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Great Britain | |||
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| British Ship | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Dreadnought (60)
1742-1784 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | Maurice SucklingBritish Naval Sailor Service 1740-1778 | 8 killed and 7 wounded Damaged | |
Royaume de France | |||
| French Ship | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Le Palmier (74)
1752-1782 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | |||
On the 1st of September, 1758, the Assistance, Captain David Edwards and the Dreadnought, Captain Maurice Suckling, being on a cruize, and having received intelligence of the Palmier 74, French ship of war, being in these seas, they went directly in quest of her, and gave chase to her off Port-au-Prince. The Dreadnought got up with the Palmier about 4 o'clock next morning, and began to engage her very closely. Unfortunately, the Assistance was becalmed, and could not get up to second Captain Suckling's bravery; when the enemy, having disabled the Dreadnought's rigging, set all their sail,and made off. As soon as the breeze set in, both ships went again in quest of the enemy; but the Palmier had now got so far ahead, that she effected her escape.