found: Sanderson, M. Sea battles, 1975.
found: Young, P. Dict. of battles, 1977:v. 3, p. 41.
found: West, T. Captain Temple West's defence against Vice-Admiral Lestock's charge : relating to his conduct in the action off Toulon, between his Majesty's Fleet, under the Command of Admiral Mathews, and the combined Fleet of France and Spain, 1746.
found: Lestock, R. Vice-Adm--l L-st-k's account of the late engagement near Toulon : between His Majesty's fleet, and the fleets of France and Spain, 1745.
found: Wikipedia, Sept. 19, 2018:Battle of Toulon (1744) (The naval Battle of Toulon or Battle of Cape Sicié took place on 22--23 February 1744 (N.S.) in the Mediterranean off the coast of Toulon, France. A combined Franco-Spanish fleet fought off Britain's Mediterranean Fleet; part of the War of the Austrian Succession)
found: Battle of Toulon, 11 February 1744, via HistoryOfWar.org website, Sept. 19, 2018(Battle of Toulon, 11 February 1744; naval battle during the War of the Austrian Succession)
found: Battle of Toulon, 1744, via Fact-index.com website, Sept. 19, 2018(The Battle of Toulon, 1744 took place on February 11th, 1744 between 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM in the Mediterreanean Sea off the coast of Toulon. 30 British Ships under Thomas Mathews attacked a fleet of 27 Spanish and French Ships under Don Jose Navarro and M. de Court. Mathews had been following the French fleet in case either side declared war on the other as part of the War of the Austrian Succession. At 5:00PM, both sides drew away from each other. They attacked each other from afar the next day, but on February 13th, Mathews retreated to Italy. Mathews' second in command, Mr. Lestock, later petitioned the King of England to hold a court-martial against many of the British officers, including Mathews. Mathews and several other officers were dismissed from the British Navy)
