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title: Destruction of the French Fleet at Toulon
author: Thomas Whitcombe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16577/destruction-of-the-french-fleet-at-toulon/
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updated: 2022-10-26
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# Destruction of the French Fleet at Toulon
_Authored by Thomas Whitcombe_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16577.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Destruction of the French Fleet at Toulon 18th December 1793*, painting by Thomas Whitcombe, 1816. Following the French victory in the [Siege of Toulon](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2171/siege-of-toulon/), the British evacuated the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), but not before destroying the captured ships of the French [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/) Fleet, which had been anchored in the harbor.
Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Whitcombe, T. (2022, October 26). Destruction of the French Fleet at Toulon. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Whitcombe, Thomas. "Destruction of the French Fleet at Toulon." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 26, 2022. .
### MLA
Whitcombe, Thomas. "Destruction of the French Fleet at Toulon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Oct 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Destruction_of_the_French_Fleet_at_Toulon_18th_December_1793.jpg) by [**Thomas Whitcombe**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Destruction_of_the_French_Fleet_at_Toulon_18th_December_1793.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 26 October 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.