Dance hoped to persuade Linois that his ships included some fully armed warships and he therefore ordered the brig "Ganges" and the four lead ships to hoist blue ensigns, while the rest of the convoy raised red ensigns.
Dance hoped to persuade Linois that his ships included some fully armed warships. While the rest of the convoy raised red ensigns. This was what he ordered the brig "Ganges" and the four lead ships. This was to hoist blue ensigns.