Raid on Rochefort
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The Raid on Rochefort was a British amphibious attempt to capture the French Atlantic port of Rochefort in September 1757 during the Seven Years' War. The raid pioneered a new tactic of "descents" on the French coast, championed by William Pitt who had taken office a few months earlier.
British chart of the Basque Roads, 1757.
The village of Aix behind its later Napoleonic ramparts.
Colonel James Wolfe participated as Quartermaster General, but was frustrated by the lack of action. His performance impressed Pitt, who had him promoted and sent with a force to capture Louisbourg.
The main street in the village.
Rochefort, Charente-Maritime
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Rochefort, unofficially Rochefort-sur-Mer for disambiguation, is a city and commune in Southwestern France, a port on the Charente estuary. It is a subprefecture of the Charente-Maritime department, located in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Port in Rochefort
Rochefort (centre-right) seen from Spot Satellite
Rochefort arsenal, in 1690
Pierre Loti, 1892