Siege of Toulon
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The Siege of Toulon was a pivotal 1793 military engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Republican forces recaptured the key Mediterranean port from Royalist and British control, launching Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to prominence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Toulon canonical | 9 |
| occupation and evacuation of Toulon (1793) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
promotion of Napoleon Bonaparte to brigadier general
ⓘ
strengthening of Republican control in southern France ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French First Republic
ⓘ
French Royalists ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Kingdom of Naples ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| chronology | early campaign of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| commander |
Admiral Juan de Lángara
ⓘ
Admiral Samuel Hood ⓘ Jacques François Dugommier ⓘ Jean François Carteaux ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| conflictIn | War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1793-12-18 ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
capture of Fort Mulgrave (Little Gibraltar)
ⓘ
destruction and seizure of French ships in the harbor ⓘ evacuation of Allied forces by sea ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Reign of Terror ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRole | Napoleon Bonaparte as artillery commander ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Republican recapture of a major Mediterranean naval base
ⓘ
launching Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to prominence ⓘ |
| objective | to retake Toulon from Royalist and Allied control ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
British Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
surface form:
British expeditionary force
Royalist forces in Toulon ⓘ |
| outcome |
Allied evacuation of Toulon
ⓘ
restoration of Republican control over Toulon ⓘ |
| participant |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
British Royal Navy
French Republican Army of the Alps ⓘ
surface form:
French Republican Army of Italy
French Republican Army of the Alps ⓘ Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| place |
Marseille
ⓘ
surface form:
Toulon
|
| result |
Republican victory
ⓘ
recapture of Toulon by French Republic ⓘ |
| startDate | 1793-09-18 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
arsenal and base of the French Mediterranean fleet
ⓘ
major French Mediterranean naval base ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
artillery batteries dominating the harbor
ⓘ
capture of key forts overlooking the port ⓘ |
| year | 1793 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
this entity surface form:
occupation and evacuation of Toulon (1793)