Battle of Fishguard
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The Battle of Fishguard was a military invasion of Great Britain by Revolutionary France during the War of the First Coalition. The brief campaign, on 22–24 February 1797, is the most recent landing o
Goodwick sands French troops surrender to British forces James Baker, 18th century
Carregwastad Head, the landing site for Tate's forces
French forces landing at Carreg Gwastad on 22 February 1797. From a lithograph first published in May 1797 and later coloured
Modern memorial stone on the headland
Fishguard
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Fishguard is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with a population of 3,400 as of the 2021 census. Modern Fishguard consists of two parts, Lower Fishguard and the "Main Town". Fishguard and Goodwi
Battle of Fishguard
…The garrison at Fishguard fort fired a single blank cannon round to alert the local volunteers of attack. They landed at Carreg Gwastad Point near Fishguard in Pembrokeshire on 22 February. Some accounts report a failed attempt to enter Fishguard harbour, but this scenario does not seem to have appeared in…
Lower Fishguard
Upper and lower Fishguard, c. 1830
Fishguard Town Hall
Fishguard Harbour railway station