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|name = Battle of Quiberon Bay | |||
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|conflict = [[French and Indian War]] {{C|[[Seven Years' War]]}} | |||
|date = 20 November 1759 | |||
|end = 20 November 1759 | |||
|place = Quiberon Bay, {{Wiki|Bay of Biscay}} | |||
|result = Decisive British victory | |||
|side1 = *[[Royal Navy]] | |||
*[[Templars]] | |||
|side2 = *[[French Navy]] | |||
|commanders1 = *{{Wiki|Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke|Sir Edward Hawke}} | |||
*[[Shay Cormac]] | |||
|commanders2 = *{{Wiki|Hubert de Brienne|Comte de Conflans}}}} | |||
The '''Battle of Quiberon Bay''' (French: ''Bataille des Cardinaux'') was a naval engagement between the [[French Navy|French]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Royal Navy|Royal navies]], on 20 November 1759, during the [[Seven Years' War]]. | |||
The French planned in using their navy to directly strike at mainland Britain, which they would first invade [[Scotland]]. The French flagship, ''[[Formidable]], ''led the French assault on the British Navy. | |||
Shay and his vessel, the ''Morrigan, ''and two British brigs confronted the French fleet that was sent against them. But before they could exchange shots, they were ambushed by several fireships, forcing Shay to use the ''Morrigan'''s firepower from almost all directions. After sinking the French ships, the ''Formidable'' herself appeared to confront the ''Morrigan''. While British reinforcements will not arrive, Shay fought the ''Formidable'' alone. When the French flagship was severely damaged, more fireships arrived to reinforce the ''Formidable'', but despite the assistance, the ''Formidable'' was sunk by the ''Morrigan'' and the rest of the English fleet fought off the remains of the French fleet, forcing them to abandon their plans in invading the United Kingdom. | |||
The battle was a decisive victory for the [[United Kingdom|British]], due in part to the efforts of the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]], and his [[Ships|vessel]] the ''[[Morrigan]]''. | |||
==References== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' | |||
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Revision as of 12:25, 28 September 2017
The Battle of Quiberon Bay (French: Bataille des Cardinaux) was a naval engagement between the French and British Royal navies, on 20 November 1759, during the Seven Years' War.
The French planned in using their navy to directly strike at mainland Britain, which they would first invade Scotland. The French flagship, Formidable, led the French assault on the British Navy.
Shay and his vessel, the Morrigan, and two British brigs confronted the French fleet that was sent against them. But before they could exchange shots, they were ambushed by several fireships, forcing Shay to use the Morrigan's firepower from almost all directions. After sinking the French ships, the Formidable herself appeared to confront the Morrigan. While British reinforcements will not arrive, Shay fought the Formidable alone. When the French flagship was severely damaged, more fireships arrived to reinforce the Formidable, but despite the assistance, the Formidable was sunk by the Morrigan and the rest of the English fleet fought off the remains of the French fleet, forcing them to abandon their plans in invading the United Kingdom.
The battle was a decisive victory for the British, due in part to the efforts of the Colonial Templar Shay Cormac, and his vessel the Morrigan.
References