Toulon

Bonaparte with an immense armament sailed from Toulon for the conquest of Egypt.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Toulon, which had been seized by the French royalists, surrendered to the conventional troops.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
However, he was executed at the bagne of Toulon four years later .
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Toulon was threatened by the republicans both on the east and west, while on the north Lyons was closely besieged.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt

Off Toulon, even had Hotham been beaten, his opponents would have been too roughly handled to carry out their mission.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

British Dictionary definitions for Toulon

Toulon

/ (French tulɔ̃) /

noun

a fortified port and naval base in SE France, on the Mediterranean: naval arsenal developed by Henry IV and Richelieu, later fortified by Vauban. Pop: 160 639 (1999)

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