What the records say
- When
- 4 Apr 1794 – 22 May 1794
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 42.70° N, 9.45° E
- Description
- 1794 siege of the War of the First Coalition
Siege of Bastia
Siege of the War of the First Coalition
The siege of Bastia was a combined British and Corsican military operation during the early stages of the French Revolutionary Wars. The Corsican people had risen up against the French garrison of the island in 1793, and sought support from the British Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet under Lord Hood.
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