Raid on St Malo (1758)
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The Raid on St Malo (1758) was a British amphibious expedition during the Seven Years' War aimed at damaging French privateering and naval infrastructure along the Brittany coast.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British amphibious expedition
ⓘ
amphibious operation ⓘ event of the Seven Years' War ⓘ military raid ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| campaign | British coastal raids of 1758 ⓘ |
| combatantRoleOfBritain | attacking force ⓘ |
| combatantRoleOfFrance | defending force ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| date | June 1758 ⓘ |
| effectOnFrance |
loss of ships and materiel in the port area
ⓘ
temporary disruption of privateering from Saint-Malo ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent British raids on the French coast in 1758 ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Brittany coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to damage French naval infrastructure
ⓘ
to damage French privateering infrastructure ⓘ to disrupt French privateers operating from the Brittany coast ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ Saint-Malo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | landing of British troops from a naval squadron ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalAspect | use of warships and transports to project land forces ashore ⓘ |
| operationCharacteristic |
destructive raid rather than occupation
ⓘ
short-duration landing and withdrawal ⓘ |
| opponent | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | French coastal defenses ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier British planning for coastal descents on France ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | to burn or capture French ships and supplies in and near Saint-Malo ⓘ |
| result |
British tactical success
ⓘ
destruction of French shipping and supplies ⓘ limited long-term strategic impact ⓘ |
| strategicContext |
British attempt to divert French resources from Germany and overseas colonies
ⓘ
British policy of coastal raids against France ⓘ |
| target |
French naval stores
ⓘ
French privateer bases ⓘ shipping in and around Saint-Malo ⓘ |
| theatre |
Atlantic coast of France
ⓘ
European theatre of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | amphibious raid ⓘ |
| year | 1758 ⓘ |
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