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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Toulon | 2 |
| Battle of Toulon (1744) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Toulon (1744) Context triple: [HMS Namur, battle, Battle of Toulon (1744)]
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Battle of Minorca (1756)
The Battle of Minorca (1756) was a major naval engagement in the early Seven Years' War between Britain and France that led to the loss of the island of Minorca to France and the controversial court-martial and execution of British Admiral John Byng.
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Battle of Marsaglia (1693)
The Battle of Marsaglia (1693) was a major French victory over the forces of the Grand Alliance in northern Italy during the Nine Years' War, noted for its heavy casualties and decisive outcome.
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Battle of La Rochelle
The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
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Battle of Barfleur (1692)
The Battle of Barfleur (1692) was a major naval clash of the Nine Years’ War in which a smaller French fleet fought a large Anglo-Dutch force off the coast of Normandy, leading to a strategic defeat that helped thwart a planned French invasion of England.
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Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Toulon (1744) Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Minorca (1756)
The Battle of Minorca (1756) was a major naval engagement in the early Seven Years' War between Britain and France that led to the loss of the island of Minorca to France and the controversial court-martial and execution of British Admiral John Byng.
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B.
Battle of Marsaglia (1693)
The Battle of Marsaglia (1693) was a major French victory over the forces of the Grand Alliance in northern Italy during the Nine Years' War, noted for its heavy casualties and decisive outcome.
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C.
Battle of La Rochelle
The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
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D.
Battle of Barfleur (1692)
The Battle of Barfleur (1692) was a major naval clash of the Nine Years’ War in which a smaller French fleet fought a large Anglo-Dutch force off the coast of Normandy, leading to a strategic defeat that helped thwart a planned French invasion of England.
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E.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of the Austrian Succession
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Cape Sicié ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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Great Britain ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| campaign | Mediterranean campaign of 1744 ⓘ |
| causeOfControversy |
dispute between Thomas Mathews and Richard Lestock
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poor coordination in the British fleet ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Claude-Élisée de Court de La Bruyère
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Don Juan José Navarro ⓘ Richard Lestock ⓘ Thomas Mathews ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of France
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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
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surface form:
early modern period
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| involvedForceType |
sailing warships
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ships of the line ⓘ |
| location |
Mediterranean Sea
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off Toulon ⓘ |
| navalPower |
French Navy
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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
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one of the few major fleet actions of the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| outcomeForBritishCommander |
court-martial of Thomas Mathews
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dismissal of Thomas Mathews from the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Cape Sicié ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingFleet |
Mediterranean Fleet
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surface form:
British Mediterranean Fleet
combined Franco-Spanish fleet ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | court-martial of Admiral Thomas Mathews (1746) ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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strategic Franco-Spanish success ⓘ |
| startDate | 1744-02-22 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
Franco-Spanish fleet broke British blockade of Toulon
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Franco-Spanish fleet was able to support operations in Italy ⓘ |
| theatre |
Central European theater of the War of the Austrian Succession
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surface form:
European theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
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| year | 1744 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Toulon (1744) Description of subject: 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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