Episode 2 of 5
Sailing of the Expedition
- When
- 23 June 1795
- Where
- departure for the Quiberon peninsula
- Part of
- Quiberon Campaign
Two squadrons under Hood and Warren departed on 23 June with émigré divisions, British regiments, and supplies for a large royalist army.
On 23 June 1795 two squadrons of nine warships, including three ships of the line and two frigates, and 60 troop transports set out under British admirals Hood and Warren. The transports carried two émigré divisions totalling 3,500 men and the British 90th, 19th, and 27th Regiments of Foot, along with muskets, uniforms, shoes, food, and supplies for an army of at least 40,000.
Sources
- Invasion of France (1795) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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