What the records say
- When
- 29 Apr 1758
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 45.50° N, 4.40° W
- Description
- 1758 naval battle of the Seven Years' War
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Action of 29 April 1758
1758 naval battle of the Seven Years' War
The action of 29 April 1758 was a naval engagement fought in the Bay of Biscay near Brest between a British Royal Navy squadron and a single French Navy ship of the line during the Seven Years' War. In an attempt to support the garrison of Louisbourg, who were facing an impending siege, the French Atlantic Fleet sent a number of squadrons and ships to sea during the spring of 1758.
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