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The Battle of Fishguard was a military invasion of Great Britain by Revolutionary France during the War of the First Coalition. The brief campaign, on 22–24 February 1797, is the most recent landing on British soil by a hostile foreign force, and thus is often referred to as the "last invasion of mainland Britain".
The 1136-1138 invasions of northern England by David I of Scotland and subsequent occupation until 1157. The 1139 invasion of England by Matilda during The Anarchy; The 1149 and 1153 invasions by the future Henry II during The Anarchy; The 1216 invasion of England by Louis VIII of France and Alexander II of Scotland, during the First Barons' War.
The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror.
The Roman conquest of Britain was the Roman Empire's conquest of most of the island of Britain, which was inhabited by the Celtic Britons.It began in earnest in AD 43 under Emperor Claudius, and was largely completed in the southern half of Britain (most of England and Wales) by AD 87, when the Stanegate was established.
Though the fleet-test was unsuccessful, Britain continued to be on high alert with defences from invasion. With the flotilla and encampment at Boulogne visible from the south coast of England, Martello towers were built along the English coast to counter the invasion threat, and militias were raised. In the areas closest to France, new ...
The Battle of Fishguard was a military invasion of Great Britain by Revolutionary France during the War of the First Coalition.The brief campaign, on 22–24 February 1797, is the most recent landing on British soil by a hostile foreign force, and thus is often referred to as the "last invasion of mainland Britain".
Thorkell the Tall, despite resisting Sweyn’s invasion in 1013, swore to aid Cnut in Reconquering England. In 1015, a great council convened in Oxford during which Eadric Streona , Æthelred’s son-in-law and Ealdorman of Mercia assassinated Sigeferth and Morcar, described as two of the most influential thegns of the Five Boroughs, under ...
On 1 May 1941, fresh invasion orders were issued under the codename Haifische (shark), accompanied by additional landings on the southwest and northeast coasts of England codenamed Harpune Nord and Harpune Süd (harpoon north and south), although commanders of naval stations were informed that these were deception plans. Work continued on the ...