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Table 1: Strength of the British Navy

                                                1775                            1783

1^st Rate                                       4                                     5

2^nd Rate                                      17                                  20

3^rd Rate                                      99                                141

4^th Rate                                      23                                  31

5^th Rate                                      42                                102

6^th Rate                                      44                                  60

Sloops, Bombs, Fireships             41                                106

Table 2: Ship rating system (1757-1792)

Rate                 Number of Guns

1^st                            100+

2^nd                           84-98

3^rd                           64-80

4^th                           50-60

5^th  (Frigates)           32-44

6^th  (Frigates)           20-30

Sloop                       8-18

Bombs             Ships specially built to carry one or two large mortars.  The name comes from the projectile the mortar throws.

Fireships           Ships specially built or rebuilt to be set on fire and set to drift into an enemy fleet.

Table 3: Major European ships committed to action in North American waters

                        Britain                          France              Spain                Holland

1^st Rate                3                                       6                     2                       0

2^nd Rate               14                                     2                     2                       0

3^rd Rate               96                                    82                   67                     19

4^th Rate               22                                    10                    6                      23

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