Battle of Quiberon Bay: Difference between revisions
imported>Evandrus Primæ mNo edit summary |
imported>Jasca Ducato mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Era|Timeline}} | {{Era|Timeline}} | ||
{{WP-REAL}} | {{WP-REAL}} | ||
{{Battle Infobox | {{Battle Infobox | ||
|prev = [[Siege of Louisbourg]] | |prev = [[Siege of Louisbourg]] | ||
|conc = | |conc = | ||
|next = [[Colonial Assassin purge]] | |next = [[Colonial Assassin purge]] | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|conflict = | |conflict = [[Seven Years' War]] | ||
|date = 20 November 1759 | |date = 20 November 1759 | ||
|end = 20 November 1759 | |end = 20 November 1759 | ||
| Line 21: | Line 20: | ||
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 '''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 | The battle was a result of French plans to strike directly at mainland Britain by invading [[Scotland]]. The French flagship, ''[[Formidable]]'', led the French assault on the British Navy. | ||
The ''[[Morrigan]]'' and two British [[Brig|brig]]s confronted the French fleet that was sent against them. But before they could exchange shots, they were ambushed by several fireships, forcing [[Shay Cormac|Shay]] to use the ''Morrigan''<nowiki/>'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]] | The battle was a decisive victory for the [[United Kingdom|British]].<ref name="Quiberon Bay">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' - [[The Battle of Quiberon Bay (memory)]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{ACRG}} | {{ACRG}} | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 2 October 2018
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 battle was a result of French plans to strike directly at mainland Britain by invading Scotland. The French flagship, Formidable, led the French assault on the British Navy.
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.[1]
Appearances
References