What went wrong for France at Corfu?
Short answerThe initial French force of about six hundred was badly outnumbered by twelve ships of the line, eleven frigates, and roughly six thousand allied troops.
NotesFrance's force is put at about six hundred men against roughly six thousand allied troops. The expedition also brought twelve ships of the line and eleven frigates, with artillery personnel in addition to its troops. That imbalance made a successful French defence highly unlikely.