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词条 Order of battle in the Biscay campaign of June 1795
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  1. British fleet

     Cornwallis's Squadron  Bridport's fleet  Quiberon Expeditionary Force 

  2. French fleet

  3. Notes

  4. References

  5. Bibliography

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The Biscay campaign of June 1795 consisted of a series of manoeuvres and two battles fought between the British Channel Fleet and the French Atlantic Fleet off the Southern coast of Brittany in the Bay of Biscay during the French Revolutionary Wars. In late May 1795, a British battle squadron of six ships of the line under Vice-Admiral William Cornwallis was sent by Admiral Lord Bridport to enforce the blockade of the French port of Brest, the home port of the French Atlantic Fleet.[1] On 8 June, Cornwallis discovered a convoy of merchant vessels travelling from Bordeaux to Brest under the protection of a small squadron under Contre-amiral Jean Gaspard Vence. Cornwallis attacked the convoy, Vence retreating under the protection of batteries on the fortified island of Belle Île as Cornwallis seized eight ships from the convoy. As Cornwallis sent his prizes back to Britain the main French fleet at Brest under Vice-amiral Villaret de Joyeuse put to sea to protect Vence's remaining ships.[2]

On 16 June, Cornwallis's squadron encountered Villaret's fleet, in conjunction with Vence's force, off Penmarck Point. Cornwallis had misunderstood the signals from Captain Robert Stopford on the scouting frigate HMS Phaeton and had sailed much too close to the larger French fleet.[3] When he realised his error, the British admiral turned his squadron westwards, retreating away from the French coast with Villaret's force in pursuit. Light winds and poorly loaded ships delayed his escape, and on 17 June the French vanguard caught up with his rearguard.[4] Throughout the day the French and British ships exchanged fire and by the late afternoon the rearmost British ship HMS Mars was in danger of being overwhelmed. Cornwallis responded by interposing his 100-gun flagship HMS Royal Sovereign between the British and French forces.[5] The heavy broadsides of the flagship drove back the French and soon afterwards Villaret recalled his ships, concerned by sails on the horizon which he may have believed to be the rest of the Channel Fleet, although in reality they were a British merchant convoy. The battle is known in British histories as Cornwallis's Retreat.[6]

Villaret retreated towards Brest, but was driven south by a storm on 18 June. Unbeknownst to either Cornwallis or Villaret, the main Channel Fleet was already at sea, protecting an expeditionary force carrying a French Royalist army intended to invade Quiberon, the convoy under the command of Commodore Sir John Borlase Warren.[7] On 22 June, Warren's scouts identified the French fleet at sea off the coastal island of Groix and he took the convoy further out to sea away from the French, who did not pursue, and sent word to Bridport.[8] The British admiral placed his fleet between the French and the expeditionary force, Villaret falling back towards the sheltered anchorage between Groix and the port of Lorient. Light winds delayed both fleets, but on the morning of 23 June Bridport's vanguard overran the rearmost French ships. Villaret attempted to effect a fighting withdrawal, but several of his captains ignored his orders, throwing the retreat into disorder. Three French ships were captured and the rest scattered along the nearby French coast. Although a renewed attack might have destroyed the entire French fleet Bridport, concerned his ships might be wrecked, withdrew unexpectedly.[9] The action is known as the Battle of Groix.

The campaign was a strategic victory for the British; the remainder of the French fleet was forced to shelter in Lorient, from which they were unable to sail again until 1796.[10] The expeditionary force landed safely in Quiberon but the operation ended in disaster, Warren evacuating the survivors a month later.[11] Bridport remained cruising with his fleet off the Breton Coast until September, before handing over control to Rear-Admiral Henry Harvey.[12] The battle was controversial in both countries, British commentators observing that Bridport had missed a unique opportunity to completely destroy the French Atlantic fleet,[11] while in France a series of courts-martial were held to try those officers who were felt to have disobeyed orders: two were dismissed from the French Navy.[13]

British fleet

Note that as carronades were not traditionally taken into consideration when calculating a ship's rate,[14] these ships may have been carrying more guns than indicated below.

Cornwallis's Squadron

Vice-Admiral Cornwallis's squadron
Ship Rate Guns Commander CasualtiesNotes
Killed Wounded Total
HMS Royal SovereignFirst rate100Vice-Admiral William Cornwallis
Captain John Whitby
000Heavily engaged on 17 June.
HMS MarsThird rate74Captain Sir Charles Cotton01212Heavily engaged on 17 June, severe damage to rigging and sails.
HMS TriumphThird rate74Captain Sir Erasmus Gower000Engaged on 8 June. Heavily engaged on 17 June: severe damage to rigging, sails and stern.
HMS BrunswickThird rate74Captain Lord Charles Fitzgerald000Engaged on 17 June.
HMS BellerophonThird rate74Captain Lord Cranstoun000Engaged on 17 June.
HMS PhaetonFifth rate38Captain Robert Stopford---Lightly damaged, 1 killed, 7 wounded on 8 June. Present but not engaged on 17 June.
HMS PallasFifth rate32Captain Henry Curzon---Present but not engaged on 17 June.
HMS KingfisherBrig-sloop18Captain Thomas Gosselyn---Retired to Spithead on 11 June.
Total casualties: 12 wounded
Sources: James, pp. 237–240; Clowes, pp. 255–258; {{London Gazette|issue=13790|pages=655–656|date=23 June 1795|mode=cs2}}

Bridport's fleet

Admiral Lord Bridport's Fleet
Ship Rate Guns Commander CasualtiesNotes
Killed Wounded Total
HMS Royal GeorgeFirst rate100Admiral Lord Bridport
Captain William Domett
077Engaged on 23 June.
HMS Queen CharlotteFirst rate100Captain Sir Andrew Snape Douglas43236Heavily engaged on 23 June and damaged in rigging and sails.
HMS QueenSecond rate98Vice-Admiral Sir Alan Gardner
Captain William Bedford
000Engaged on 23 June.
HMS LondonSecond rate98Vice-Admiral John Colpoys
Captain Edward Griffith
033Engaged on 23 June.
HMS Prince of WalesSecond rate98Vice-Admiral Henry Harvey
Captain John Bazely
---Not engaged in the action.
HMS PrinceSecond rate98Captain Charles Powell Hamilton---Not engaged in the action.
HMS Prince GeorgeSecond rate98Captain William Edge---Not engaged in the action.
HMS BarfleurSecond rate98Captain James Richard Dacres---Not engaged in the action.
HMS Sans PareilThird rate80Rear-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour
Captain William Browell
10212Heavily engaged on 23 June and lightly damaged.
HMS ValiantThird rate74Captain Christopher Parker---Not engaged in the action.
HMS OrionThird rate74Captain Sir James Saumarez61824Heavily engaged on 23 June.
HMS IrresistibleThird rate74Captain Richard Grindall31114Heavily engaged on 23 June and lightly damaged.
HMS RussellThird rate74Captain Thomas Larcom31013Heavily engaged on 23 June.
HMS ColossusThird rate74Captain John Monkton53035Heavily engaged on 23 June.
Support ships
HMS RevolutionnaireFifth rate38Captain Francis Cole---Not engaged in the action.
HMS ThaliaFifth rate36Captain Lord Henry Paulet---Not engaged in the action.
HMS NympheFifth rate36Captain George Murray---Not engaged in the action.
HMS AquilonFifth rate32Captain Robert Barlow---Not engaged in the action.
HMS AstreaFifth rate32Captain Richard Lane---Not engaged in the action.
HMS BabetSixth rate20Captain Edward Codrington---Not engaged in the action.
HMS CharonHospital ShipCommander Walter Lock---Not engaged in the action.
HMS MaegeraFireship14Commander Henry Blackwood---Not engaged in the action.
HMS IncendiaryFireship14Commander John Draper---Not engaged in the action.
HMS ArgusLugger14---Not engaged in the action.
HMS DollyLugger14---Not engaged in the action.
Total casualties: 31 killed, 113 wounded
Sources: James, pp. 240–250; Clowes, pp. 260–263; {{London Gazette|issue=13790|pages=673–674|date=27 June 1795|nolink=yes |mode=cs2}}

Quiberon Expeditionary Force

Commodore Warren's squadron
Ship Rate Guns Commander CasualtiesNotes
Killed Wounded Total
HMS RobustThird rate74Captain Edward Thornbrough---Attached to Bridport's fleet on 20 June but not engaged in the action.
HMS ThundererThird rate74Captain Albemarle Bertie---Attached to Bridport's fleet on 20 June but not engaged in the action.
HMS StandardThird rate64Captain Joseph Ellison---Attached to Bridport's fleet on 20 June but not engaged in the action.
HMS PomoneFifth rate44Commodore Sir John Borlase Warren---
HMS AnsonFifth rate44Captain Philip Charles Durham---
HMS ArtoisFifth rate38Captain Sir Edmund Nagle---
HMS ArethusaFifth rate38Captain M. Robinson---
HMS ConcordeFifth rate32Captain Anthony Hunt---
HMS GalateaFifth rate32Captain Richard Goodwin Keats---
Sources: James, p. 253; Clowes, p. 265

French fleet

Officers killed in action are marked with a {{KIA}} symbol. Note that as carronades were not traditionally taken into consideration when calculating a ship's rate,[14] these ships may have been carrying more guns than indicated below.
  • {{legend2|#e3d9ff|Ships in this colour were captured during the Battle of Groix, 23 June 1795|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
Villaret de Joyeuse's fleet
Ship Rate Guns Commander CasualtiesNotes
Killed Wounded Total
PeupleFirst rate120Vice-amiral Villaret de Joyeuse
Captain Étienne Eustache Bruix
Captain Jacques Angot {{KIA}}[15]

Représentant {{Interlanguage link multi|Jean-Nicolas Topsent|fr|3=Jean-Nicolas Topsent|lt=Jean-Nicolas Topsent}}

UnknownHeavily engaged on 23 June.
RedoutableThird rate74Vice-amiral Kerguelen
Captain Pierre Augustin Moncousu
-Not engaged in the action.
AlexandreThird rate74Captain François Charles Guillemet[16]220Heavily engaged, badly damaged and captured, later became HMS Alexander.
Droits de l’HommeThird rate74Captain Yves Cornic DumoulinUnknownEngaged on 17 June. Not engaged on 23 June.
FormidableThird rate74Captain Charles Linois320Engaged on 17 June. Heavily engaged on 23 June, badly damaged and captured, later became HMS Belleisle.
FougueuxThird rate74Captain Giot-Labrière-Not engaged on 17 or 23 June. Captain later court-martialled and dismissed for disobeying orders.
Jean-BartThird rate74Captain Louis Marie Le Gouardun-Not engaged on 17 or 23 June.
MuciusThird rate74Captain LarréguyUnknownEngaged on 23 June. Captain later court-martialled and censured for disobeying orders.
NestorThird rate74Contre-amiral Jean Gaspard Vence
Captain Henry
UnknownEngaged on 23 June.
TigreThird rate74Captain Jacques Bedout130{{Cref2|Note A}}Engaged on 17 and 23 June.
WattigniesThird rate74Captain Joseph René DonatUnknownEngaged on 23 June.
Zélé[17]Third rate74Captain Jean-Charles-François Aved-Magnac055Heavily engaged on 17 June. Not engaged on 23 June. Captain later court-martialled and dismissed for disobeying orders.
Support ships
BraveFifth rate42Captain Antoine René Thévenard-Not engaged in the action.
ScévolaFifth rate42Captain Le Bozec-Not engaged in the action.
Cocarde NationaleFifth rate40Captain Pierre Quérangal-Not engaged in the action.
DriadeFifth rate36Lieutenant Gramont-Not engaged in the action.
FidèleFifth rate38Lieutenant Bernard-Not engaged in the action.
FraternitéFifth rate36Lieutenant Florinville-Not engaged in the action.
InsurgenteFifth rate32Lieutenant Violette-Not engaged in the action.
NéréideFifth rate36Lieutenant Briand-Not engaged in the action.
ProserpineThird rate38Captain Daugier-Not engaged in the action.
RégénéréeThird rate40Captain HéronNoneLightly engaged on 23 June.
Républicaine françaiseFirst rate40Lieutenant François Pitot-Not engaged in the action.
TribuneThird rate40Lieutenant Bernard-Not engaged in the action.
VengeanceFifth rate40Lieutenant Leconte-Not engaged in the action.
VirginieFifth rate40Lieutenant Jacques BergeretUnknownHeavily engaged on 17 June.
AtalanteCorvette16Ensign Dordelin-Not engaged in the action.
ConstanceCorvette22Lieutenant Bouchet-Not engaged in the action.
Las CasasCorvette18Lieutenant Blanzon-Not engaged in the action.
{{HMS|Abeille|1796|2}}Corvette14Ensign Denis-Not engaged in the action.
PapillonBrig14Lieutenant Cousin-Not engaged in the action.
LarkCorvette10Ensign Le Large-Not engaged in the action.
PrintempsCutter10Ensign Le Faucheur-Not engaged in the action.
Sources: James, pp. 237–253; Clowes, pp. 255–264; Rouvier, pp. 213–214

Notes

{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=upper-alpha}}{{Cnote2|Note A|Note A: In his 1868 account of the battle, Charles Rouvier gives casualties on Tigre as 150 killed and 300 wounded, although other sources give total casualties as 130.}}{{Cnote2 End}}

References

1. ^James, p. 237
2. ^James, p. 238
3. ^Tracy, p. 121
4. ^Brenton, p. 229
5. ^Clowes, p. 257
6. ^Woodman, p. 60
7. ^Gardiner, p. 48
8. ^Clowes, p. 261
9. ^James, p. 247
10. ^James, p. 253
11. ^Clowes, p. 266
12. ^James, p. 252
13. ^Rouvier, p. 214
14. ^James, p. 32
15. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=h9BIAAAAcAAJ&pg=RA1-PA190&lpg=RA1-PA190&dq=%22Jacques+Angot%22+capitaine&source=bl&ots=jDn2dVgIrC&sig=tG0PetfteQ-XHhWvcQWjChHVAQw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qIaWT-OrO-ax0AWyrsCVDg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Jacques%20Angot%22%20capitaine&f=false Décret no 1051 de la Convention nationale], Collection générale des décrets rendus par la Convention Nationale, Volume 51, Retrieved 28 April 2012
16. ^François Charles Guillemet, Société d’Entraide des Membres de la Légion d’Honneur, Retrieved 28 April 2012
17. ^Jean-Charles François Aved-Magnac, Pieces Justificatives, p. 32, Retrieved 28 April 2012

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