Last invasion of Britain (1797)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Last_invasion_of_Britain_(1797)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Battle_of_Fishguard
gptkbp:commanderOfDefendingForce gptkb:Lord_Cawdor
gptkbp:commanderOfInvadingForce gptkb:William_Tate
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Last_Invasion_Day_(Fishguard)
gptkbp:date 22–24 February 1797
gptkbp:defendingForce gptkb:British_forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Last invasion of Britain (1797)
gptkbp:invadingForce gptkb:French_troops
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fishguard,_Pembrokeshire,_Wales
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Fishguard_Last_Invasion_Tapestry
gptkbp:notableEvent French troops surrendered unconditionally
local Welsh women played a role in intimidating invaders
gptkbp:numberOfDefenders about 600
gptkbp:numberOfInvaders about 1,400
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fishguard
gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance last time Britain was invaded by a foreign force
gptkbp:surrenderedTo 24 February 1797
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fishguard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6