Episode 3 of 4
Keppel and Palliser's failed concerted attack
- When
- 27 July 1778
- Where
- British fleet off Ushant
- Part of
- First Battle of Ushant
British squadron commanders Keppel and Palliser, already personally and politically at odds, failed to make a concerted attack on the French fleet.
The British fleet's two squadrons were commanded by Admiral of the Blue Augustus Keppel and Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Hugh Palliser, 1st Baronet. The two men were already personally and politically at odds with each other, and their rivalry meant the British failed to make a concerted attack on the French, contributing to the battle's indecisive result.
Sources
- Battle of Ushant (1778) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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