Planned French invasion of Britain (1744)
A planned invasion of Great Britain was to be undertaken by France in 1744 shortly after the declaration of war between them as part of the War of the Austrian Succession. A large invasion force was prepared and put to sea from Dunkirk in February 1744, only to be partly wrecked and driven back into harbour by violent storms. Deciding that circumstances were not favourable to an invasion, the French government suspended the attempt, and deployed their forces elsewhere.
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Planned French invasion of Britain (1744)
A planned invasion of Great Britain was to be undertaken by France in 1744 shortly after the declaration of war between them as part of the War of the Austrian Succession. A large invasion force was prepared and put to sea from Dunkirk in February 1744, only to be partly wrecked and driven back into harbour by violent storms. Deciding that circumstances were not favourable to an invasion, the French government suspended the attempt, and deployed their forces elsewhere.
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A planned invasion of Great Br ...... hich also proved unsuccessful.
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Le projet français d'invasion ...... , qui sera lui aussi un échec.
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Cancelled in 1744 following severe gales which wrecked invasion force
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A planned invasion of Great Br ...... ployed their forces elsewhere.
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Le projet français d'invasion ...... d'autres théâtres d'opération.
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Planned French invasion of Britain (1744)
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Projet français d'invasion de l'Angleterre (1744)
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French invasion of Great Britain
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