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The Naval Battle of Hyères Islands was fought on 13 July 1795 off the Hyères Islands, a group of islands off the French Mediterranean coast, about east of France's main naval base in the Mediterranean, Toulon. The battle was fought between the van of a British fleet chasing the French squadron, and the French rear. The rear-most French ship, ''Alcide'', surrendered before exploding. == Context == After the Battle of Genoa at Cape Noli, and the capture of ''Ça Ira'' and ''Censeur'', the damaged French fleet retreated to the Hyères Islands. The ''Victoire'', ''Timoléon'', and HMS ''Berwick'', as well as the frigates ''Alceste'' and ''Minerve'' were dispatched to Toulon for repairs, leaving the squadron with only 11 ships of the line. On 4 April 1795, a squadron of six seventy-fours supported by four frigates, under Rear-admiral Renaudin, arrived from Brest after the Croisière du Grand Hiver. In May, a mutiny broke out in the Toulon squadron, while Renaudin's ships remained loyal. Renaudin moored his ships at the entrance of Toulon Roads to cover the harbour against a possible English attack. Meanwhile, Conventional Deputy Joseph Niou, formerly a naval engineer, restored order by setting the sailors against the English, and having them pledge to "wash their crimes in the blood of the enemies of the Republic". On 7 June, the French fleet set sail. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battle of Hyères Islands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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