"The Battle of Quiberon Bay 1759" Topic
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Tango01  | 18 Nov 2025 12:53 p.m. PST |
" My holiday aircraft reading was Nicolas Tracy's study of the Battle of Quiberon Bay, a decisive naval engagement during the Seven Years' War. It was fought on 20 November 1759 between the Royal Navy and the French Navy in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near Saint-Nazaire. I picked this up when writing my book on HMS Ambuscade, because although Ambuscade was not at the battle, I realised that I knew very little of the planned invasion of Britain during this conflict. The biography of Lord Anson reminded me that this was in the reading pile.
Writing a book about one battle inevitably requires a lot of context, but in this case, the author has stuck to relevant issues. I hadn't appreciated the challenges the French faced with wind direction in the Channel and the dire state of their finances. The French also had to finance large land armies and a navy, while the British could concentrate their efforts on the Royal Navy, efficiently organised by Anson. The British commander at the battle was Admiral Hawke, who implemented the reforms of hygiene, diet and ship rotation that allowed the Royal Navy to maintain a blockade of the French coast…"
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| Shagnasty | 18 Nov 2025 2:00 p.m. PST |
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