French invasion of Fishguard
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The French invasion of Fishguard was a brief and unsuccessful 1797 French military landing in Wales, remembered as the last time a foreign force attempted to invade mainland Britain.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military invasion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Fishguard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British forces
NERFINISHED
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French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ local Welsh militia ⓘ |
| BritishForceSize | approximately 600–700 soldiers ⓘ |
| campaign | Fishguard expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Lord Cawdor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | amphibious landing ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
French First Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1797-02-24 ⓘ |
| FrenchForceComposition |
Légion Noire
NERFINISHED
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convicts ⓘ irregular troops ⓘ |
| FrenchForceSize | approximately 1400 soldiers ⓘ |
| hasCausalFactor |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
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French support for Irish republicanism ⓘ |
| hasPlaceMemorial |
Fishguard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goodwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolutionary era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | commemorated as last invasion of mainland Britain ⓘ |
| location |
Fishguard
NERFINISHED
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Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland Britain ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
minimal combat casualties
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rapid collapse of French discipline ⓘ role of local Welsh civilians in resistance ⓘ |
| notableFigure | Jemima Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | last attempted invasion of mainland Britain by a foreign force ⓘ |
| objective |
divert British forces from Ireland
ⓘ
incite rebellion in Britain ⓘ |
| outcome | unsuccessful invasion ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French attempts to support Irish rebellion ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1797 ⓘ |
| precededBy | French expedition to Ireland (1796) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Last Invasion Tapestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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French surrender ⓘ |
| startDate | 1797-02-22 ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1797-02-24 ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Lord Cawdor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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