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Raid on Genoa

Index Raid on Genoa

The Raid on Genoa was a minor naval engagement fought in the harbour of the Italian city of Genoa during the first year of the French Revolutionary Wars. [1]

55 relations: Austrian Empire, Blockade, Brig, Charles Cunningham, Coastal artillery, Corvette, Execution of Louis XVI, Fire ship, Francis Drake (diplomat), French brig Alerte (1787), French First Republic, French frigate Aigle (1782), French Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, French ship Scipion (1790), Frigate, Genoa, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, HMS Bedford (1775), HMS Captain (1787), HMS Imperieuse (1793), HMS Mermaid (1784), HMS Modeste (1793), HMS Speedy (1782), HMS St George (1785), HMS Tartar (1756), Imperial and Royal Army during the Napoleonic Wars, John Gell (Royal Navy officer), John Hervey, Lord Hervey, John Nicholson Inglefield, Kingdom of Great Britain, La Spezia, Ligurian Sea, List of diplomats of Great Britain to the Republic of Genoa, List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Livorno, Mole (architecture), Napoleon, National Maritime Museum, Naval boarding, Nicolas Ozanne, Republic of Genoa, Robert Mann (Royal Navy officer), Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, Samuel Reeve, Ship of the line, Ship's boat, Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer), ..., Siege of Toulon, Spain, Tartane, Toulon, Warping (sailing). Expand index (5 more) »

Austrian Empire

The Austrian Empire (Kaiserthum Oesterreich, modern spelling Kaisertum Österreich) was a Central European multinational great power from 1804 to 1919, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs.

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Blockade

A blockade is an effort to cut off supplies, war material or communications from a particular area by force, either in part or totally.

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Brig

A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts.

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Charles Cunningham

Sir Charles Cunningham KCH (1755 – 11 March 1834) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century.

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Coastal artillery

Coastal artillery is the branch of the armed forces concerned with operating anti-ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortifications.

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Corvette

A corvette is a small warship.

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Execution of Louis XVI

The execution of Louis XVI, by means of the guillotine, a major event of the French Revolution, took place on 21 January 1793 at the Place de la Révolution ("Revolution Square", formerly Place Louis XV, and renamed Place de la Concorde in 1795) in Paris.

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Fire ship

A fire ship or fireship, used in the days of wooden rowed or sailing ships, was a ship filled with combustibles, deliberately set on fire and steered (or, when possible, allowed to drift) into an enemy fleet, in order to destroy ships, or to create panic and make the enemy break formation.

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Francis Drake (diplomat)

Francis Drake (1764–1821), of Yardbury and Wells, was a British diplomat, holding positions at Genoa and Munich during the Napoleonic Wars.

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French brig Alerte (1787)

The French brig Alerte was launched in April 1787.

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French First Republic

In the history of France, the First Republic (French: Première République), officially the French Republic (République française), was founded on 22 September 1792 during the French Revolution.

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French frigate Aigle (1782)

The French frigate Aigle was launched in 1780 as a privateer.

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French Revolution

The French Revolution (Révolution française) was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies that lasted from 1789 until 1799.

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French Revolutionary Wars

The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts lasting from 1792 until 1802 and resulting from the French Revolution.

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French ship Scipion (1790)

Scipion was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

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Frigate

A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.

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Genoa

Genoa (Genova,; Zêna; English, historically, and Genua) is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy.

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Grand Duchy of Tuscany

The Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Granducato di Toscana, Magnus Ducatus Etruriae) was a central Italian monarchy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1859, replacing the Duchy of Florence.

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HMS Bedford (1775)

HMS Bedford was a Royal Navy 74-gun third rate.

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HMS Captain (1787)

HMS Captain was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 November 1787 at Limehouse.

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HMS Imperieuse (1793)

The Impérieuse was a 40-gun ''Minerve''-class frigate of the French Navy.

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HMS Mermaid (1784)

HMS Mermaid was a 32-gun ''Active''-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1784 and broken up in 1815.

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HMS Modeste (1793)

HMS Modeste was a 36-gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy.

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HMS Speedy (1782)

HMS Speedy was a 14-gun ''Speedy''-class brig of the British Royal Navy.

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HMS St George (1785)

HMS St George was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 14 October 1785 at Portsmouth.

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HMS Tartar (1756)

HMS Tartar was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.

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Imperial and Royal Army during the Napoleonic Wars

The Imperial and Royal or Imperial Austrian Army (Kaiserlich-königliche Armee, abbreviation "K.K. Armee") was strictly speaking, the armed force of the Holy Roman Empire under its last monarch, the Habsburg Emperor Francis II, although in reality, it was nearly all composed of the Habsburg army.

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John Gell (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral John Gell (1740–1806) was from the Gell and Eyre families of Hopton Hall in Derbyshire.

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John Hervey, Lord Hervey

Captain John Augustus Hervey, Lord Hervey, RN (1 January 1757 – 10 January 1796) was a British diplomat.

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John Nicholson Inglefield

John Nicholson Inglefield (1748–1828) was an officer in the British Royal Navy.

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Kingdom of Great Britain

The Kingdom of Great Britain, officially called simply Great Britain,Parliament of the Kingdom of England.

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La Spezia

La Spezia (A Spèza in the local dialect of Spezzina), at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia.

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Ligurian Sea

The Ligurian Sea (Mar Ligure; Mer Ligurienne) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Italian Riviera (Liguria) and the island of Corsica.

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List of diplomats of Great Britain to the Republic of Genoa

List of diplomats from the Kingdom of England and Great Britain to the Republic of Genoa.

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List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany

Below is an incomplete list of diplomats from the United Kingdom to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, specifically Heads of Missions.

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Livorno

Livorno is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy.

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Mole (architecture)

A mole is a massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater, or a causeway between places separated by water.

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Napoleon

Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (NMM) in Greenwich, London, is the leading maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum of its kind in the world.

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Naval boarding

Naval boarding is to come up against, or alongside, an enemy ship to attack by placing combatants aboard the enemy ship.

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Nicolas Ozanne

Nicolas-Marie Ozanne (12 January 1728 – 5 January 1811) was a marine artist, author of a naval treatise and creator of a series of 60 views of the ports of France.

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Republic of Genoa

The Republic of Genoa (Repúbrica de Zêna,; Res Publica Ianuensis; Repubblica di Genova) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, incorporating Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean.

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Robert Mann (Royal Navy officer)

Robert Mann (c.1748 – 20 September 1813) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

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Royal Marines

The Corps of Royal Marines (RM) is the amphibious light infantry of the Royal Navy.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood

Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (12 December 1724 – 27 January 1816) was a Royal Navy officer.

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Samuel Reeve

Vice-Admiral Samuel Reeve (c. 1733 – 5 May 1803) was an officer of the British Royal Navy who saw service in the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary Wars.

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Ship of the line

A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through to the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside firepower to bear.

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Ship's boat

Ship's boats are utility boats carried by larger vessels to act as tenders amongst other roles.

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Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB, GCTE, KmstkSO, FRS (21 June 1764 – 26 May 1840) was a British naval officer.

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Siege of Toulon

The Siege of Toulon (29 August – 19 December 1793) was a military operation by Republican forces against a Royalist rebellion in the southern French city of Toulon.

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Spain

Spain (España), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España), is a sovereign state mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.

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Tartane

A Tartane or tartan was a small ship used both as a fishing ship and for coastal trading in the Mediterranean.

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Toulon

Toulon (Provençal: Tolon (classical norm), Touloun (Mistralian norm)) is a city in southern France and a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base.

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Warping (sailing)

Warping or kedging is a method of moving a sailing vessel, typically against the wind or out from a dead calm, by hauling on a line attached to a kedge anchor, a sea anchor or a fixed object, such as a bollard.

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Redirects here:

Action of 12 October 1793, Action of 5 October 1793.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Genoa

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