american asiatic squadron commanded the forces that destroyed the spanish fleet.
american asiatic squadron commanded the forces that destroyed the spanish fleet.
who commanded the forces that destroyed the spanish fleet?
american asiatic squadron
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the plan was for the french fleet to meet a spanish fleet off the sisargas islands, near corunna in north-west spain, in order to begin an invasion of britain. the french fleet was commanded by admiral d'orvilliers, who had also led at ushant, and included 30 ships of the line and numerous smaller vessels. when the french reached the rendezvous point, the spanish fleet was absent, the spanish later claiming that the winds had been contrary, so d'orvilliers had to suspend the invasion. because the french fleet had deliberately departed from brest before they were fully supplied, numerous problems quickly arose as the wait for the spanish forces dragged out to several weeks. scurvy weakened the crew, and in the hot, crowded conditions on board typhus and smallpox also broke out. it was not until 22 july that the spanish fleet finally arrived, commanded by don luis de córdova, who was to be subordinate to d'orvilliers in the joint enterprise. it consisted of 36 ships of the line.
armada of 1779