French landing near Fishguard
- When
- 22 February 1797
- Where
- Fishguard, Wales
- Part of
- Invasion of Fishguard
French forces under American Colonel William Tate landed near Fishguard, Wales, beginning the last invasion of mainland Britain.
On 22 February 1797 French forces under the command of the Irish-American Colonel William Tate landed near Fishguard, Wales. The brief campaign of 22–24 February 1797 is the most recent landing on British soil by a hostile foreign force, and is thus often referred to as the "last invasion of mainland Britain". The invasion was a military incursion of Great Britain by Revolutionary France during the War of the First Coalition.
Sources
- Battle of Fishguard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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