SIEGE OF MINORCA. 
577 
Officers. 1 Captain, 1 first Lieut., and 1 second Lieutenant. 
The Battalion of Artillery consisted of 
4 Companies of Gunners, 70 Men each. 
3 Companies of Bombardiers, 70 Men each. | Commanded by M. 
3 Companies of Fireworkers, 70 Men each. J-Boniface, Brigadier 
1 Company of Miners, 60 Men. | and Chief Engineer. 
1 Company of Artificers, 40 Men. J 
State of the French Fleet under M. Be La Galissoniere, on the 
20th May, 1756, when attacked by Admiral Byng. 1 
Ships. 
Guns. 
Commanders. 
Le Foudrovant. 
80 
La Galissoniere, Lieut. General. 
Le Eedoubtable. 
74 
Glandeves, Chief d’Escadre. 
Le Couronne. 
74 
La Clue, Chief d’Escadre, 
Le Guevrier. 
74 
La Brosse. 
Le Temeraire. 
74 
Beaumont. 
Le Lyon. 
64 
... 
St. Agnan. 
L’Orphee. 
64 
Baimondis. 
Le Content. 
64 
... 
Sab ran. 
Le Triton. 
64 
Mercier. 
Le Sage. 
64 
Durnen. 
Le Fier. 
50 
d’Herville. 
L’Hippopotame. 
50 
Bochemaure. 
Frigates. 
La Bose. 
40 
Costebelle. 
La Junon. 
36 
Beaus fier. 
La Gracieuse. 
24 
Marquiran. 
La Topaze. 
26 
Carne. 
State of the English 
Fleet 
UNDER 
i Admiral Byng, which on the 
20tii May, 1756, attacked 
THAT 
of M. De La Galissoniere, 
off 
the Island 
of Minorca. 
Ships. 
Guns. 
Commanders. 
Families. 
90 
Admiral Byng. Capt. Gardner. 
Culloden. 
74 
Ward. 
Lancaster. 
66 
Edgecombe. 
Buckingham. 
70 
Bear Admiral West. Capt. Everitt. 
Trident. 
64 
Durell. 
Intrepid. 
70 
... 
Young. 
Captain. 
70 
Catford. 
Bevenge. 
70 
Cornwall. 
Kingston. 
60 
Parry. 
Defiance. 
60 
Andrews (killed). 
Deptford. 
50 
Amherst. 
Princess Louisa. 
60 
Noel (wounded and died). 
Portland. 
50 
... 
Baird. 
Chesterfield. 
40 
Lloyd. 
Phoenix. 
24 
Hervey. 
Dolphin. 
20 
— — 
Experiment. 
20 
Gilchrist. 
Fortune. 
14 
Maples den. 
1 This was the engagement for the conduct of which Byng was tried and shot, 
75 
