They were to follow along the outer side of their own engaged ships, each one anchoring as it cleared the headmost ship already in action,--number six ahead of number five, number seven of number six,--so that the twelfth would be abreast the twentieth Dane.

One ship-of-the-line was of course thought equivalent to two or three floating batteries, if opposed to them in an interval.

By this arrangement, each of the British was covered in its advance, until it reached its prescribed antagonist as nearly fresh as possible, and the order of the British column was reversed from end to end.[31] A division of frigates and fireships, under Captain Riou, was held ready for any special service.

The bomb-vessels were to anchor in the King's Channel, but well outside the line of battle, from which position they threw some bombs.

Alongside each ship-of-the-line was towed a flat-boat, intended to carry soldiers in an attempt to storm the Trekroner, if circumstances favored; and other boats were sent for that purpose from Parker's division.
These orders were copied, and ready for distribution, by six in the morning.