Expulsion of British residents and blockade of Genoa
- When
- October 1793
- Where
- City and port of Genoa
- Part of
- Raid on Genoa
Following the raid, Drake and all British inhabitants were expelled from Genoa, and Gell began a blockade, seizing neutral merchant shipping bound for the port.
In the aftermath of the capture of the French warships, Drake and all British inhabitants of Genoa were expelled from the city. Gell then initiated a blockade of Genoa, seizing neutral merchant shipping destined for the port. The divergent casualty reports—one French sailor killed and ten wounded per British accounts versus five killed and 30 wounded, or up to 50 killed, per French accounts—reflected the contested nature of the operation.
Sources
- Raid on Genoa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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