First Day: The General Chase
- When
- 13 March 1795
- Where
- Gulf of Genoa
- Part of
- Battle of Genoa
On 13 March 1795 Hotham authorised a general chase as Martin declined battle, and the fleets exchanged fire while the French withdrew westward.
By the morning of 13 March Hotham concluded that Martin had no intention of engaging, and authorised a general chase allowing captains to break from the line. The fleets had sighted each other on 11 March south and to windward of the British. Hotham's fleet could not fully engage the retreating French during the day; at nightfall both fleets continued westwards, the French withdrawing with the British line in pursuit.
Sources
- Battle of Genoa (1795) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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