 He reached Barbados in early June and on 10 June 1667 sailed for Saint Kitts, which the French had just captured.He failed to recapture the island, and was holding a council of war when news arrived that 23–24 French warships and 3 fire ships were lying at Martinique.Harman directed his fleet to Martinique, where he found the French ships lying close to the shore under the protection of the batteries.