The British naval and land forces which arrived in San Juan on April 17, 1797 to lay siege to the city were the following: Naval forces under Adm. Harveys command: Ships of the Line H.M.S. Prince of Wales 100 cannon H.M.S. Revenge 74 cannon H.M.S. Invincible 74 cannon H.M.S. Belona 74 cannon H.M.S. Alfred 74 cannon H.M.S. Scipion 68 cannon H.M.S. Dictator 68 cannon H.M.S. Surate 58 cannon H.M.S. Ulyses 50 cannon Frigates H.M.S. Arethusa 44 cannon H.M.S. Alarm 40 cannon H.M.S. Anna 40 cannon Corvettes H.M.S. John 20 cannon H.M.S. Favorite 20 cannon H.M.S. Zebra 20 cannon Brigantines H.M.S. Zaphire 20 cannon H.M.S. Pelican 20 cannon H.M.S. Victorious 16 cannon Transport ships 8 Frigates 10 to 14 cannon 30 schooners 2 brigantines 1 gunboat (bombardier) Land forces under Gen. Abercrombies command: 42nd Royal Highlanders Regiment 26th Light Dragoons 14th Regiment of Foot 44th Regiment of Foot 38th Regiment of Foot 53rd Regiment of Foot 66th Regiment of Foot 67th Regiment of Foot Royal Artillery (600) + heavy siege artillery Royal engineers & sappers Royal Marines Lowenstein Chasseurs and Hompesch Light Infantry (1,500) Landreys Brigade from Trinidad Tobago Blacks Barbados Blacks Martinique Blacks French Republican Prisoners French Royalists
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