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French Sortie from Toulon
- When
- March 1795
- Where
- Ligurian Sea route toward Genoa, passing Île Sainte-Marguerite
- Part of
- Battle of Genoa
In early March 1795 Martin sailed from Toulon toward Genoa, capturing a British ship of the line en route.
By the start of 1795 enough French ships were repaired for Martin to make limited cruises in the Ligurian Sea. At the start of March 1795 he sailed for Genoa, encountering and capturing a British ship of the line on the way. News of the French departure, reporting that they had passed Île Sainte-Marguerite on 6 March heading east, reached Hotham at Leghorn from Genoa on the same day as the capture of Berwick.
Sources
- Battle of Genoa (1795) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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