1798 ⟶ French Fleet Sails for Ireland After Rebellion Defeat
August 6: A French fleet and expeditionary force sails for I...
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1796
1798
🚢 French Fleet Departs Brest for Irish Invasion
December 15–17: Departure from Brest of a fleet carrying a French army commanded by Hoche to invade Ireland.⟶
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignIrelandInvasionHocheFleetBrestNaval OperationsFranco-Irish relations
🚢 French Invasion Fleet Dispersed by Storms off Ireland
December 24–25: Storms dislocate the French invasion fleet off the coast of Ireland and force it to return to France.⟶
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignIrelandInvasion AttemptNaval WarfareStormFailed Invasion18th CenturyAtlantic OceanWar of the First Coalition
🚢 French Fleet Sails for Ireland After Rebellion Defeat
August 6: A French fleet and expeditionary force sails for Ireland to aid the Irish rebels, though the rebellion is already defeated.⟶
French RevolutionIrelandRebellionMilitary InterventionNaval OperationsFailed ExpeditionFranco-Irish Relations1798
🇫🇷 French Troops Land in Ireland
August 22: French troops under General Humbert land at Killala, in northwest Ireland.⟶
French RevolutionIrelandInvasionUnited IrishmenHumbertKillalaMilitary CampaignRebellionNapoleonic Wars (Prelude)
🚢 French Expedition Sails for Ireland
September 16: A new French expeditionary force sails from Brest to Ireland.⟶
French RevolutionIrelandMilitary ExpeditionBrestUnited IrishmenWarfareNaval18th CenturyRebellion
🚢 French Naval Defeat off Irish Coast
October 11: French fleet and expeditionary force defeated off coast of Ireland; six of eight warships captured.⟶
French RevolutionNaval WarfareIrelandMilitary DefeatUnited IrishmenBritish NavyExpeditionWar of the Second Coalition