On the north beach, between the town and the small tidal island of Tatihou, lay Ambitieux 96 guns, (flagship of Villette Mursay and Tourville), Merveillieux 90 (d’Amfreville), Foudroyant 84 (Relingue), and Magnifique 86 (Coetlogon).
On the northern beach, adjacent to the town, lay a naval formation consisting of Ambitieux 96 guns, (flagship of Villette Mursay and Tourville), Merveillieux 90 guns, Foudroyant 84 guns, and Magnifique 86 guns, situated near Tatihou island.