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The Anglo-French War, also known as the War of 1778 [1] or the Bourbon War in Britain, was a military conflict fought between France and Great Britain, sometimes with their respective allies, between 1778 and 1783.
Anglo-French War (1294–1303) – known as the Gascon War in English and the Guyenne War in French; Anglo-French War (1324) – known as the War of Saint-Sardos; Anglo-French War (1337–1453) – the Hundred Years' War and its peripheral conflicts, often broken up into: Edwardian War (1337–1360) Caroline War (1369–1389) Lancastrian War ...
Limited "victory" for Qing forces on land (China won one battle at the end before suing for peace) Defeat of Qing forces on Taiwan and surrounding islands; Collapse of Ferry's government in late March due to public opinion against the war; Treaty of Tientsin; China officially recognizes French domination over Vietnam; Tonkin Campaign (1883–1886)
The Battle of Ushant (also called the First Battle of Ushant) took place on 27 July 1778, [2] and was fought during the American Revolutionary War between French and British fleets 100 miles (160 km) west of Ushant, an island at the mouth of the English Channel off the westernmost point of France. "Ushant" is the anglicised pronunciation of ...
Anglo-French War (1778–1783) (3 C, 6 P) ... Action of 17 June 1778; Action of 20 October 1778; Battle of Alligator Creek Bridge; American Revolutionary War;
Major land battles during the Seven Years' War (North America) [148] [149] Battle British-native numbers French, Spanish and native numbers British-native casualties French, Spanish and native casualties Result Monongahela: 1,300 891 906 96 French-allied victory Lake George: 1,700 1,500 331 339 British-allied victory Fort William Henry: 2,372 ...
Date Event 1214: 27 July: Battle of Bouvines: The French army defeated a combined English–Flemish force, enabling the kingdom to consolidate its control over Anjou, Brittany, Maine, Normandy and the Touraine. 1223: 14 July: Philip II died. He was succeeded by his son Louis VIII, the Lion. 1226: 8 November: Louis died. He was succeeded by his ...
The action of 17 June 1778 also known as the Fight of Belle Poule and Arethusa was a minor naval action that took place off the coast of France between British and French frigates. The action was widely celebrated by both France and Great Britain and was the first between the two naval forces during the American Revolutionary War before a ...