Battle of Toulon (1744)

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The Battle of Toulon (1744) was a major but indecisive naval engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession in which a combined French and Spanish fleet clashed with the British Mediterranean fleet off the coast of Toulon.

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instanceOf battle of the War of the Austrian Succession
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Cape Sicié
belligerent France
Great Britain
Spain
campaign Mediterranean campaign of 1744
causeOfControversy dispute between Thomas Mathews and Richard Lestock
poor coordination in the British fleet
century 18th century
combatantCommander Claude-Élisée de Court de La Bruyère
Don Juan José Navarro
Richard Lestock
Thomas Mathews
conflict War of the Austrian Succession
countryInvolved Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Spain
date 1744-02-22
endDate 1744-02-22
era Age of Sail
geographicalContext near the French naval base of Toulon
hasPart fleet engagement off Cape Sicié
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
surface form: early modern period
involvedForceType sailing warships
ships of the line
location Mediterranean Sea
off Toulon
navalPower French Navy
Royal Navy
Spanish Navy
navalTheatre Mediterranean theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
notableAspect example of command and control failures in line-of-battle tactics
one of the few major fleet actions of the War of the Austrian Succession
outcomeForBritishCommander court-martial of Thomas Mathews
dismissal of Thomas Mathews from the Royal Navy
partOf War of the Austrian Succession
precededBy Battle of Cape Sicié
primaryOpposingFleet Mediterranean Fleet
surface form: British Mediterranean Fleet

combined Franco-Spanish fleet
relatedEvent court-martial of Admiral Thomas Mathews (1746)
result inconclusive
strategic Franco-Spanish success
startDate 1744-02-22
strategicConsequence Franco-Spanish fleet broke British blockade of Toulon
Franco-Spanish fleet was able to support operations in Italy
theatre Central European theater of the War of the Austrian Succession
surface form: European theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
year 1744

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HMS Namur battle Battle of Toulon (1744)
Thomas Mathews battle Battle of Toulon (1744)
this entity surface form: Battle of Toulon
Thomas Mathews notableEvent Battle of Toulon (1744)
this entity surface form: Battle of Toulon