Historedia
Person

Drake

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1793

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Drake, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Raid on Genoa

    1793

    Role: British representative expelled from Genoa after the raid

    1. October 1793 · City and port of GenoaExpulsion of British residents and blockade of 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.

    2. October 5, 1793 (day per legacy record) · Harbour of GenoaCapture of French warships in the harbour of Genoa

      British boarding parties seized French warships sheltering in neutral Genoa, overcoming French resistance and capturing all three vessels without British casualties.

Sources

  1. Raid on Genoa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18