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title: Destruction of the French Ships and Arsenal at Toulon
author: Archibald Robertson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17031/destruction-of-the-french-ships-and-arsenal-at-tou/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-02-14
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# Destruction of the French Ships and Arsenal at Toulon

_Authored by Archibald Robertson_

## Image File

[![Destruction of the French Ships and Arsenal at Toulon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17031.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17031.jpg)

## Image Caption

Destruction of the French fleet and arsenal at Toulon, carried out by Sir Sydney Smith, 18 December 1793. Engraving by Archibald Robertson, 1794.

Royal Collection.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Robertson, A. (2023, February 14). Destruction of the French Ships and Arsenal at Toulon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17031/destruction-of-the-french-ships-and-arsenal-at-tou/>
### Chicago
Robertson, Archibald. "Destruction of the French Ships and Arsenal at Toulon." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 14, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17031/destruction-of-the-french-ships-and-arsenal-at-tou/>.
### MLA
Robertson, Archibald. "Destruction of the French Ships and Arsenal at Toulon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Feb 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17031/destruction-of-the-french-ships-and-arsenal-at-tou/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toulon,_1793_RCIN_735020.a.jpg) by [**Archibald Robertson**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toulon,_1793_RCIN_735020.a.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 14 February 2023. 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.