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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
Lower Fishguard
Upper and lower Fishguard, c. 1830
Fishguard Town Hall
Fishguard Harbour railway station
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
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…The port declined in the latter half of the 19th century. Fishguard's ancient Royal Oak public house was the site of the signing of surrender after the Battle of Fishguard. This brief campaign, on 22–24 February 1797, is the most recent landing on British soil by a hostile foreign force, and thus is often referred to as…
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