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Battle of Toulon

Battle of Toulon was a naval engagement fought on 21 February 1744 at Toulon, in what is now France; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession, which ran from 1740 to 1748. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: 28 ships of the line; 4 frigates; 4 fireships against 32 ships of the line; 2 frigates; 2 fireships; 1 hospital ship.

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Franco-Spanish fleets off Toulon (engraving)
Franco-Spanish fleets off Toulon (engraving). Blas Ametller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 February 1744lasted 1 day
WhereToulon, France42.779N, 5.691E
OutcomeSee Aftermath
BelligerentsSpain; FranceagainstGreat Britain
Part ofWar of the Austrian Succession1740 to 1748

Where it sits in the War of the Austrian Succession

Battle of Mollwitz, 1741Siege of Brieg, 1741Siege of Prague, 1742Siege of Brno, 1742Battle of Chotusitz, 1742Battle of Sahay, 1742Action of 14 June 1742, 1742Siege of Mirandola, 1742Battle of Campo Santo, 1743Battle of Dettingen, 1743Battle of Toulon, 1744Battle of Villafranca, 1744Battle of Velletri, 1744Battle of Casteldelfino, 1744Siege of Prague, 1744Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, 1744Battle of Pfaffenhofen, 1745Siege of Tournai, 1745Battle of Fontenoy, 1745Siege of Louisbourg, 1745Battle of Anguilla, 1745Fall of Ghent, 1745Battle of Melle, 1745Siege of Ath, 1745Battle of Bassignano, 1745Battle of Soor, 1745Battle of Hennersdorf, 1745Siege of Brussels, 1746Siege of Genoa, 1746Battle of Piacenza, 1746Action of 6 July 1746, 1746Siege of Namur, 1746Battle of Madras, 1746Raid on Lorient, 1746Battle of Rocoux, 1746Battle of Adyar, 1746Siege of Antibes, 1746Siege of Genoa, 1747First Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 1747Battle of Lauffeld, 1747Battle of Assietta, 1747Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, 1748Siege of Maastricht, 1748Siege of Cuddalore, 174817411748Battle of Toulon, 1744
46 placed engagements of the War of the Austrian Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 February 1744
to 22 February 1744
PlaceToulon, France
42.779N, 5.691E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength28 ships of the line; 4 frigates; 4 fireships32 ships of the line; 2 frigates; 2 fireships; 1 hospital ship
Casualties and losses149 killed; 467 wounded; 1 ship of the line scuttled133 killed; 223 wounded; 17 captured; 1 fireship destroyed
Commanders
  • Juan José Navarro, 1st Marquess of Victoria
  • Claude-Élisée de Court de La Bruyère
  • Thomas Mathews
  • Richard Lestock
Battle of ToulonBattle of ToulonAction of 5 November 1813Battle of ToulonSiege of ToulonSiege of ToulonBattle of La CiotatAction of 5 November 1813Battle of La CiotatMarseilleNiceMontpellierNîmesAix-en-Provence100 km42.779N, 5.691E
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Battle of Toulon is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q677929, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Toulon (1744), revision 1378693778, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.