Fishguard invasion
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The Fishguard invasion was a failed 1797 French military landing in Wales, often regarded as the last attempted invasion of mainland Britain.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fishguard invasion canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Revolutionary Wars battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military invasion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Last invasion of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Last invasion of mainland Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French First Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| casualties | low on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Lord Cawdor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Fishguard and Goodwick local celebrations ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 52.0°N 4.98°W ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
French military records
ⓘ
contemporary British reports ⓘ |
| endDate | 1797-02-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French surrender at Goodwick Sands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | French plan to incite rebellion in Britain ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
became part of Welsh local folklore
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boosted British morale ⓘ |
| hasPart |
landing at Carreg Wastad Point
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negotiations for French surrender ⓘ |
| isA | failed invasion attempt ⓘ |
| location |
Fishguard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland Britain ⓘ |
| memorial | Fishguard invasion tapestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfAttack | amphibious landing ⓘ |
| notableParticipant | Jemima Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1797 ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
French surrender ⓘ |
| significance |
last attempted invasion of mainland Britain
ⓘ
only French Revolutionary Wars landing on mainland Wales ⓘ |
| startDate | 1797-02-22 ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 1,200 French troops
ⓘ
approximately 600 British and local militia ⓘ |
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