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Bonaparte's Plan to Cut the Harbours
- When
- 1793
- Where
- Hill of Cairo overlooking Toulon's harbours
- Part of
- Capture of Toulon
Bonaparte planned to capture forts l'Éguillette and Balaguier on the hill of Cairo, severing maritime resupply to the besieged.
Bonaparte, present in the army since the Avignon insurrection of July 1793 and imposed on Dommartin despite their antipathy, conceived a plan after reconnaissance to capture the forts of l'Éguillette and Balaguier on the hill of Cairo. Their guns would prevent passage between the small and large harbours, cutting the maritime resupply necessary for those under siege.
Sources
- Siege of Toulon (1793) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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