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English approached during the night. D’Estaing weighed at 4 am and Byron chased. The British ships attacked in utter disorder and confusion.
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and three other ships got separated from the main body, and were very badly mauled. The French lost no ships and eventually hauled off. The
British lost 183 killed and 346 wounded.
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lost 4 killed and 9 wounded. The French lost 190 killed and 759 wounded. This action reflected no credit on either side.
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misgivings regarding quality and cost, contracts for her construction were issued to a private shipwright, Henry Bird of
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depth of 19 ft 10.5 in (6.1 m). Construction expenses were £26,392.10s with an additional £9,169.9s for
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fleet, under Vice-Admiral Byron, had 21 ships of the line and 1 frigate. The French were anchored off
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station in a fleet of 14 ships commanded by Vice-Admiral the Hon.
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