Episode 2 of 6
French fleet sails from Brest for Wales
- When
- 16 February 1797
- Where
- Brest
- Part of
- Invasion of Fishguard
On 16 February 1797 four French warships left Brest flying Russian colours, bound for Wales.
The third invasion went ahead, and on 16 February 1797 a fleet of four French warships left Brest, flying Russian colours and bound for Wales. The force included convicts who were instructed to live off the land once on British soil.
Sources
- Battle of Fishguard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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