Last invasion of Britain

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The Last invasion of Britain was a brief and unsuccessful French military landing in Wales in 1797, often remembered for its minimal combat and swift surrender.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military invasion
alsoKnownAs Fishguard invasion
French invasion of Fishguard
belligerent French First Republic
Kingdom of Great Britain
chronology occurred after the 1796 French expedition to Ireland
commander Campbell of Cawdor
surface form: Lord Cawdor

William Tate
conflict French Revolutionary Wars
coordinateLocation 52.0°N 4.98°W
countryInvolved France
Great Britain
describedBySource British military records
local Welsh folklore
endTime 1797-02-24
followedBy no further successful foreign landings on mainland Britain
hasAftermath return of captured French troops in prisoner exchanges
hasCause French attempt to support Welsh rebellion
hasConsequence capture of French troops as prisoners of war
hasCulturalDepiction Fishguard Tapestry
local commemorative events in Fishguard
hasEffect reinforced British coastal defence concerns
hasMemorial memorials in Fishguard and Goodwick area
hasPart Battle of Fishguard
landing at Carreg Wastad Point
historicalSignificance considered the last time a foreign force landed in arms on mainland Britain
languageOfName English
Welsh
location Carreg Wastad Point
Fishguard
Wales
notableFeature last armed invasion of mainland Britain
minimal combat
swift surrender
numberOfParticipants about 1400 French troops
about 600 British and local militia
opponent French First Republic
Kingdom of Great Britain
partOf French Revolutionary Wars
French attempts to destabilize Britain during the French Revolutionary Wars
pointInTime 1797
result British victory
French surrender
significantPlace Fishguard Fort
Goodwick Sands
startTime 1797-02-22

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Fishguard hasNotableEvent Last invasion of Britain
Fishguard depicts Last invasion of Britain
subject surface form: Fishguard Tapestry