The year of Beachy Head. December 1689 to May 1690.—Captain Lawrence Wright to the West Indies, with ten ships and three small vessels. Contemporary with this cruise was the expedition of Sir W. Phipps from New England against Nova Scotia, then a French colony, and Quebec. Year of Russell’s first command 12th December 1690 to August in the Channel. 1691.—Captain Ralph Wren to the West Indies. He died of fever, and many of his men with him. The squadron was brought home by Boteler. Year of La Hogue. In 1692 there was no colonial expedition. Disaster of Rooke’s convoy. January to August 1693.—Cruise of Sir F. Wheeler to the West Indies, with twelve sail and three fireships. Russell in Channel. Goes to sea January to September 1695.—Captain in May. Sails for Mediterranean Robert Wilmot to West Indies, with in June. Enters Mediterranean in five ships and one fireship. Wilmot July. Operations on coast of died of fever, and one vessel was Catalonia. Winters at Cadiz. lost for want of hands. Goes up Mediterranean again in March 1695. Returns to England in November of that year. April 1696 to October 1697.—Cruise of Vice-Admiral Nevil to West Indies. This squadron was almost totally destroyed by fever—only one captain returned. There was now a break of four years, due to the truce which followed the Peace of Ryswick, 20th September 1697. Grand Fleets Small Squadrons 1700.—Sir George Rooke sent into No colonial expedition. Baltic to support Charles XII. of Sweden against Denmark. September 1701.—Benbow to the West Indies, where he died on the 4th November 1702 of wounds received in action with Du Casse. The command passed to Whetstone. June to November 1702.—Rooke’s July to October 1702.—Sir John Leake cruise to Cadiz, and attack on attacks French in Newfoundland. treasure ships at Vigo, in co-operation with the Dutch.