Richard Carter Ruby 48, Capt. Frederick Froud Diamond 48, Capt. Benjamin Walters Advice 48, Capt. John Granville Mary 62, Capt. Matthew Aylmer Saint Albans 50, Capt. John Layton Edgar 64, Capt. Clowdisley Shovell Elizabeth 70, Capt. David Mitchell (flagship of Admiral Arthur Herbert) Pendennis 70, Capt. George Churchill Portland 50, Capt. George Aylmer Deptford 54, Capt. George Rooke Woolwich 54, Capt. Ralph Sanderson Dartmouth 36, Capt. Thomas Ley Greenwich 54. Capt. Christopher Billopp Cambridge 70, Capt. John Clements Antelope 48, Capt. Henry Wickham York 60, Capt. Ralph Delavall There were also 2 bomb vessels (Firedrake and Salamander) and a fireship (previously HMY Saudadoes -re-commissioned as HMS Soldado) commanded by John Graydon (c.1666–1726). Aftermath The fleets withdrew: Château-Renault returned to Brest on 18 May, seizing on the way seven Dutch merchant vessels bound from the West Indies. Herbert sailed for the Scilly Isles, before reaching Spithead, via Plymouth, on 22 May. For both the French and English however, the battle was equally unsatisfactory. Although the damage sustained to Herbert’s ships was enough to lay his squadron up for two months in Portsmouth (during which time the Irish waters were completely uncovered), Châteaurenault failed to press his advantage – much to the dismay of his junior flag-officers, Job Forant and Jean Gabaret. King William was also unsatisfied with the outcome; nevertheless, he created Herbert Earl of Torrington, mainly in recognition of his work the previous year during the 'Glorious Revolution'. Moreover, the King knighted two of Herbert’s captains, John Ashby who had led the van, and Cloudesley Shovell, and ordered a gratuity of ten shillings a head for the seamen. James, meanwhile, had begun the Siege of Derry, the capture of which would open communications with Jacobite forces in Scotland; three French frigates under Captain Duquesne were assigned to support him. In response, the Scottish parliament commissioned two small cruisers, the Pelican and the Janet to oppose the French squadron, but, on 20 July, they were both taken by Duquesne in the North Channel. The Allies now began to build up their naval strength in the Channel; the fleet would soon comprise 34 English and 20 Dutch ships of the line, with four frigates and 17 fireships. After rendezvousing with victuallers, the Anglo-Dutch squadrons patrolled south of Kinsale to prevent further French supplies reaching Ireland. However, when the French Brest fleet – now joined by Tourville’s squadron of 20 rated vessels and