Battle of Genoa (1795)

March 13–14, 1795 · Gulf of Genoa

Result Anglo-Neapolitan victory

A British fleet under William Hotham fought a French fleet off Genoa and captured two French ships of the line. The French gave up their plan to retake Corsica.

On the map Contemporaries

Coalition

France

Great Britain

Kingdom of Naples

France

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 9,000
Casualties: c. 400
Killed: 74
Wounded: 254
Ships: 14c. 13
Ships lost: c. 1
Guns: c. 1,276

Strength: c. 7,000
Casualties: c. 1,600
Captured: c. 1,000
Ships: c. 15
Ships lost: c. 2
Guns: c. 1,174

Also involved 1

Sir William Hoste, 1st Baronet participant