Raid on Cherbourg
The Raid on Cherbourg took place in August 1758 during the Seven Years' War when a British force was landed on the coast of France by the Royal Navy with the intention of attacking the town of Cherbourg as part of the British government's policy of "descents" on the French coasts.
| Raid on Cherbourg | |||||||
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| Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
Raid in Cherbourg 1758 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Great Britain | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Thomas Bligh Richard Howe | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light casualties | Light casualties | ||||||
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