Boulogne, Raid on

The Raid on Boulogne in 1804 is a naval assault by elements of the Royal Navy on the fortified French port of Boulogne, during the Napoleonic Wars.

It differs from the conventional tactics of naval assaults of the period by utilizing a wide range of new equipment produced by the American-born inventor Robert Fulton, with the backing of the Admiralty.

Despite its ambitious aims, the assault produces little material damage to the French fleet anchored in the harbor, but does perhaps contribute to a growing sense of defeatism amongst the French as to their chances of crossing the English Channel in the face of the Royal Navy and launching a successful invasion of the United Kingdom.

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