土伦海战
土伦海战发生于1744年2月22日至23日，是奥地利王位继承战争中发生在土伦附近的一场海战。一支法西联合舰队和英国的地中海舰队交战。最终英国舰队被迫撤离。
对于英国，这场战斗被认为是惨痛的失败。法西舰队成功突破了英国的封锁并给英国人造成了惨痛的伤亡，导致英国人撤退到梅诺卡岛。这场海战后法西两国控制了地中海，使得意大利战场由法西联军大获全胜。
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