The ship list moves from Hawke's 100-gun Royal George through 90-, 80-, 74-, 70-, 64-, and 60-gun ships, then frigates and smaller vessels. It captures a fleet before later standardization had fully replaced the older spread of ratings. Surnames such as Hood, Keppel, Gambier, Rowley, and Drake reappear across generations of naval command. The roster reveals both the material structure of the battle fleet and the dense family and patronage networks that connected Royal Navy careers.
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The Royal Navy force at Quiberon Bay
The British order of battle reveals a fleet of 100-, 90-, 80-, 74-, 70-, 64-, and 60-gun ships led by familiar naval families.