Admiral Samuel Hood
Admiral Samuel Hood, later the first Viscount Hood, who had also served in the American War of Independence for His Britannic Majesty, commanded the forces of the Royal Navy in the Siege of Toulon, teaming up with French royalists against the revolutionary republic.
The Royal Navy bombards Toulon
The Kingdom of France had contributed largely to the fall of monarchic rule in what was now those United States of America, but apparently His Britannic Majesty was the bigger man. The Royal Navy was employed against the revolutionary republic, and the Siege of Toulon – from September 18, 1793 to December 18, 1793 – was one such employment.
Those were indeed other days than when the British Empire under the leadership of the likes of Herbert Henry Asquith and David Lloyd George teamed up with the revolutionary republic – and also later the former rebels across the pond – in the quest to “make the world safe for democracy.”
Democracy is mob rule. By the way I learn more about my country and its history now than I ever learned at school albeit with a wonderful history teacher who covered as much as possible. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI came across this blog randomly, you seem to be being very selective with your history. The British were thoroughly defeated at toulon and had to withdraw, thus ending their last chance to defeat the revolution and re instate the monarchy.
ReplyDeleteDear Mr. Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteThe point of this blog post is to celebrate that the British came to the rescue of the French monarchy.
It is not in this blog post claimed that there was a victory. This post is not meant as thorough walkthrough of the Siege of Toulon.
This short blog entry can be likened to the proposing of a toast. Do you mention that the end result was defeat when proposing a toast?
Have a merry Christmas, Mr. Anonymous.