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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On May 18, the British Mediterranean Fleet under Admiral Mann sailed from Portsmouth, comprising 18 ships including the 110-gun Victory and multiple 74-gun vessels, commanded by various captains.
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PORTSMOUTH, May 18.
The following force sailed under the command of admiral Mann, for the Mediterranean.
| Ships. | Guns. | Commanders. |
| Cumberland | 74 | Admiral Mann, Capt. Rowley. |
| Victory | 110 | Captain Knight. |
| Zealous | 74 | Captain Mason. |
| Gibraltar | 80 | Capt. Pakenham. |
| Saturn | 74 | Capt. J Douglas. |
| Swiftsure | 74 | Captain Boyles. |
| Leviathan | 74 | Capt. Duckworth. |
| Hannibal | 74 | Capt. Markham. |
| Hector | 74 | Capt. Montague. |
| Defiance | 74 | Captain Wells. |
| Culloden | 74 | Capt. Troubridge. |
| Audacious | 74 | Captain Shields. |
| Castor | 32 | Captain Bulteel. |
| Severn | 44 | Captain Tripp. |
| Sheerness | 44 | Capt. Mackenzie. |
| La Sybelle | 40 | Capt. Cooke. |
| Southampton | 32 | Capt. O'Brien. |
| Bonetta | 18 | Captain Rodd. |
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Mediterranean
Event Date
May 18
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The following force sailed under the command of admiral Mann, for the Mediterranean, consisting of ships including Cumberland (74 guns, Admiral Mann, Capt. Rowley), Victory (110 guns, Captain Knight), Zealous (74 guns, Captain Mason), Gibraltar (80 guns, Capt. Pakenham), Saturn (74 guns, Capt. J Douglas), Swiftsure (74 guns, Captain Boyles), Leviathan (74 guns, Capt. Duckworth), Hannibal (74 guns, Capt. Markham), Hector (74 guns, Capt. Montague), Defiance (74 guns, Captain Wells), Culloden (74 guns, Capt. Troubridge), Audacious (74 guns, Captain Shields), Castor (32 guns, Captain Bulteel), Severn (44 guns, Captain Tripp), Sheerness (44 guns, Capt. Mackenzie), La Sybelle (40 guns, Capt. Cooke), Southampton (32 guns, Capt. O'Brien), and Bonetta (18 guns, Captain Rodd).