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Fleet Assembly and Approach
- When
- August 1512
- Where
- Near Brest, France
- Part of
- Battle of Saint-Mathieu
English and Franco-Breton fleets assembled and moved toward each other near Brest in August 1512.
Edward Howard was appointed to control the sea between Brest and the Thames. By August, the opposing fleet assembled at Brest, and Howard moved to attack them, leading to the engagement near the coast.
Sources
- Battle of Saint-Mathieu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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