what happened at the naval wars between 1793-7 Flashcards
what happened at the siege of Toulon?
Admiral Hood (commander of the British Mediterranean fleet) seized Toulon, the main French naval base in the Mediterranean. the arrival of a French army forced him to abandon the port in December. however before departing they captured and destroyed a large number of French ships.
what happened at the battle of the glorious first of June?
The royal navy blockaded French ports on the Atlantic coast and in 1794 Lord Howe (commander of the blockading fleet), heard that a grain convoy was returning to France, escorted by a large fleet. Howe sailed west to give battle.
the two fleets met 400 miles out in the Atlantic on the 1st of June 1794. The French had 26 ships of the line, the British had 25. Howe’s fleet captured/sank 7 enemy ships. 7000 French sailors were killed or taken prisoner, the British sustained 1,200 casualties. however the battle was not a total success, the grain ships reached France, helping to the advert famine.
what happened at the Brest Blockade?
In 1796 the situation deteriorated when the Netherlands and Spain changed sides against Britain. The Royal Navy, now facing far more enemy ships, were strained. The main British fleet was stationed at Spithead (off Portsmouth) leaving just 15 battleships to blockade Brest, where double that number of French ships were preparing to break out. 14,000 troops sailed from Brest with 44 French French ships (17 of which were of the line) all aiming to land in Ireland. Fortunately for Britain, after a week of gales, the French fleet abandoned it’s mission and returned to Brest.
what happened at the Battle Of Cape ST Vincent?
Jervis stationed the bulk of his force off Cadiz, facing the main Spanish fleet. Jervis’s fleet encountered a Spanish force almost twice the size of his own. Confident in the skills of his men Jervis attacked, his ships cutting through the enemy line. Nelson unconventionally fell out of Jervis’s line of battle and threw his ship across the path of the escaping enemy squadron against heavy odds and captured the much larger San Josef. Jervis had captured 4 ships and drove the enemy back into Cadiz and so was ennobled as the Earl of ST Vincent.
what happened at the Spithead mutiny?
Admiral Lord Bridport ordered the fleet at Spithead to sea. Every crew refused. the ‘mutiny’ was more of a strike, conducted in a civilised way with a petition sent describing the many hardships and oppressions the seamen had laboured and in response the government raised wages and handled other issues.
what happened at the Nore mutiny?
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