What the records say
- When
- 28 Feb 1760
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.31° N, 5.60° W
- Description
- 1760 naval battle of the Seven Years' War
Placed at the town its title names, Bishops Court.
Battle of Bishops Court
1760 battle of the Seven Years' War
The Battle of Bishops Court, also known as The Defeat of Thurot, was a naval engagement that took place 28 February 1760, during the Seven Years' War, between three British ships and three French ships. The French force under famed commander François Thurot were brought to battle in the Irish Sea between the Isle of Man and the coast of Ireland at 9 am.
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