Siege of Toulon

The Siege of Toulon was a military conflict from 29 August to 19 December 1793 that took place during the French Revolutionary Wars.
==History==
During the French Revolution, the city of Toulon was under the control of the Royalists supported by Anglo-Spanish forces. The Republican troops had to take Toulon, as the city had a key naval arsenal and was the base for about a third of French Navy ships. 
Captain Philippe Rose, a former arms dealer and now soldier, partnered with Napoleon Bonaparte during the siege, determining the locations of all nearby artillery and aiding with their requisition to complete the siege.Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings – A Crown of Thorns In the process, Rose terrorized the garrisons to both secure their artillery and turn a profit for himself.Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Capitaine Rose Having captured the fortifications above the harbor, the Republicans forced the city to capitulate and the Anglo-Spanish fleet to withdraw.
Napoleon's participation in the siege and his mastery of artillery gained him the admiration of , who appointed him brigadier general and put him in command of the artillery of France's .Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Napoleon Bonaparte
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Unity 
**Dead Kings 
==References==
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