Historedia
Person

Colonel William Tate

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1796–1798

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Colonel William Tate, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Invasion of Fishguard

    1796–1798

    Role: Irish-American commander of the invading French force

    1. December 1796 – February 1797 · Bantry Bay, the North Sea, and BrestHoche's three-pronged invasion scheme

      Lazare Hoche devised a three-pronged attack on Britain supporting the United Irishmen; two prongs failed before the third sailed.

    2. 16 February 1797 · BrestFrench fleet sails from Brest for Wales

      On 16 February 1797 four French warships left Brest flying Russian colours, bound for Wales.

    3. 22 February 1797 · Fishguard, WalesFrench landing near Fishguard

      French forces under American Colonel William Tate landed near Fishguard, Wales, beginning the last invasion of mainland Britain.

    4. from 22 February 1797 · villages and hamlets near FishguardConvict troops desert and loot

      Convicts in the invasion force deserted on landing and began looting local villages and hamlets instead of fighting.

    5. 24 February 1797 · Goodwick Sands, near FishguardClashes and Tate's unconditional surrender

      After brief clashes with British forces and civilians, Cawdor's ultimatum forced Tate into unconditional surrender on Goodwick Sands on 24 February 1797.

    6. 1798 · FranceTate's imprisonment and return to France

      After brief imprisonment, Tate was returned to France in a 1798 prisoner exchange along with most of his invasion force.

Sources

  1. Battle of Fishguard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19