The main invasion fleet had sailed days …
Years: 1744 - 1744
February
The main invasion fleet had sailed days before, made up mostly of transport ships.
This expedition had soon run into a fierce storm.
Twelve French transport ships had been sunk, seven of which went down with all hands.
The others had been severely damaged and forced to limp back into Dunkirk.
This expedition had soon run into a fierce storm.
Twelve French transport ships had been sunk, seven of which went down with all hands.
The others had been severely damaged and forced to limp back into Dunkirk.
Locations
People
- Charles Emmanuel III
- George Wade
- James Francis Edward Stuart
- Louis XV of France
- Maria Theresa
- Maurice de Saxe
- Philip V of Spain
- Thomas Mathews
Groups
- Austria, Archduchy of
- Swiss Confederacy, Old (Swiss Confederation)
- France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of
- Spain, Bourbon Kingdom of
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- Sardinia, Kingdom of (Savoy)
