 The force consisted of several American and French privateer frigates, storeships and transport vessels under the command of Nicolas Baudin, intending to deliver reinforcements and supplies to America.Baudin, commanding from the 36-gun "Aimable Eugénie", had at his disposal the former 64-gun ship "Ménagère", now armed "en flute" and mounting 34-guns, the "Dauphin Royal" of 28 guns, and two American vessels, the 24-gun "Alexander" under Stephen Gregory, and the 14-gun brig "American".Together the five ships had nearly 600 men and considerably more guns than the "Mediator".