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The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 20 November 1759

Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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The Battle of Quiberon Bay was the most decisive naval encounter of the Seven Years War, 1756–1763, a conflict involving the major European colonial powers and fought around the globe. France was at war with Britain from 1756, her position in Canada, India and the West Indies was on the point of collapse and in Europe faced stalemate against Prussia. The battle resulted in the destruction of the French Brest fleet and occurred when the French broke out of the English blockade of Brest. The French planned to land an army of 20,000 men in Ireland. This force was assembled in the gulf of Morbihan under the Duc d'Aiguillon, and was to be escorted by the Brest fleet under Admiral Hubert de Conflans. Admiral Sir Edward Hawke's Channel Fleet blockaded Brest to prevent the French leaving to collect the troop transports but during a gale in the first week of November, Hawke's ships were forced to run for shelter in Torbay, giving de Conflans the chance to escape.

National Maritime Museum

London

Title

The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 20 November 1759

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 40.6 x W 61 cm

Accession number

BHC0401

Work type

Painting

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