Fleets
- These tables show the ships of the line that took part in the action; not the entire fleets.
| Ship | Guns | Commander | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | 60 | Edward Hopsonn (brother of the Vice-Admiral) | Accompanied by Phoenix (fireship) |
| Grafton | 70 | Thomas Harlowe | Accompanied by Vulture (fireship) |
| Torbay | 80 | Andrew Leake Vice Admiral Thomas Hopsonn |
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| Kent | 70 | John Jennings | |
| Monmouth | 70 | John Baker | |
| Dordrecht | |||
| Seven Provinces | 90 | Vice Admiral Vandergoes | Accompanied by one fireship |
| Velue | |||
| Berwick | 70 | Richard Edwards | Accompanied by Terrible (fireship) |
| Essex | 70 | John Hubbard Rear Admiral Stafford Fairborne |
Accompanied by Griffin (fireship) |
| Swiftsure | 70 | Robert Wynn | |
| Ranelagh | 80 | Richard Fitzpatrick | |
| Somerset | 80 | Thomas Dilkes Admiral George Rooke |
Accompanied by Hawk (fireship) |
| Bedford | 70 | Henry Haughton | Accompanied by Hunter (fireship) |
| Muyde | |||
| Holland | Admiral Calemburg | Accompanied by one fireship | |
| Unie | Rear Admiral Wassenaer | ||
| Reygerburgh | |||
| Cambridge | 80 | Richard Lestock | |
| Northumberland | 70 | James Greenway Rear Admiral John Graydon |
Accompanied by Lightning (fireship) |
| Orford | 70 | ||
| Pembroke | 60 | Thomas Hardy | |
| Gouda | |||
| Alkmaar | Vice Admiral Pietersen | Accompanied by one fireship | |
| Catwyck |
| Ship | Guns | Commander | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | 76 | Admiral Château-Renault | Burnt |
| Prompt | 76 | Admiral Beaujeu | Captured by the English |
| Assuré | 66 | d'Aligre | Captured by the English |
| Espérance | 70 | Gallissonnière | Taken, but run ashore and bilged |
| Bourbon | 68 | Montbault | Captured by the Dutch |
| Sirène | 60 | Mongon | Taken, but run ashore and bilged |
| Solide | 56 | Champmeslin | Burnt |
| Ferme | 72 | Beaussier | Captured by the English |
| Prudent | 62 | Grandpré | Burnt |
| Oriflamme | 64 | Tricambault | Burnt |
| Modéré | 56 | L'Autier | Captured by the English |
| Superbe | 70 | Botteville | Taken, but run ashore and bilged |
| Dauphin | 46 | Duplessis | Burnt |
| Volontaire | 46 | Sorel | Taken, but run ashore |
| Triton | 42 | de Court | Captured by the English |
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