
HMS Pallas	Fifth rate	32	Captain Henry Curzon Henry Curzon Admiral Henry Curzon was a Royal Navy officer who held commands during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars....	-	-	-
HMS Concorde	Fifth rate	36	Captain Sir Richard Strachan Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet Sir Richard John Strachan, 6th Baronet GCB was a British officer of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral.-Childhood:...	-	-	-

Captain Rainier's convoy escort
Ship	Rate	Guns	Commander	Casualties			Notes
				Killed	Wounded	Total
HMS Suffolk HMS Suffolk (1765) HMS Suffolk was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 February 1765 at Rotherhithe. She was designed by William Bateley, based on the principles of his earlier , and was the only ship built to her draught....	Third rate	74	Captain Peter Rainier Peter Rainier, junior Peter Rainier, Jr. was a British naval officer. Mount Rainier in Washington, USA, was named after him.-Biography:Rainier was born in England, the grandson of Daniel Regnier, a Huguenot refugee, and the son of Peter Rainier of Sandwich. He enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1756 at the age of 15. He...	-	-	-
	Third rate	64		-	-	-
Rainier's squadron was accompanied by four or five frigates.

28 May

Ships of Villaret de Joyeuse's fleet engaged on 28 May
Ship	Rate	Guns	Commander	Casualties			Notes
				Killed	Wounded	Total
Révolutionnaire French ship Bretagne (1766) The Bretagne was a large 110-gun three-decker French ship of the line, built at Brest, which became famous as the flagship of the Brest Fleet during the American War of Independence....	First rate	110	Captain Vandongen			~400	Returned to France in a disabled state
Audacieux French ship Audacieux (1784) The Audacieux was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.Between 1791 and 1793, she was decommissioned in Lorient. She joined active service again in 1793, and the next year, she salvaged the Révolutionnaire, dismasted after the Glorious First of June.She was eventually broken...	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 French ship Jupiter (1789) The Jupiter was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.Between 1791 and 1793, she was based in Saint-Domingue. In March 1794, she was renamed Montagnard...	Third rate	74	Captain Jean-Baptiste-François Bompard	Unknown			Badly damaged, attached to Vanstabel's squadron.
Éole French ship Éole (1789) The Éole was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.Between 1791 and 1793, she was based in Saint-Domingue. She took part in the Glorious First of June, where she and Trajan dismasted HMS Bellerophon....	Third rate	74	Captain Bertrand Keranguin	Unknown
Terrible French ship Terrible (1779) The Terrible was a 110-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.She took part in the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2, where she was dismasted by HMS Royal Sovereign...	First rate	110	Captain Pierre-Jacques Longer	Unknown
Tyrannicide French ship Tyrannicide (1793) Tyrannicide was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.In 1794, under Alain Joseph Dordelin, she took part in the Glorious First of June...	Third rate	74	Captain Alain-Joseph Dordelin	Unknown
Indomptable French ship Indomptable (1789) Indomptable was an 80-gun ship of the line in the French Navy.She took part in the Glorious First of June on 29 May 1794, engaging the English Barfleur and Orion simultaneously, after which the Indomptable, having lost her masts, was towed to Brest by the Brutus .In 1795, she served in the...	Third rate	80	Captain Lamesle	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

Villaret de Joyeuse's fleet at the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2
Ship	Rate	Guns	Commander	Casualties			Notes
				Killed	Wounded	Total
Trajan French ship Trajan (1792) The Trajan was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.In 1793, Trajan was commissioned in Lorient, under captain Villaret de Joyeuse....	Third rate	74	Captain Dumoutier	Unknown			Attached from Nielly's squadron.
Éole French ship Éole (1789) The Éole was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.Between 1791 and 1793, she was based in Saint-Domingue. She took part in the Glorious First of June, where she and Trajan dismasted HMS Bellerophon....	Third rate	74	Captain Bertrand Keranguin	Unknown
America French ship America (1788) America was a Téméraire-class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. The Royal Navy captured her in 1794 at the Battle of the Glorious First of June. She then served with the British under the name HMS Impetueux until she was broken up in 1813...	Third rate	74	Captain Louis L'Héritier	134	110	244	Totally dismasted. Captured, subsequently HMS Impétueux.
Téméraire French ship Téméraire (1782) The Téméraire was the lead ship of the Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.She took part in the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2, battling HMS Russell....	Third rate	74	Captain Morel	Unknown			Attached from Nielly's squadron
Terrible French ship Terrible (1779) The Terrible was a 110-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.She took part in the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2, where she was dismasted by HMS Royal Sovereign...	First rate	110	Rear-Admiral François Joseph Bouvet François Joseph Bouvet - Early life :Son of a captain in the service of the French East India Company, he went to sea at the age of twelve with his father aboard the Villevault in 1765. In 1780, Bouvet served in the East Indies in the famous campaign of 1781–83 under the command of Suffren... Captain Pierre-Jacques Longer	Unknown			Lost main and mizen masts.
Impétueux French ship Impétueux (1787) The Impétueux was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.She took part in the Glorious First of June in 1794. During the battle, HMS Marlborough. Marlborough became tangled with Impétueux...	Third rate	74	Captain Douville †	100	85	185	Totally dismasted. Captured, subsequently destroyed in a dockyard fire.
Mucius French ship Orion (1787) The Orion was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.She took part in fighting on the coast of Italy. In 1793, she was renamed Mucius Scaevola, soon shortened to Mucius....	Third rate	74	Captain Larrégny	Unknown			Totally dismasted.
Tourville French ship Tourville (1788) The Tourville was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.In August 1793, she was damaged by a tempest, which also killed her captain, and had to return to Brest...	Third rate	74	Captain Langlois	Unknown
Gasparin French ship Apollon (1788) The Apollon was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.Between 1791 and 1793, she was based in Saint-Domingue....	Third rate	74	Captain Tardy	Unknown
Convention French ship Sceptre (1780) The Sceptre was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.In 1781 and 1782, she took part in the Naval operations in the American Revolutionary War, under Admiral de Grasse. She fought at the Battle of the Chesapeake and at the Battle of the Saintes...	Third rate	74	Captain Joseph-Allary	Unknown
Trente-et-un-Mai	Third rate	74	Captain Honoré Ganteaume	Unknown			Attached to fleet 31 May. Extensive damage to masts and rigging.
Tyrannicide French ship Tyrannicide (1793) Tyrannicide was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.In 1794, under Alain Joseph Dordelin, she took part in the Glorious First of June...	Third rate	74	Captain Alain-Joseph Dordelin	Unknown			Extensive damage to masts and rigging.
Juste French ship Deux Frères The Deux Frères was a 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was offered to King Louis XVI by his two brothers.On 29 September 1792, she was renamed Juste. She took part in the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2, where she was captured....	Third rate	80	Captain Blavet	100	145	245	Totally dismasted. Captured, subsequently HMS Juste
Montagne French ship Océan (1790) Océan was a 118-gun first-rate three-decker ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.She was ordered as États de Bourgogne and was launched at Brest in 1790...	First rate	120	Rear-Admiral Villaret de Joyeuse Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse was a French admiral.-Early career:Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse was born in Auch, in the heart of Gascony. The Villaret de Joyeuse family figured among the minor nobility from Languedoc... Flag Captain Paul Basire † Captain Jean-François Vignot			~300
Jacobin French ship Auguste (1778) The Auguste was a 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.In 1781 and 1782, she took part in the Naval operations in the American Revolutionary War, under Admiral de Grasse. She fought at the Battle of the Chesapeake under captain Bougainville....	Third rate	80	Captain Jean André Gassin	Unknown
Achille	Third rate	74	Captain Guillaume-Jean-Nöel La Villegris	36	60	66	Totally dismasted. Captured, subsequently dismantled.
Vengeur du Peuple French ship Vengeur du Peuple The Vengeur du Peuple was a 74 gun ship of the line of the French Navy launched in 1762.Originally offered by the city of Marseille, and named the Marseillois , she saw action during the American War of Independence...	Third rate	74	Captain Jean François Renaudin Jean François Renaudin Jean François Renaudin was a French admiral.He joined the Navy at 12 and rose in rank through a number of actions against the British....	~200-600			Captured but sank due to severe damage.
Patriote French ship Patriote (1785) The Patriote was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.She was one of the French ships which had their hull doubled with copper....	Third rate	74	Captain Lucadou	Unknown			Attached from Nielly's squadron.
Northumberland French ship Northumberland (1780) The Northumberland was a 74-gun Annibal class ship of the line of the French Navy.She took part in the Battle of the Saintes under captain Saint Cézaire, who was killed in the action. In 1782, she captured the 14-gun sloop HMS Allegiance....	Third rate	74	Captain François-Pierre Etienne	60	100	160	Totally dismasted. Captured, subsequently dismantled.
Entreprenant French ship Entreprenant (1787) The Entreprenant was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.In December 1792, she assisted the Languedoc. She was taken by the British when they captured Toulon, but was recaptured....	Third rate	74	Captain LeFrancq	Unknown
Jemmappes French ship Jemmapes (1794) The Jemmapes was a Téméraire-class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.Laid down as Alexandre, she was renamed Jemmapes on 7 January 1793 in honour of the Battle of Jemappes. She took part in the Atlantic campaign of May 1794 and ultimately in the Glorious First of June...	Third rate	74	Captain Desmartis	Unknown			Totally dismasted.
Neptune French ship Neptune (1778) The Neptune was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.Under Latouche Tréville, she captured a 30-gun British privateer named Hercules on 28 October 1778.In 1782, she was part of de Grasse's squadron...	Third rate	74	Captain Tiphane	Unknown
Pelletier French ship Séduisant (1783) Séduisant was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.She was renamed Pelletier on 30 September 1793, in honour of Louis Michel le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau. Under Savary, she was one of the last ships of the line at the Glorious First of June.On 30 May 1795 her name...	Third rate	74	Captain Berrade	Unknown
Républicain French ship Royal Louis (1780) The Royal Louis was a 106-gun ship of the line of the French Royal Navy.She was renamed Républicain in 1792. Under this name, she took part in the Third Battle of Ushant, being the last ship of the French rear...	First rate	110	Rear-Admiral Joseph-Marie Nielly Joseph-Marie Nielly Joseph-Marie Nielly was a French naval officer and admiral.Nielly began his career aged seven aboard the Formidable, and was wounded at the Battle of Quiberon Bay, on 20 November 1759. He sailed in the Caribbean until 1769, when he joined the merchant navy.In 1774, aged 23, he received his first... Captain Pierre-Mandé Lebeau	Unknown			Totally dismasted.
Sans Pareil	Third rate	80	Captain Jean-François Courand	260	120	380	Attached from Nielly's squadron. Totally dismasted. Captured, subsequently HMS Sans Pareil HMS Sans Pareil (1794) HMS Sans Pareil was an 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was formerly the French ship Sans Pareil, but was captured in 1794 and spent the rest of her career in service with the British.-French service:... .
Scipion French ship Saint-Esprit (1766) The Saint-Esprit was a 80-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. She was offered by the Order of the Holy Spirit, and named in its honour....	Third rate	80	Captain Huguet	64	151	215	Totally dismasted.
Villaret's fleet was accompanied by approximately 16 frigates, corvettes, brigs and cutters.

Attached squadrons

Admiral Vanstabel's convoy escort
Ship	Rate	Guns	Commander	Casualties			Notes
				Killed	Wounded	Total
Jean-Bart	Third rate	74	Rear-Admiral Pierre Vanstabel	-	-	-
Tigre French ship Tigre (1793) Tigre was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.Her first captain was Pierre Jean Van Stabel. When Van Stabel was promoted, she became the flagship of his 6-ship squadron. She notably fought in 1793 to rescue the Sémillante, along with the Jean Bart.Under Jacques Bedout, she took part in...	Third rate	74		-	-	-
Embuscade French frigate Embuscade (1790) -French service:In 1792, she escorted convoys to and from Martinique, and ferried Edmond-Charles Genêt to the USA. On 31 July 1793, she encountered and fought Boston at the Action of 31 July 1793....	frigate Frigate A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...	32	Lieutenant Maurice-Julien Emeriau	-	-	-
Vanstabel's squadron was accompanied by one more frigate and a brig.

Admiral Cornic's squadron
Ship	Rate	Guns	Commander	Casualties			Notes
				Killed	Wounded	Total
Majestueux French ship Majestueux (1781) The Majestueux was a 110-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, of Terrible class.She was renamed Républicain in 1797. In 1807, she was decommissioned and used as a transport.-References:...	First rate	110	Rear-Admiral Pierre-François Cornic	-	-	-
Aquilon French ship Aquilon (1789) The Aquilon was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.She served off Italy under Brueys, and took part in the Battle of the Nile, where she fought HMS Vanguard, HMS Minotaur and HMS Theseus. She was captured and recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Aboukir.- External links...	Third rate	74		-	-	-
Jupiter French ship Jupiter (1789) The Jupiter was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.Between 1791 and 1793, she was based in Saint-Domingue. In March 1794, she was renamed Montagnard...	Third rate	74		-	-	-
Marat	Third rate	74		-	-	-
Nestor French ship Nestor (1793) The Nestor was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.In the night of the 30th December 1794, Nestor was dismasted due to the poor quality of her masts, and had to return to Brest for repairs. On her journey back, the Nestor met a British frigate under a false flag...	Third rate	74		-	-	-
Redoutable French ship Redoutable (1791) The Redoutable was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She is known for her duel with HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar and for killing Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson during the action.- Early career :...	Third rate	74		-	-	-
Révolution French ship Thésée (1790) The Thésée was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. As Révolution, she took part in the Expédition d'Irlande under Pierre Dumanoir le Pelley.- External links :*...	Third rate	74		-	-	-
Superbe French ship Superbe (1784) The Superbe was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.She took part in the Croisière du Grand Hiver, where she sank due to a leak.- External links :*...	Third rate	74		-	-	-
Cornic's squadron was accompanied by two frigates, a corvette and a cutter.

The various French units patrolling in the Bay of Biscay kept in contact through a large number of frigates and smaller craft which passed messages between the commanders. This close contact enabled the French fleets to successfully divert the British away from the convoy. Due to the turbulent situation existing in France during 1794, accurate records regarding which frigates were with which fleet and which were present at which action do not exist. Thus only an incomplete listing of French support craft can be created, based mainly on those recognised and reported by British officers.

Attached frigates
Ship	Rate	Guns	Commander	Casualties			Notes
				Killed	Wounded	Total
Bellone French frigate Bellone (1779) The Bellone was an Iphigénie-class 32-gun frigate of the French Navy. She was one of the French ships with a copper-covered hull.In 1782, she fought against HMS Coventry...	Fifth rate	36		-	-	-
Seine	Fifth rate			-	-	-
Tamise	Fifth rate	32	Captain Jean-Marthe-Adrien L'Hermite Jean-Marthe-Adrien l'Hermite Jean-Marthe-Adrien L'Hermitte was a French sea captain and rear admiral, notable for his involvement in the Glorious First of June and various other campaigns.- Early career :L'Hermitte was born to the family of a...	-	-	-	Present at the Glorious First of June.
Galathée French frigate Galathée (1779) The Galathée was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.Galathée took part in the Naval operations in the American Revolutionary War, taking part to the capture of Sint Eustatius and to the Battle of the Saintes....	Fifth rate	32		-	-	-	Present at the Glorious First of June.
Républicaine French ship Républicain Six ships of the French Navy have born the name Républicain :* Royal Louis, a 110-gun ship of the line, was renamed Républicain in 1792.* Républicain, a 20-gun corvette...  ?	Corvette Corvette A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...	20		-	-	-	Captured and burnt 27 May.
Inconnue	Corvette Corvette A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...	16		-	-	-	Captured and burnt 27 May.