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Siege of Toulon
- When
- 29 July – 21 August 1707
- Where
- Toulon
- Part of
- Siege of Toulon
Allied forces attacked Toulon but withdrew due to disease and insufficient numbers, while the French scuttled their fleet to prevent capture.
Beginning 29 July 1707, the combined Savoyard-Imperial army and British navy engaged the French base. The Allies, numbering 35,000, could not sustain a formal siege against superior French land forces. After losing 13,000 men to disease, they retreated to Piedmont. The French scuttled 46 ships of the line, neutralizing the fleet and securing Allied Mediterranean control.
Sources
- Siege of Toulon (1707) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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