British fleet[edit]

Ship Rate Guns Commander Casualties Notes
Killed Wounded Total
Windward division
HMS Triumph Third rate 74 Captain William Essington 29 55 84 Hull and masts damaged, ten guns dismounted
HMS Venerable Third rate 74 Admiral Adam Duncan
Captain William George Fairfax		 15 62 77 Hull and masts very badly damaged
HMS Ardent Third rate 64 Captain Richard Rundle Burges † 41 107 148 Hull and masts very badly damaged
HMS Bedford Third rate 74 Captain Sir Thomas Byard 30 41 71 Hull and rigging badly damaged
HMS Lancaster Third rate 64 Captain John Wells 3 18 21 Lightly damaged
HMS Belliqueux Third rate 64 Captain John Inglis 25 78 103 Hull and rigging badly damaged
HMS Adamant Fourth rate 50 Captain William Hotham 0 0 0 Undamaged
HMS Isis Fourth rate 50 Captain William Mitchell 2 21 23 Lightly damaged
HMS Circe Sixth rate 28 Captain Peter Halkett 0 0 0 Not engaged in the action.
Leeward division
HMS Russell Third rate 74 Captain Henry Trollope 0 7 7 Lightly damaged
HMS Director Third rate 64 Captain William Bligh 0 7 7 Masts and rigging damaged
HMS Montagu Third rate 74 Captain John Knight 3 5 8 Lightly damaged
HMS Veteran Third rate 64 Captain George Gregory 4 21 25 Three guns dismounted, otherwise lightly damaged
HMS Monarch Third rate 74 Vice-Admiral Richard Onslow
Captain Edward O'Bryen		 36 100 136 Hull and masts very badly damaged
HMS Powerful Third rate 74 Captain William O'Bryen Drury 10 78 88 Hull and masts badly damaged
HMS Monmouth Third rate 64 Captain James Walker 5 22 27 Lightly damaged
HMS Agincourt Third rate 64 Captain John Williamson 0 0 0 Very lightly damaged
HMS Beaulieu Fifth rate 40 Captain Francis Fayerman 0 0 0 Undamaged
Minor warships
HMS Martin Sloop 16 Commander Charles Paget 0 0 0 Not engaged in the action.
Rose Hired cutter 10 Lieutenant Joseph Brodie 0 0 0 Not engaged in the action.
King George Hired cutter 12 Lieutenant James Rains 0 0 0 Not engaged in the action.
Active Hired cutter 12 Lieutenant J. Hamilton 0 0 0 Not engaged in the action.
Diligent Hired cutter 6 Lieutenant T. Dawson 0 0 0 Not engaged in the action.
Speculator Hired lugger 8 Lieutenant H. Hales 0 0 0 Not engaged in the action.
Total casualties: 203 killed, 622 wounded