by John Marshall

“ It is impossible to distinguish any particular officer, where all behaved equally well, each doing his utmost to keep the guns up with the line; which was, of course, difficult in sandy uneven ground, when the troops pressed forward in their eager approach to, and ardent pursuit of the enemy. * * * * * * Captain Ribouleau, the senior commander, exerted himself in the most praiseworthy manner along the whole line on shore. ”

“ Ribouleau was serving on board the Duke 90, flag-ship of Lord Hood, with whom he soon afterwards proceeded to the Mediterranean, in the Victory first rate. Previous to the occupation of Toulon, in 1793, he was taken prisoner by the republican fleet in the outer harbour, while conveying a letter from the commander-in-chief to Lieutenant (afterwards Captain) Edward Cooke, then employed in negociating with the Committee-General for the surrender of that city and its defences [3] . ”

“ The menaced attack of our whole line took place just before daylight yesterday morning. the army was under arms to receive the enemy; the same order, steadiness, and courage which gave victory to our excellent array on the two former occasions, have again given us a most complete one. ”