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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
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military engagement → siege → |
| aftermath |
promotion of Napoleon Bonaparte to brigadier general
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strengthening of Republican control in southern France → |
| belligerent |
French First Republic
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French Royalists → Kingdom of Great Britain → Kingdom of Naples → Kingdom of Sardinia → Kingdom of Spain → |
| casualties |
heavy on both sides
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| chronology |
early campaign of Napoleon Bonaparte
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| commander |
Admiral Juan de Lángara
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Admiral Samuel Hood → Jacques François Dugommier → Jean François Carteaux → Napoleon Bonaparte → |
| conflictIn |
War of the First Coalition
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| country |
France
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| endDate |
1793-12-18
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| keyEvent |
capture of Fort Mulgrave (Little Gibraltar)
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destruction and seizure of French ships in the harbor → evacuation of Allied forces by sea → |
| locatedInTime |
Reign of Terror
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| notableCommanderRole |
Napoleon Bonaparte as artillery commander
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| notableFor |
Republican recapture of a major Mediterranean naval base
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launching Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to prominence → |
| objective |
to retake Toulon from Royalist and Allied control
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| opponentOf |
British expeditionary force
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Royalist forces in Toulon → |
| outcome |
Allied evacuation of Toulon
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restoration of Republican control over Toulon → |
| participant |
British Royal Navy
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French Republican Army of Italy → French Republican Army of the Alps → Spanish Navy → |
| partOf |
French Revolutionary Wars
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| place |
Toulon
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| result |
Republican victory
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recapture of Toulon by French Republic → |
| startDate |
1793-09-18
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| strategicImportance |
arsenal and base of the French Mediterranean fleet
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major French Mediterranean naval base → |
| tacticUsed |
artillery batteries dominating the harbor
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capture of key forts overlooking the port → |
| year |
1793
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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First Coalition
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notableBattle |
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Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
("occupation and evacuation of Toulon (1793)")
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notableWork |
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Jacques François Dugommier
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participatedIn |
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War of the First Coalition
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significantBattle |
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French Revolutionary Wars
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significantEvent |