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 VignotVice-amiral Villaret-Joyeuse Marat 74 Captain Le Francq Second division Gasparin 74 L'Hermitte 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 GuillemetSecond squadron, Bouvet Division Ship Guns Commander Notes Fourth division Jemmappes 74 LafondContre-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 Entreprenant 74 DufayThird 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 BedoutContre-admiral Nielly Pelletier 74 Raillard Eighth division Révolutionnaire 110 Le Gouardin Returned in a battered state. Deemed irreparable and broken up. Nestor 74 Monnier Damaged, back to harbour on 31 December. Ninth division Trajan 74 Leroy Indomptable 74 Le Mesle Tyrannicide 74 Alain-Joseph DordelinLight squadron, Van Stabel Division Ship Guns Commander Notes First division Éole 74 Trinquelléon Jean Bart 74 Pittet Audacieux 74 Philastre Tigre 74 MatagneContre-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 CornicShips 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 VertuLieutenant Montagniès Courageuse 44 Captain DalbaradeFonds Marine, vol.1, p.121 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 20 Lieutenant Tanays Espion 16 Bergère 16 Impatiente Atalante 16 Papillon 12 Bonnet RougeTotal casualties: 81 menSource: 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
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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)