Английская Википедия:Battle of Toulon (1744) order of battle
The Battle of Toulon, also known as the Battle of Cape Sicié, took place between 21 and 22 February 1744 NSШаблон:Efn near the French Mediterranean port of Toulon. Although France was not yet at war with Great Britain, ships from their Levant Fleet combined with a Spanish force, which had been trapped in Toulon for two years, to break the blockade imposed by the British Mediterranean Fleet.
The initial engagement on 21 February was largely indecisive and the British continued their pursuit until midday on 22nd before their commander, Admiral Thomas Mathews, called off the chase. With several of his ships in need of repair, he withdrew to Menorca, which meant the Royal Navy temporarily lost control of the waters around Italy and allowed the Spanish to take the offensive against Savoy.Шаблон:Sfn
In his report, Mathews blamed his subordinate Richard Lestock for the failure and the issue was hotly debated in Parliament. At the subsequent court-martial, Mathews was held responsible and dismissed from the navy in June 1747, while Lestock's political connections meant he was cleared of all charges.Шаблон:Sfn Another seven captains were removed from command for failing to engage the enemy and the investigation led to changes that required individual captains to be far more aggressive.
Order of battle
Franco-Spanish fleet
| Franco-Spanish fleetШаблон:Sfn | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship | Rate | Guns | Commander | Notes | |||
| Van | |||||||
| Borée | Third-rate | 64 | Captain Marqueu | ||||
| Toulouse | Fourth-rate | 60 | Captain Dárton | ||||
| Tigre | Fourth-rate | 50 | Captain Saurin | ||||
| Éole | Third-rate | 64 | Captain D'Alver | ||||
| Alcyon | Fourth-rate | 56 | Captain Lancel | ||||
| Duc D'Orléans | Third-rate | 68 | Captain Dornés | ||||
| Espoir | Third-rate | 74 | Captain D'Hericourt (Ensign of Gavaret) | ||||
| Centre | |||||||
| Trident | Third-rate | 64 | Captain Caylus | ||||
| Heureux | Fourth-rate | 60 | Captain Gramier | ||||
| Achiléon | Fourth-rate | 60 | Captain Vaudevil | ||||
| Solide | Third-rate | 64 | Captain Chateauneuf | ||||
| Diamant | Fourth-rate | 50 | Captain Manak | ||||
| Ferme | Third-rate | 70 | Captain Gorgues | ||||
| Terrible | Third-rate | 74 | Vice-Admiral De Court Captain Jonquiere |
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| Sancti Espiritus | Third-rate | 68 | Captain Poison | ||||
| Sérieux | Third-rate | 64 | Captain Cahyla | ||||
| Rear | |||||||
| Oriente | Fourth-rate | 60 | Captain Joaquín Villena | ||||
| América | Fourth-rate | 60 | Captain Aníbal Petrucci | ||||
| Neptuno | Fourth-rate | 60 | Captain Enrique OlivaresШаблон:KIA | ||||
| Poder | Fourth-rate | 60 | Captain Rodrigo de Urrutia Шаблон:POW | Captured by the British Recaptured and scuttled by the French | |||
| Constante | Third-rate | 70 | Captain Agustín IturriagaШаблон:KIA | Badly damaged and taken under tow | |||
| Real Felipe | First-rate | 110 | Admiral Jose Navarro Captain Nicolas GeraldinoШаблон:KIA |
Badly damaged and taken under tow | |||
| Hércules | Third-rate | 64 | Captain Cosme Álvarez | ||||
| Brillante | Fourth-rate | 60 | Captain don Blas de la Barreda | ||||
| Alcón | Fourth-rate | 60 | Captain José Rentería | ||||
| San Fernando | Third-rate | 64 | Count of Vegaflorida | ||||
| Soberbio | Fourth-rate | 50 | Captain Juan Valdés | ||||
| Santa Isabel | Third-rate | 80 | Captain Ignacio Dautevil | ||||
4 frigates, 4 fire shipsШаблон:Sfn
British fleet
| British fleetШаблон:Sfn Шаблон:Sfn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship | Rate | Guns | Commander | Notes |
| Van | ||||
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 70 | Captain James Lloyd | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 80 | Captain William Dilkes | Dilkes court-martialled and dismissed, later restored |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 80 | Captain Rowland Frogmore | Frogmore died before being court-martialled Шаблон:Sfn |
| Шаблон:HMS | Second-rate | 90 | Rear-Admiral William Rowley (Red) Captain Meyrick de L'Angle |
Damaged; 25 killed, 20 wounded Шаблон:Sfn |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 80 | Captain Henry Osborn | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 70 | Captain Edward Hawke | 17 members of the Prize crew taken prisoner when the French recaptured the Poder Шаблон:Sfn |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 70 | Captain Thomas Cooper | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 70 | Captain Hon. George Townshend | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Fifth-rate | 40 | Captain John Watkins | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Sixth-rate | 20 | Captain William Marsh | |
| Centre | ||||
| Шаблон:HMS | Fourth-rate | 60 | Captain Charles Watson | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 70 | Captain Edmund Williams | Williams court-martialled and dismissed |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 70 | Captain Robert Pett | Damaged; 8 killed, 20 wounded Шаблон:Sfn |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 80 | Captain George Slater | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 80 | Captain Hon. John Forbes | Damaged; 12 killed, 25 wounded Шаблон:Sfn |
| Шаблон:HMS | Second-rate | 90 | Captain James CornewallШаблон:KIA | Badly damaged; 53 killed, 138 wounded Шаблон:Sfn |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 80 | Captain George Burrish | Burrish court-martialled and dismissed |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 70 | Captain Richard Norris | Norris court-martialled and dismissed |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 60 | Captain John Ambrose | Ambrose court-martialled and suspended for a year |
| Шаблон:HMS (Flagship) | Second-rate | 90 | Admiral Thomas Mathews (Blue) Captain John RussellШаблон:KIA |
Damaged; 8 killed, 20 wounded Шаблон:Sfn |
| HMS Dursley Galley | Sixth-rate | 20 | Captain Giles Vanbrugh | |
| HMS Anne Galley[1] | Fire ship | 8 | Commander James MackieШаблон:KIA | Blew up, 25 killed Шаблон:Sfn |
| HMS Sutherland | Hospital ship | 18 | Lieutenant Lord Colville | |
| Rear | ||||
| Шаблон:HMS | Fourth-rate | 50 | Captain Peter Osborne | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Fourth-rate | 50 | Captain Henry Godsalve | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 60 | Captain Charles Wager Purvis | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 70 | Captain George Berkeley | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 80 | Captain Charles Drummond | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Second-rate | 90 | Vice-Admiral Richard Lestock (White) Captain George Stepney |
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| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 80 | Captain John Gascoigne | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 80 | Captain Robert Long | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 70 | Captain John Towry | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 70 | Captain Joshua Lingen | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 60 | Captain John Lovatt | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Fourth-rate | 50 | Captain Harry Powlett | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Third-rate | 60 | Captain Temple West | |
| Шаблон:HMS | Fire ship | 8 | Commander Moses Peadle | |
Footnotes
References
Sources
- ↑ Ships of the Royal Navy:The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy J. Colledge, Ben Warlow p.17
