It consisted of the best ships of his fleet; the CULLODEN, seventy-four, Captain T.Troubridge; GOLIATH, seventy-four, Captain T.Foley; MINOTAUR, seventy-four, Captain T.Louis; DEFENCE, seventy-four, Captain John Peyton; BELLEROPHON, seventy-four, Captain H.D.E.

Darby; MAJESTIC, seventy-four, Captain G.B.Westcott; ZEALOUS, seventy-four, Captain S.Hood; SWIFTSURE, seventy-four, Captain B.Hallowell; THESEUS, seventy-four, Captain R.W.

Miller; AUDACIOUS, seventy-four, Captain Davidge Gould.

The LEANDER, fifty, Captain T.
E.Thompson, was afterwards added.

These ships were made ready for the service as soon as Earl St.Vincent received advice from England that he was to be reinforced.