Battle of Quiberon Bay
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Ships, Naval History
- Curriculum: British History, 18th Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: France
- Date: November 20-21, 1759
Article abstract: Type of action: Naval battle in the Seven Years’ War. Result: One of the greatest British naval victories.
Admiral Sir Edward Hawke had participated in a series of successful naval battles against the French. In 1759, commanding the Western Approaches Squadron of twenty-three ships from HMS Royal Oak with one hundred guns, Hawke blockaded the Brest Squadron. On the afternoon of November 20, the French, led by Marshal de Conflans, broke out of the blockade during a westerly gale. The chase involved forty-four warships close inshore in...
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