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War of the First Coalition: A British garrison repelled a French attack on the Îles Saint-Marcouf off the Normandy coast, inflicting heavy losses.
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War of the First Coalition
1792–1797 battles between French revolutionaries and neighbouring monarchies
The War of the First Coalition was a set of wars that several European powers fought between 1792 and 1797, against France. They were only loosely allied and fought without much apparent coordination or agreement; each power had its eye on a different part of France it wanted to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of the Îles Saint-Marcouf
1798 battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
The Battle of the Îles Saint-Marcouf was fought off the Îles Saint-Marcouf on 7 May 1798 during the French Revolutionary Wars. Dislodging a British garrison on the islands was the main objective for French forces. The garrison allowed the islands to serve as a resupply base for…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Îles Saint-Marcouf
Place in Normandy, France
Îles Saint-Marcouf comprise two small uninhabited islands off the coast of Normandy, France. They lie in the Baie de la Seine region of the English Channel and are 6.5 km (4.0 mi) east of the coast of the Cotentin peninsula at Ravenoville and 13 km (8 mi) from the island of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)