Order of battle of the Croisière du Grand Hiver explained

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
width=9%; align= center rowspan=1 Divisionwidth=15%; align= center rowspan=1 Shipwidth=5%; align= center rowspan=1 Gunswidth=25%; align= center rowspan=1 Commanderwidth=46%; align= center rowspan=1 Notes
- valign="center"align= left; rowspan="3" First divisionalign= left Tourvillealign= center 74align= left Henryalign= left
- valign="top"align= left Montagnealign= center 120align= left Captain Vignot
Vice-amiral Villaret-Joyeuse
align= left
align= left Maratalign= center 74align= left Captain Le Francqalign= left
align= left; rowspan="2" Second divisionalign= left Gasparinalign= center 74align= left L'Hermittealign= left
align= left Révolutionalign= center 74align= left Lalandealign= left
align= left; rowspan="3" Third divisionalign= left Superbealign= center 74align= left Colombalign= left Lost on 30 January, 21 men lost
- valign="top"align= left Neuf Thermidoralign= center 80align= left Doréalign= left Lost on 29 January
- valign="top"align= left Alexandrealign= center 74align= left Guillemetalign= left
Second squadron, Bouvet
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align= left; rowspan="3" Fourth divisionalign= left Jemmappesalign= center 74align= left Lafond
Contre-amiral Renaudin
align= left
align= left Majestueuxalign= center 110align= left Le Beaualign= left Contre-amiral (rear-Admiral)
align= left Aquilonalign= center 74align= left La Terrealign= left
align= left; rowspan="3" Fifth divisionalign= left Montagnardalign= center 74align= left Richeryalign= left
align= left Scipionalign= center 74align= left Huguetalign= left Lost on 30 January
align= left Trente-et-un-Maialign= center 74align= left Ganteaumealign= left
align= left; rowspan="2" Sixth divisionalign= left Patriotealign= center 74align= left Le Tendrealign= left
align= left Entreprenantalign= center 74align= left Dufayalign= left
Third squadron, Nielly
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align= left; rowspan="3" Seventh divisionalign= left Conventionalign= center 74align= left Terrassonalign= left Lost her rudder on 30 January, towed back to Lorient
align= left Terriblealign= center 110align= left Captain Bedout
Contre-admiral Nielly
align= left
align= left Pelletieralign= center 74align= left Raillardalign= left
align= left; rowspan="2" Eighth divisionalign= left Révolutionnairealign= center 110align= left Le Gouardinalign= left Returned in a battered state. Deemed irreparable and broken up.
align= left Nestoralign= center 74align= left Monnieralign= left Damaged, back to harbour on 31 December.
align= left; rowspan="3" Ninth divisionalign= left Trajanalign= center 74align= left Leroyalign= left
align= left Indomptablealign= center 74align= left Le Meslealign= left
align= left Tyrannicidealign= center 74align= left Alain-Joseph Dordelinalign= left
Light squadron, Van Stabel
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align= left; rowspan="5" First divisionalign= left Éolealign= center 74align= left Trinquelléonalign= left
align= left Jean Bartalign= center 74align= left Pittetalign= left
align= left Audacieuxalign= center 74align= left Philastrealign= left
align= left Tigrealign= center 74align= left Matagne
Contre-amiral Van Stabel
align= left
align= left Fougueuxalign= center 74align= left La Brièrealign= left
align= left; rowspan="4" Second divisionalign= left Zéléalign= center 74align= left Porlodecalign= left
align= left Muciusalign= center 74align= left Larreguyalign= left
align= left Témérairealign= center 74align= left Morelalign= left Damaged, back to Saint-Malo on 31 December. Deemed irreparable and broken up.
align= left Droits de l'Hommealign= center 74align= left Cornicalign= left
Ships that failed to depart
align= left align= left Républicainalign= center 110align= left Longeralign= left Wrecked on Mingant rock. 10 men lost.
align= left align= left Redoutablealign= center 74align= left Montcousualign= left Damaged while departing, had to cancel.
align= left align= left Neptunealign= center 74align= left Tiphaignealign= left Delayed by damage to her capstan, later ran aground off Perros Guirrec. 50 men lost.
Frigates and smaller ships
align= left align= left Vertualign= left align= center Lieutenant Montagnièsalign= left
align= left align= left Courageusealign= left 44align= center Captain Dalbarade[1] align= left
align= left align= left Médusealign= left 26align= center align= left
align= left align= left Virginiealign= left 44align= center Jacques Bergeretalign= left
align= left align= left Surveillantealign= left 32align= center align= left
align= left align= left Insurgentealign= left align= center align= left
align= left align= left Railleusealign= left 32align= center align= left
align= left align= left Précieusealign= left align= center align= left
align= left align= left Fraternitéalign= left 32align= center align= left
align= left align= left Embuscadealign= left 32align= center align= left
align= left align= left Tamisealign= left 32align= center Fradinalign= left
align= left align= left Charentealign= left 36align= center align= left
align= left align= left Républicainealign= left 32align= center François Pitotalign= left
align= left align= left Berceaualign= left 22align= center align= left
align= left align= left Bayonnaisealign= left 24align= center align= left
align= left align= left Légèrealign= left 22align= center Carpentier, fils.align= left
align= left align= left align= left 20align= center Lieutenant Tanaysalign= left
align= left align= left Espionalign= left 16align= center align= left
align= left align= left Bergèrealign= left 16align= center align= left
align= left align= left Impatientealign= left align= center align= left
align= left align= left Atalantealign= left 16align= center align= left
align= left align= left Papillonalign= left 12align= center align= left
align= left align= left Bonnet Rougealign= left align= center align= left
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

Bibliography

. Onésime-Joachim Troude. 1867. Challamel ainé. Batailles navales de la France. French. 2.

Notes and References

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