hood's fleet reached the waters off toulon in mid-august, and within days emissaries from the rebellious royalists in the south of france had reached his flagship offering an alliance. hood agreed, but only if they could guarantee the surrender of toulon and the fleet within. following negotiations and a confrontation with rebellious sailors under julien, hood's fleet, supported by a spanish force under admiral juan de lángara, entered the city on 27 august and seized the entire french fleet.