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unusual facts about Îles Saint-Marcouf


Saint-Marcouf

Îles Saint-Marcouf, a group of islands off the coast of the Cotentin Peninsula


Action of 30 May 1798

During the spring of 1798, Muskein concentrated over 50 of the landing barges in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and on 6 May launched an attack on the Îles Saint-Marcouf while a combination of wind and tide prevented the blockade squadron from intervening.


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