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  CONK! Encyclopedia: Toulon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Toulon (Tolon in Provençal) is a city in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base.
Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur région, Toulon is the préfecture (capital) of the Var département, in the former province of Provence.
Population of the city (commune) at the 1999 census was 160,639 inhabitants (168,200 inhabitants as of February 2004 estimates).
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 Toulon-sur-Mer - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Toulon or Toulon-sur-mer (Tolon in Provençal) is a city in southern France, and préfecture (capital) of the Var département in the former province of Provence.
The current mayor of Toulon is Hubert Falco.
Cuverville is Toulon's satirical paper, from the nickname of a statue standing on Toulon harbor looking at the sea (cul vers ville = "ass to the city").
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Battle of Toulon.This naval battle took place on the nth of February 1744, near the port of Toulon.
A British fleet of thirty sail of the line under command of Thomas Mathews, who combined the offices of naval commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean and envoy to the courts of Sardinia and the Italian princes, engaged a combined force of Spaniards under Don Jose Navarro and French under M. de Court.
The battle, though a miserable affair in itself, is of great importance in naval history because of the pronouncement of doctrine to which it led.
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 Battle of Navarino -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The naval Battle of Navarino was fought on 20 October 1827, during the (additional info and facts about Greek War of Independence) Greek War of Independence (1821-29).
In the battle the Allies lost about 181 men killed and about 480 men wounded; Turkish and Egyptian losses are not known, but assumed to be much greater, perhaps 3000-11000 casualties.
The most important result of this battle was that it crippled the Turks and Egyptians at sea.
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 Battle of Toulon in 1744, some help needed. -- NAVAL WARFARE IN THE AGE OF SAIL 1650-1815   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In 1744, the spanish admiral Juan José Navarro (called after the battle Marquis of the Victory) arrived at Toulon with 15 SoL.
The battle is also known as battle of Cape Scié or battle of the Islands Hyeres.
Re: Battle of Toulon in 1744, aftermath -- Albert Parker, 05:38:38 03/04/04 Thu
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 Battle of Toulon in 1744, aftermath -- NAVAL WARFARE IN THE AGE OF SAIL 1650-1815   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Battle of Toulon in 1744, aftermath -- NAVAL WARFARE IN THE AGE OF SAIL 1650-1815
The results of the battle were so angered the Admiralty that when Mathews returned to England, Mathews, the van(rear) squadron commander Lestock as well as a number of ship captains were orderd to stand trial in a court-martial.
Lestock answered for although he made all sail to join, he did not attack because the signal for the line-of-battle was flying at the same time as the signal to engage; meaning that he could not leave the line to fight without disobeying the order to form line.
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The military situation which finally resulted in the battle of the Metaurus and the triumph of Rome may be summed up as follows: To overthrow Rome it was necessary to attack her in Italy at the heart of her power, and shatter the strongly linked confederacy of which she was the head.
The battle of Trafalgar, fought October 21, was therefore separated by a space of two months from the extensive movements of which it was nevertheless the outcome.
Since the battle of Lepanto in 1571, though engaged in many wars, no sea victory of any consequence shines on the pages of Spanish history and the decay of her commerce sufficiently accounts for the painful and sometimes ludicrous inaptness shown on the decks of her ships of war.
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 Encyclopedia: Toulon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Battle of Toulon, 1744 The Battle of Toulon took place on 22 February 1744 (New Style) between 1:30 pm and 5:00 pm in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Toulon, France.
Cuverville (http://www.cuverville.org/) is Toulon's satirical paper, from the nickname of a statue standing on Toulon harbor looking at the sea (cul vers ville = "ass to the city").
Toulonnais.com (http://www.toulonnais.com/) : the monuments, the history, the plans of the city of Toulon.
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champion en titre, Biarritz, chez le promu, Toulon, vendredi soir (20h45).
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 Toulon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Toulon or Toulon-sur-Mer (Tolon in Provençal) is a city in southern France, and préfecture (capital)of the Var département in theformer province of Provence.
After the Allied landings in NorthAfrica (Operation Torch) the German Army occupied southernFrance, leading to the scuttling of the French Fleet at Toulon.
Cuverville is Toulon's satirical paper, from the nickname of a statue standing on Toulon harbor looking at the sea (cul vers ville = " ass to the city").
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 Battle of Toulon (1744) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The naval Battle of Toulon or Battle of Cape Sicié took place on 22 and 23 February 1744 (New Style) between 1:30 pm and 5:00 pm in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Toulon, France.
This article about a historical battle is a stub.
Battles of the War of the Austrian Succession
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Battle of Salamis (308 BC) Demetrius I Poliorcetes defeats the fleet of Menelaeus, brother of Ptolemy I
Battle of Chios (201 BC) Philip V of Macedon is defeated by the Egyptians, Rhodians, and Pergamese
Battle of the Nile (1798) (battle of Abukir Bay)
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 Toulon - Unipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
FALL OF TOULON : The Royal Navy and the Royalist last stand against the French Revolution
Vauban et Toulon: Histoire de la construction d'un port-arsenal sous Louis XIV (Hautes études maritimes)
Toulon in War and Revolution: From the Ancien Regime to the Restoration, 1750-1820 (War, Armed Frces and Society)
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 Toulon, naval battle of, 11 February 1744 (France)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Naval battle during the War of the Austrian Succession.
The blockading British fleet under Admiral Thomas Matthews was roughly the same size as the Franco-Spanish fleet, led by Admiral de la Bruyere de Court.
Lestock survived the aftermath because of his political connections (although died soon after), while Matthews was dismissed from the Navy for failing to obey the offical instructions for battle.
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He sat in the Irish House of Commons from 1741 until 1744, when he succeeded as earl of Kildare.
He came to Georgia (1738) and was associated with George Whitefield and the Bethesda Orphanage until he became (1744) a merchant.
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Although the battle itself was indecisive and neither side lost a ship, the casualties were heavy and it put an end to the Franco-Spanish attempt to capture Gibraltar.
Lord George Rodney, later to triumph at the Battle of the Saints in 1782, served in HMS Somerset in 1739 while preparing for his Lieutenant’s exams.
Toulon was an infamous engagement and consequently no battle honour was awarded.
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 Toulon, France - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
TOULON -- Winter weather conditions were the cause of three single-vehicle accidents that were handled by the Stark County Sheriff's Office on Monday.
Wanda Olmsted of Toulon, daughter of owners Wayne and Margaret Martin, and her husband Jon, are now managers of the lodge and are inviting the public to an...
At Hyeres Bay, near the port of Toulon, the decommissioned aircraft carrier Clemenceau broke from its moorings as stormy seas and violent winds lashed the coast...
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 Toulon - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
We can notice that Toulon is a very boring city.
Toulonnais.com (http://www.toulonnais.com/) : the monuments, the history, the plans of the city of Toulon.
This page was last modified 12:07, 13 Jun 2005.
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February 8 French/Spanish fleet leaves Toulon February 9 Battle at Toulon (French/Spanish vs...
East Frisia was a County, later Principality, since the 15th century to 1744.
From 1744 to 1810 the county belonged to Prussia, from 1810 to 1814 to France...
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The convoy were ordered to maintain their course while the warships formed a line of battle behind them; but the French hauled their wind and made off.
At Lisbon in September 1744 he had to purchase a new main mast from David & Richard King, merchants, he requested new sails and cables to be sent from Deptford, but when these did not arrive in October he was forced to purchase them locally.
He seconded Sir John LEAKE at the battle off Malaga,the BOYNE suffering more than any ship except that of the Admiral, 14 of the crew being killed and 52 desperately wounded; among the latter being the 1st lieutenant, the master and the boatswain.
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 Hawke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The odds were less favourable than they might seem because 8 of the French ships were bigger, better, and faster than any of the British vessels.
Hawke largely ignored the 'Fighting Instructions' and fighting a bold battle, captured all but 2 of the French warships.
This battle prevented any further invasion attempt and ended France's naval power for the remainder of the war.
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 Battle of Toulon, 1744 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Battle of Toulon, 1744 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
[Categories: 1744, Battles of the War of the Austrian Succession, Naval battles]
The Battle of Toulon took place on 22 February 1744 (New Style) between 1:30 pm and 5:00 pm in the (The largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia) Mediterranean Sea off the coast of (additional info and facts about Toulon) Toulon, (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France.
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 Edward Hawke, first Baron Hawke, admiral of the fleet (1705-1781)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
By 1744 he was had his own ship, and saw his first action as commander of the Berwick at the Battle of Toulon (1744).
He was created rear-admiral in 1747 after pressure from George II, became commander of the Home Fleet (1748-52), of the Western Fleet (1755-6) and the Mediterranean Fleet (1756), appointed admiral 1757.
The French, under Admiral de Conflans, attempted to run from Brest to Quiberon Bay to join the troopships, but Hawke intercepted them, and at the battle of Quiberon Bay (20 November 1759), defeated the French fleet, ending the invasion threat and also ending French naval activity for the rest of the war.
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 Toulon Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 Battle of Toulon - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Battle of Toulon - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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TOULON IMPORTS 138 Southern Heights Blvd. San Rafael, Ca.
Coat of Arms of Toulon view of Toulon harbour around 1750, by Joseph Vernet.
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 Glossems on Historical Events, Conditions and Movements: Warren's Fleet at Louisbourg, 1745.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A note of the Launceston: She was built in 1742 and her first captain was to be, Peter Warren.
He continued to have her under his command when he joined the rest of the fleet in the fall of 1744, at Antigua.
He was put in command of the Newfoundland garrison for the period from 1746 to 1748.
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 Dictionary battle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
, conflict, fight, engagement -- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
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Operation Torch) the German Army occupied southern France, leading to the scuttling of the French Fleet at Toulon 27 November 1942.
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