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aerial photograph of The Pembrokeshire Coast Path at Carreg Wastad Point in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales. Carreg Wastad Point was the scene of the last invasion of mainland Britain when on 22 February 1797 a French invasion force of 1400 men landed here and attacked Fishguard. The invasion was a complete failure with the French troops defeated in the Battle of Fishguard by a mixture of British troops and local civilians. The French surrendered after just 2 days. The Royal Navy also captured 2 of the 4 French warships which had brought the invasion for to Wales. The Farm in the centre of the photograph is Trehowel farm where the French had set up thier headquarters and signed the official surrender document.
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