Talk:Battle of Fishguard

Confused
This article makes no sense - if the cannon shot turned the fleet around, how were 13 soldiers captured by a lady, and how did they surrender? Did this even happen? --Awiseman 18:00, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
 * The point of the story is that it did not really make sense, therefore made the french look bad. Edited the article to explain the cannon. 12 Soldiers I believe. Apparently they believed that the red-coated Welshwomen where British troops (Red uniforms). Yes - it did happen. Agathoclea 23:09, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks, it makes a lot more sense now. --Awiseman 16:46, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * It makes sense but its still fucking hilarious, these hardened criminal conscript soldiers surrendered to a pack of women! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.107.180.155 (talk) 11:17, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

This article sounds like a 'pub story'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.192.138.92 (talk) 00:57, 30 January 2008 (UTC)


 * I have just heard it on the BBC TV series Coast. Pretty much confirmed most of the article, including the women in welsh costume being confused with grenadier guards. Billlion (talk) 21:06, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

French in Ireland
I have made a mention of the French landing in Ireland in 1798, the other attempted invasion of British territory by the French.

This was the last time a Continental army set foot on Irish soil and therefore is not unlike the Fishguard incident, though arguably the French invasion of Ireland was a greater danger to Britain than the French landing in Wales.

Inchiquin (talk) 01:44, 6 September 2008 (UTC)


 * While I agree with the inclusion - its worth pointing out that Ireland wasn't British territory at the time but a seperate Kingdom of Ireland with a dual-monarch with Britain and a closely integrated system. However the two expeditions were very much-linked, the landing in Ireland had meant to have taken place first but was delayed. Lord Cornwallis (talk) 01:46, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Name
While it was undoubtly the last sucsesfull invasion of Britain, is that the most common name? I more commonly here it described as the French Invasion of Wales. Possibly the current title could be a re-direct to that. Lord Cornwallis (talk) 01:44, 26 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Looking around, I see it mentioned as "last invasion of Britain" primarily as book titles looking for something catchy or memorials. The name I'm seeing around is the Battle of Fishguard, perhaps that would be the most ideal article title. -- Sabre (talk) 12:12, 9 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I've moved it and edited the page a little to reflect this. -- Love, Smurfy 19:35, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Piffle and poppycock - locally it has always been the Last Invasion (see for example the centenary plaque and bicentenary tapestry). There was no battle and certainly not at Fishguard. The only possible reason for calling it the Battle of Fishguard is to justify the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry battle honours. The only argument I can see for not changing the name back to Last Invasion is that the internet has now become so contaminated by this link that it will confuse the ignorant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Trewenb (talk • contribs) 07:54, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Order of Battle
Is there an order of battle available anywhere for the forces involved? 155.213.224.59 (talk) 16:42, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

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Decisive victory discussion
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William Tate Coup
I can't find anything online about a failed coup in New Orleans. His own wikipedia page states that he fled back to France due to disobeying orders when recruiting soldiers and "treason", but I can't find any source that even hints at any coup in New Orleans. Brinkman 314 (talk) 03:52, 22 August 2023 (UTC)