Naval Battle of Genoa (1795)

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Naval Battle of Genoa

Date	14 March 1795
Location	Genoa, Italy
Result	British-Neapolitan victory

Combatants

First French Republic

Great Britain
Naples

Commanders

Rear Admiral Martin

Vice Admiral Hotham

Strength

13 ships of the line,
490 guns,
9,520 men

14 ships of the line,
557 guns,
8,810 men

Casualties

600 killed,
1,000 wounded,
2 ships of the line

400 killed or wounded,
1 ship of the line

War of the First Coalition
Valmy – Jemappes – 1st Mainz – Neerwinden – Entrames – Toulon – Famars – Fontenay-le-Comte – Cholet – Luçon – Hondshoote – Wattignies – Truillas – Boulou – Tourcoing – Fleurus – Vosges – Tournay – Black Mountain – Lodi – Arcole – Genoa – Hyères – 2nd Mainz – Amberg – Rovereto – Bassano – Montenotte – Dego – Cape St Vincent – Santa Cruz – Rivoli – Camperdown

Naval Battles of the French Revolutionary Wars
Ushant - Genoa - Hyères - Camperdown - Nile - Copenhagen - Algeciras

The Naval Battle of Genoa was fought off the coast of Genoa, a port city in north-western Italy, between French warships under Rear Admiral Martin and British and Neapolitan warships under Vice Admiral Hotham. The naval battle ended in a British-Neapolitan victory over the French. The French ships Ça Ira and Censeur were captured by the British, the British ship Illustrious was badly damaged and destroyed after the battle.

French Fleet
Rear Admiral Martin commanding
Ça Ira (80 guns)
Victoire (80 guns)
Mercure (74 guns)
Censeur (74 guns)
Vestale (36 guns)
Sans Culotte (120 guns)
Duquesne (74 guns)
Tonnant (74 guns)
Plus other unidentified ships of the line

British-Neapolitan Fleet
Vice Admiral Hotham commanding
British Ships
Britannia (100 guns, flag ship)
Captain (74 guns)
Bedford (74 guns)
Princess Royal (98 guns)
Agamemnon (64 guns)
Illustrious (74 guns)
Courageux (74 guns)
Egmont (74 guns)
Windsor Castle (98 guns)
Diadem (64 guns)
St. George (98 guns)
Terrible (74 guns)
Fortitude (74 gun)
Lowestoft (32 guns, frigate)
Poulette (26 guns, frigate)
Inconstant (36 guns, frigate)
Meleager (32 guns, frigate)
Romulus (36 guns, frigate)
Other ships: Tarleton (14 guns), Moselle (18 guns), and Fox
Neapolitan Ships
Tancredi (74 guns)
Minerva (32 guns, frigate)
Pilade (32 guns, frigate)