Raid on St Malo
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For the raid on St Malo later in the year, see Battle of Saint Cast.
The Raid on St Malo took place in June 1758 when an amphibious British naval expedition landed close to the French port of St Malo in Brittany. While the town itself was not attacked, as had been initially planned, the British destroyed large amounts of shipping before re-embarking a week later. The naval forces were under the command of Richard Howe while the army was led by the Duke of Marlborough and Lord Sackville.
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Raid on St Malo | |||||||
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Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
Map of Saint Malo | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Great Britain | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Duke of Marlborough Richard Howe Lord George Sackville | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
13,000 22 Ships of the line 8 Frigates | |||||||
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light | 30 Privateers & 100 vessels burned[2] |
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