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The naval Battle of Quiberon Bay took place on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near St. Nazaire. The British Admiral Sir Edward Hawke with 24 ships of the line caught up with a French fleet with 21 ships of the line under Marshal de Conflans and, after hard fighting, sank, captured, or forced aground six of them and dispersed the rest, giving the Royal Navy one of its greatest victories, as part of the Annus Mirabilis of 1759. In French it is known as Bataille des Cardinaux.

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  • Battle of Quiberon Bay
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  • The naval Battle of Quiberon Bay took place on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near St. Nazaire. The British Admiral Sir Edward Hawke with 24 ships of the line caught up with a French fleet with 21 ships of the line under Marshal de Conflans and, after hard fighting, sank, captured, or forced aground six of them and dispersed the rest, giving the Royal Navy one of its greatest victories, as part of the Annus Mirabilis of 1759. In French it is known as Bataille des Cardinaux.
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  • 21(xsd:integer)
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Date
  • 1759-11-20(xsd:date)
Commander
  • Comte de Conflans
  • Sir Edward Hawke
Caption
  • The Battle of Quiberon Bay, Nicholas Pocock, 1812. National Maritime Museum
Casualties
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 2(xsd:integer)
  • 6(xsd:integer)
  • 400(xsd:integer)
  • 2500(xsd:integer)
Result
  • Decisive British victory
Place
  • Quiberon Bay, Bay of Biscay
Conflict
  • Battle of Quiberon Bay
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  • The naval Battle of Quiberon Bay took place on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near St. Nazaire. The British Admiral Sir Edward Hawke with 24 ships of the line caught up with a French fleet with 21 ships of the line under Marshal de Conflans and, after hard fighting, sank, captured, or forced aground six of them and dispersed the rest, giving the Royal Navy one of its greatest victories, as part of the Annus Mirabilis of 1759. In French it is known as Bataille des Cardinaux.
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