Battle of Capraia (Borgo)

The Battle of Capraia was a naval battle fought on the 14th June, 1798, between the allied British and Corsican navies and a French supply fleet sent to reinforce the troops occupying the port of Bastia. It resulted in a decisive Allied victory, as a consequence of which the French were forced to withdraw their troops from Corsica and end their ambitions to conquer the island.