British Order of Battle
| Admiral Cochrane's squadron | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Neptune | Second rate | 98 | Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir Alexander Cochrane Captain Charles Dilkes |
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| HMS Pompee | Third rate | 74 | Commodore George Cockburn | ||
| HMS York | Third rate | 74 | Captain Robert Barton | ||
| HMS Belleisle | Third rate | 74 | Captain William Charles Fahie | ||
| HMS Captain | Third rate | 74 | Captain James Athol Wood | ||
| HMS Intrepid | Third rate | 64 | Captain Christopher John Williams Nesham | ||
| HMS Ulysses | Fifth rate | 44 | Captain Edward Woollcombe | ||
| HMS Acasta | Fifth rate | 40 | Captain Philip Beaver | ||
| HMS Penelope | Fifth rate | 36 | Captain John Dick | ||
| HMS Ethalion | Fifth rate | 38 | Captain Thomas John Cochrane | ||
| HMS Aeolus | Fifth rate | 32 | Captain Lord William Fitzroy | ||
| HMS Circe | Fifth rate | 32 | Captain Hugh Pigot | ||
| HMS Cleopatra | Fifth rate | 38 | Captain Samuel John Broke Pechell | ||
| HMS Eurydice | Sixth rate | 24 | Captain James Bradshaw | ||
| HMS Cherub | Brig | 18 | Commander Thomas Tudor Tucker | ||
| HMS Goree | Brig | 18 | Commander Joseph Spear | ||
| HMS Starr | Brig | 18 | Commander Francis Augustus Collier | ||
| HMS Stork | Brig | 18 | Commander George Le Geyt | ||
| HMS Amaranthe | Brig | 18 | Commander Edward Pelham Brenton | ||
| HMS Forester | Brig | 18 | Commander John Richards | ||
| HMS Frolic | Brig | 18 | Commander Thomas Whinyates | ||
| HMS Recruit | Brig | 18 | Commander Charles John Napier | ||
| HMS Wolverine | Brig | 18 | Commander John Simpson | ||
| In addition, the invasion fleet included 21 smaller warships and a number of transports. The British Army troops attached to the force included soldiers from the 7th Foot, 8th Foot, 23rd Foot, 13th Foot, 90th Foot, 15th Foot, 60th Rifles, 63rd Foot, 25th Foot, 1st West India Regiment and the Royal York Rangers. The expeditionary force was commanded by Lieutenant-General George Beckwith who remained offshore. Direct command of the land campaign was given to Major-General Frederick Maitland and Major-General Sir George Prevost, who delegated tactical command to Brigadier-General Daniel Hoghton. | |||||
| Sources: James Vol. 5, p. 206, Clowes, p. 283, Gambier, p. 77, Rodger, p. 36 | |||||
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