A four-frigate squadron near the Scheldt provided invasion warning and coastal surveillance. The river was an obvious departure route for a force aimed at Britain. From the masthead, the squadron could observe three French frigates and a newly launched Dutch 64-gun ship at anchor. The ships patrolled the Dutch and Belgian coasts through August and the first half of September. Riou continued exercising Amazon's gunnery teams throughout the watch, linking reconnaissance duty with sustained combat readiness.
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Amazon watches invasion ports on the Dutch coast
French invasion fears sent Amazon to patrol the Scheldt approaches, where British frigates observed enemy warships and kept their gun crews training.