British Fleet Enters Toulon Harbour
Admiral Hood's ships arrived after royalist and federalist opponents of the Convention invited foreign support. The intervention gave the Coalition access to a crucial French naval base.
Role range: 1793-1799
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Samuel Hood Biography and Timeline
Follow Samuel Hood through 6 dated historical records for United Kingdom.
Samuel Hood, historical timeline
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1793
Allied Command Secures Toulon Outer Anchorage
Hood's ships relied on coastal fortifications to protect the fleet. Control of the harbor approaches was therefore central to the survival of the foreign occupation.
Role range: 1793-1799
Allies Strengthen Fort Mulgrave Perimeter
Coalition soldiers improved the fortifications guarding the key heights above Toulon's anchorage. The redoubt became a major obstacle to the republican plan for retaking the city.
Role range: 1793-1799
Foreign Fleet Supplies Besieged Royalist Forces
Hood's ships maintained communications and support for the defending garrison. Allied naval control helped prolong the city's resistance against republican land forces.
Role range: 1793-1799
Hood Orders Allied Fleet Evacuation
The fall of commanding positions made continued occupation of Toulon untenable. Hood prepared to remove Allied troops and as many ships and refugees as possible.
Role range: 1793-1799
Allied Departure Leaves Naval Material Destroyed
The British led evacuation denied the Republic some valuable naval resources through burning and demolition. The damage reduced the strategic benefits of recapturing an important base.
Role range: 1793-1799
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