Episode 3 of 3
Securing the Adriatic
- When
- 25 March 1811
- Where
- Adriatic Sea
- Part of
- Battle of Lissa
British forces ensured numerical superiority by hunting down French reinforcements in late March 1811.
Following the battle, British numerical superiority in the region was assured. When French reinforcements for the Adriatic departed Toulon on 25 March 1811, they were hunted down and driven back to France by Captain Robert Otway in HMS Ajax before passing Corsica. This action consolidated the British victory at Lissa.
Sources
- Battle of Lissa (1811) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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