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Loading... The Battle of Quiberon Bay 1759: Britain's Other Trafalgarby Nicholas Tracy
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This authoritative history chronicles the Royal Navy's decisive yet little-known victory over the French during the Seven Years' War. In the mid-18th century, with virtually no regular troops at home, Britain was especially vulnerable to the immanent threat of French invasion. In a cunning naval offensive, the British fleet under Admiral Edward Hawke intercepted French ships on their way to rendezvous with invasion troopships gathered at the mouth of the Loire. Unfairly overlook in history books, the Battle of Quiberon Bay not only spoiled the planned French invasion, but also established British naval dominance. Once under attack, the French changed course for Quiberon Bay, assuming the British would not follow them among its treacherous shoals in stormy weather. Yet Hawke pursued them under full sail. The French ships were destroyed, captured, run aground or scattered--while the British only suffered two ships run aground. In this insightful narrative, Nicholas Tracy studies the battle, its strategic consequences, and its effect on the war for North America. No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.2534History and Geography Europe Europe Early Modern 1453-1914 1648-1789 1715-1789, 18th CenturyLC ClassificationRatingAverage: (3)
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This history chronicles the Royal Navy’s victory over the French during the Seven Years’ War. In the mid-18th century, with no regular troops at home, Britain was especially vulnerable to the immanent threat of French invasion. Illustrated with maps.
When the British fleet under Admiral Hawke fell upon them, the French ships of the line under Admiral Conflans were actually on their way to rendezvous with the invasion troopships gathered at the mouth of the Loire. The battle was fought in bad weather, the French attempting to exploit their local knowledge by heading for Quiberon Bay, assuming the British would not follow them among its treacherous shoals in such conditions. Hawke, however, pursued them under full sail and many French ships were destroyed, captured, run aground or scattered for the loss of only two British ships which ran aground. The invasion was thwarted. Professor Nicholas Tracy studies the battle and its strategic consequences, particularly upon the war for North America. (Adapted from Casemate Publisher) (