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The naval Battle of Toulon or Battle of Cape Sicié took place on 22 February 1744 in the Mediterranean off the coast of Toulon, France. A combined Franco-Spanish fleet fought off Britain's Mediterranean fleet. The French fleet, not officially at war with Great Britain, only joined the fighting late, when it was clear that the greatly outnumbered Spanish fleet had gained the advantage over its foe. With the French intervention, the British fleet was forced to withdraw. In English-language literature the battle is viewed as indecisive at best and a fiasco at worst.

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  • Battle of Toulon (1744)
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  • The naval Battle of Toulon or Battle of Cape Sicié took place on 22 February 1744 in the Mediterranean off the coast of Toulon, France. A combined Franco-Spanish fleet fought off Britain's Mediterranean fleet. The French fleet, not officially at war with Great Britain, only joined the fighting late, when it was clear that the greatly outnumbered Spanish fleet had gained the advantage over its foe. With the French intervention, the British fleet was forced to withdraw. In English-language literature the battle is viewed as indecisive at best and a fiasco at worst.
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  • 30(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • the War of the Austrian Succession
Date
  • 1744-02-22(xsd:date)
Commander
  • Richard Lestock
  • Juan José Navarro
  • Thomas Mathews
  • William Rowley
  • de Court de La Bruyere
Caption
  • Engraving of the Battle Naval museum of Madrid.
Casualties
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 10(xsd:integer)
  • 142(xsd:integer)
  • 149(xsd:integer)
  • 196(xsd:integer)
  • 467(xsd:integer)
Result
  • Tactically indecisive
  • Strategic Franco-Spanish victory
combatant
  • Kingdom of Spain
Place
  • Mediterranean, near Toulon, France
Conflict
  • Battle of Toulon
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  • The naval Battle of Toulon or Battle of Cape Sicié took place on 22 February 1744 in the Mediterranean off the coast of Toulon, France. A combined Franco-Spanish fleet fought off Britain's Mediterranean fleet. The French fleet, not officially at war with Great Britain, only joined the fighting late, when it was clear that the greatly outnumbered Spanish fleet had gained the advantage over its foe. With the French intervention, the British fleet was forced to withdraw. In Britain the battle was regarded as the most mortifying defeat; the Franco-Spanish fleet successfully ended the British blockade and inflicted considerably more damage to the British than they received, causing the British to withdraw to Minorca in need of heavy repairs. The retreat of Admiral Mathews' fleet left the Mediterranean Sea temporarily under Spanish control, allowing the Spanish navy to deliver troops and supplies to the Spanish army in Italy, decisively swinging the war there in their favour. Thomas Mathews was tried by court-martial in 1746 on charges of having brought the fleet into action in a disorganised manner, of having fled the enemy, and of having failed to bring the enemy to action when the conditions were advantageous. He was one of seven ship captains dismissed from service. In English-language literature the battle is viewed as indecisive at best and a fiasco at worst.
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