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The Last Invasion of Britain

Carregwastad Point, near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire

French soldiers landed in Wales, and were rounded up by a woman with a pitchfork.

In February 1797 around 1,400 French troops landed near Fishguard, the last invasion of mainland Britain by a foreign army. Many got drunk on wine from a recent shipwreck.

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When
February 1797
Where
52.0200, -5.0300
Group
Battlefields

Visiting

A memorial stone stands at Carregwastad Point. The Last Invasion Tapestry is in Fishguard.

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