D'Estaing's fleet

Fleet · France · April 13, 1778 – December 7, 1779

The first French fleet sent to help the Americans, under the Comte d'Estaing.

April 13, 1778 Sails from Toulon Map
April 28, 1778 At sea, the Strait of Gibraltar (route and date approximate) Map
May 23, 1778 At sea, the Atlantic (route and date approximate) Map
July 8, 1778 Arrives off the Delaware capes; the British have left Philadelphia Map
July 11, 1778 – July 22, 1778 Off Sandy Hook; cannot cross the bar to New York Map
July 29, 1778 – August 10, 1778 Off Newport for the Rhode Island campaign Map
August 11, 1778 Sails out to fight Howe; scattered by a storm Map
August 28, 1778 – November 3, 1778 Refits at Boston Map
November 20, 1778 At sea, south of Bermuda (route and date approximate) Map
December 9, 1778 – June 29, 1779 Fort-Royal, Martinique Map
July 4, 1779 – July 6, 1779 Takes Grenada; Battle of Grenada on 6 July Map
August 23, 1779 At sea, the Bahamas (route and date approximate) Map
September 12, 1779 – September 15, 1779 Off Tybee Island; lands troops for the siege Map
September 16, 1779 – October 18, 1779 Siege of Savannah D'Estaing wounded in the assault Map
November 15, 1779 At sea, the Atlantic (route and date approximate) Map
December 7, 1779 Returns to Brest Map