What the records say
- When
- 13 Jul 1690
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 50.55° N, 3.49° W
- Description
- 1690 raid
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Raid on Teignmouth
1690 raid of the Nine Years' War
The Raid on Teignmouth was a military action by French forces that took place during the Nine Years' War on 13 July 1690. French naval forces having control of the English Channel after their victory at the Battle of Beachy Head, attacked the small of town of Teignmouth. After a naval bombardment, French troops were landed, who then ransacked and burned the place, before leaving unmolested.
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