Historedia
Person

Joseph de Puisaye

Events
1
Episodes
5
Years
1795

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Joseph de Puisaye, 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. Quiberon Campaign

    1795

    Role: Royalist expedition planner and commander

    1. 1795 · Côtes-d'Armor, BrittanyDiversion towards Saint-Brieuc

      News of a new landing near Saint-Brieuc diverted a royalist column towards the Côtes-d'Armor against Cadoudal's advice.

    2. 23 June 1795 · departure for the Quiberon peninsulaSailing of the Expedition

      Two squadrons under Hood and Warren departed on 23 June with émigré divisions, British regiments, and supplies for a large royalist army.

    3. 23 June 1795 · off the Îles de Glénan, Brittany coastAction off the Îles de Glénan

      Villaret-Joyeuse attacked Warren's squadron on 23 June 1795 but was forced to retire towards the Île de Groix, losing two ships of the line.

    4. 26–27 June 1795 · Quiberon bay and peninsulaLanding at Quiberon

      The squadrons anchored off Quiberon on 26 June and began disembarking in force on 27 June, while blockading Belle-Île.

    5. 21 July 1795 · Quiberon peninsulaRepulse of the Landing

      The Quiberon landing was definitively repulsed on 21 July 1795, ending the invasion aimed at restoring the French monarchy.

Sources

  1. Invasion of France (1795) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22