Naval Battle of Genoa (1795):
| Naval Battle of Genoa |
| Part of the French Revolutionary War |
Ça Ira fighting |
| Date |
14 March 1795]] |
| Location |
Genoa, present-day Italy |
| Result |
British-Neapolitan victory |
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| Belligerents |
 First French Republic |
 Kingdom of Great Britain
 Kingdom of Naples and Sicily |
| 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 and losses |
600 killed,
1,000 wounded,
2 ships of the line |
400 killed or wounded,
1 ship of the line |
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
One 3-decker and 13 2-deckers [1]
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
Four 3-decker and 11 2-deckers[1]
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)
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