What the records say
- When
- 21 Feb 1760 – 26 Feb 1760
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.71° N, 5.81° W
- Description
- 1760 battle
Battle of Carrickfergus (1760)
1760 battle of the Seven Years' War
The Battle of Carrickfergus took place in February 1760 in Carrickfergus, County Antrim during the Seven Years' War. A force of 600 Frenchmen led by François Thurot landed near the town, overwhelmed its small garrison of 200 soldiers of the 62nd Regiment of Foot under Lieutenant-colonel John Jennings, and captured Carrickfergus Castle.
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