 Complete the following phrase:  Molloy was promoted to post-captain on 11 April 1778, and given command of the 64-gun , flying the broad pent of Commodore John Elliot. Trident sailed for North America on 16 April, and Molloy was present with Lord Howes force at Sandy Hook on 22 July 1778, where the comte dEstaing was successfully repulsed without an action being fought. Molloy was present at Howes next encounter with the comte dEstaing, during the Battle of Rhode Island in August that year, and on Elliots return to Britain in December, Molloy took Trident to join Vice-Admiral John Byrons forces in the West Indies. Trident was part of Byrons fleet at the 