Croisière du Grand Hiver order of battle

The Order of battle of the Croisière du Grand Hiver lists the French forces involved in the Campaign of the Great Winter 24 December 1794 – 3 February 1795, during the French Revolutionary Wars.

Order of Battle

First squadron, Villaret-Joyeuse
Division	Ship	Guns	Commander	Notes
First division	Tourville	74	Henry
	Montagne	120	Captain Vignot Vice-amiral Villaret-Joyeuse
	Marat	74	Captain Le Francq
Second division	Gasparin	74	L'Hermitte
Second division	Révolution	74	Lalande
Third division	Superbe	74	Colomb	Lost on 30 January, 21 men lost
	Neuf Thermidor	80	Doré	Lost on 29 January
	Alexandre	74	Guillemet
Second squadron, Bouvet
Division	Ship	Guns	Commander	Notes
Fourth division	Jemmappes	74	Lafond Contre-amiral Renaudin
	Majestueux	110	Le Beau	Contre-amiral (rear-Admiral)
	Aquilon	74	La Terre
Fifth division	Montagnard	74	Richery
	Scipion	74	Huguet	Lost on 30 January
	Trente-et-un-Mai	74	Ganteaume
Sixth division	Patriote	74	Le Tendre
Sixth division	Entreprenant	74	Dufay
Third squadron, Nielly
Division	Ship	Guns	Commander	Notes
Seventh division	Convention	74	Terrasson	Lost her rudder on 30 January, towed back to Lorient
	Terrible	110	Captain Bedout Contre-admiral Nielly
	Pelletier	74	Raillard
Eighth division	Révolutionnaire	110	Le Gouardin	Returned in a battered state. Deemed irreparable and broken up.
Eighth division	Nestor	74	Monnier	Damaged, back to harbour on 31 December.
Ninth division	Trajan	74	Leroy
	Indomptable	74	Le Mesle
	Tyrannicide	74	Alain-Joseph Dordelin
Light squadron, Van Stabel
Division	Ship	Guns	Commander	Notes
First division	Éole	74	Trinquelléon
	Jean Bart	74	Pittet
	Audacieux	74	Philastre
	Tigre	74	Matagne Contre-amiral Van Stabel
	Fougueux	74	La Brière
Second division	Zélé	74	Porlodec
	Mucius	74	Larreguy
	Téméraire	74	Morel	Damaged, back to Saint-Malo on 31 December. Deemed irreparable and broken up.
	Droits de l'Homme	74	Cornic
Ships that failed to depart
	Républicain	110	Longer	Wrecked on Mingant rock. 10 men lost.
	Redoutable	74	Montcousu	Damaged while departing, had to cancel.
	Neptune	74	Tiphaigne	Delayed by damage to her capstan, later ran aground off Perros Guirrec. 50 men lost.
Frigates and smaller ships
	Vertu		Lieutenant Montagniès
	Courageuse	44	Captain Dalbarade^[1]
	Méduse	26
	Virginie	44	Jacques Bergeret
	Surveillante	32
	Insurgente
	Railleuse	32
	Précieuse
	Fraternité	32
	Embuscade	32
	Tamise	32	Fradin
	Charente	36
	Républicaine	32	François Pitot
	Berceau	22
	Bayonnaise	24
	Légère	22	Carpentier, fils.
	Réolaise^[2]	20	Lieutenant Tanays
	Espion	16
	Bergère	16
	Impatiente
	Atalante	16
	Papillon	12
	Bonnet Rouge
Total casualties: 81 men
Source: Histoire des marins français 1789-1815, CA (2eS) Hubert Granier, p.94 Batailles navales de la France, Onésime-Joachim Troude, Challamel ainé, 1867, vol.2, p. 404

Notes and references

Notes

References

^ Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.121
^ Roche (2005), p. 337.

Bibliography

Granier, Hubert (1998). Histoire des Marins français 1789-1815. illustrations by Alain Coz. Marines éditions. ISBN 2-909675-41-6.
Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922. (1671-1870)
Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.
Fonds Marine. Campagnes (opérations ; divisions et stations navales ; missions diverses). Inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB4. Tome premier : BB4 1 à 482 (1790-1826) [1]

[1] Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.121

[FOOTNOTERoche2005337-2] Roche (2005), p. 337.

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