Battle of Cape Sicié

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The Battle of Cape Sicié was a 1744 naval engagement during the War of the Austrian Succession in which a combined Franco-Spanish fleet fought the British Royal Navy off the southern coast of France near Toulon.

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instanceOf battle
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Toulon (1744)
belligerent French Navy
Royal Navy
Spanish Navy
cause Franco-Spanish attempt to break British blockade of Toulon
combatantCommanderSide Claude-Élisée de Court de La Bruyère – French
Juan José Navarro – Spanish
Richard Lestock – British
linked to: Richard Lestock

Thomas Mathews – British
linked to: Thomas Mathews
commander Claude-Élisée de Court de La Bruyère
Juan José Navarro
Richard Lestock
Thomas Mathews
conflict War of the Austrian Succession
conflictType fleet action
countryInvolved Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Spain
date 1744-02-22
endDate 1744-02-22
fleetStrength Franco-Spanish fleet of the line
Royal Navy fleet of the line
followedBy British naval reforms and tactical debates
hasPart engagement between British van and Franco-Spanish centre
pursuit and disengagement phases
historicalPeriod 18th century
location Mediterranean Sea
off Toulon
southern coast of France
militaryBranchInvolved naval forces
near Cape Sicié
Toulon
notableConsequence controversy over British naval tactics
court-martial of Admiral Thomas Mathews
court-martial of Vice-Admiral Richard Lestock
notableFor failure of British line-of-battle tactics enforcement
poor coordination in the British fleet
partOf Anglo-French wars
Anglo-Spanish conflicts in the 18th century
War of the Austrian Succession
precededBy British blockade operations off Toulon
result strategic British advantage maintained in Mediterranean
tactical Franco-Spanish victory
startDate 1744-02-22
theatre Mediterranean theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
year 1744

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Battle of Toulon (1744) precededBy Battle of Cape Sicié
Battle of Toulon (1744) alsoKnownAs Battle of Cape Sicié