Soon after the first action, Sir George Rodney was joined by the Triumph of 74 guns, Capt. Ph. Affleck, from England. On the 12th of July, Sir George Rodney was joined by Commo dore Walfingham with the following fhips: Thunderer, Thunderer, Berwick, Egmont †, Shrewsbury, and Centaur, of 74 guns each, Amazon of 32 guns, and Scarborough, of 20 guns. On the 17th put to fea; and on the 22d detached the following fquadron to Jamaica. Rear-Admiral Parker failed for England in the Medway. In November, Sir George Rodney failed from New York for the West Indies, leaving the Culloden to reinforce Vice-Admiral Arbuthnot's fquadron. The Yarmouth he fent to England. The Suffolk he fent to Jamaica. The Alcide, Triumph, and Intrepid, not being being quite ready to fail with the Admiral, followed him foon after to the Weft Indies. The fhips marked thus came home as convoy or express. +fent exprefs to Jamaica. obliged to bear away for Jamaica. Lift of Land Forces at the Leeward Ilands. 15th, 27th, 28th, 35th, 40th, 46th, 65th, 60th (2d Battalion), 86th, 87th, 90th, 91ft; with fome companies of Artillery. Thefe laft four regiments arrived this year from England. Note Note 184. Lift of the French Fleet, and their Order of Battle, on the 17th of April 1780, when under the command of the Comte de Guichen. Officers killed, 11; wounded 28. Subaltern officers and foldiers killed, 59; wounded, 196. Of the crews of the different ships, 88 men killed, and 596 wounded. Total killed, 158 820 978 Note 185. Lift of the Killed and Wounded in the British Fleet, in the engagement with the French, April 17th, 1780. off Martinico. Hon. Capt. Henry St. John of the Intrepid; Lieut. Deacon, ift Lieutenant of ditto; Lieutenant Hooper, 2d Lieutenant of ditto; Lieutenant Monckton of the Sandwich; Lieutenant Wigmore of the Medway. Officers Wounded. Capt. Houlton of the Montague; Hon. Lieut. Alexander Cochrane, 4th Lieutenant of ditto; Capt. Carey of the Marines; Capt. Ogle of the 87th regiment, doing duty on board; Capt. Newnham of the Grafton; Lieutenant Steward, 3d Lieutenant of ditto; Lieut. Edward Smith of the Sandwich; Lieut. Harriot (Marines) of the Elizabeth; Gunner of the Intrepid. Note 186. Copy of a Letter from Admiral Rodney, to one of the captains (Carkett) of his Fleet. Princefs Royal, Grofs Iflet Bay, St Lucia, 30th July, 1780. I have received your letter of yesterday, acquainting me you are credibly informed, that in my public letter to the Admiralty, re |