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Commune in Brittany, France
Ushant (/ˈʌʃənt/; Breton: Eusa, pronounced [ˈøsa]; French: Ouessant, pronounced [wɛsɑ̃]) is a French island at the southwestern end of the English Channel
Ushant
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Ushant may refer to: Battle of Ushant (1778), or "First Battle of Ushant", fought 100 miles (160 km) west of Ushant, a large but inconclusive
Battle_of_Ushant
Airport in Lampaul, Ushant
Ushant Airport (French: Aéroport d'Ouessant; Breton: Aerborzh Ushant) (IATA: OUI, ICAO: LFEC), is an airport serving the French island of Ushant. It is
Ushant_Airport
1778 battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Battle of Ushant (also called the First Battle of Ushant) took place on 27 July 1778, and was fought during the American Revolutionary War between
Battle_of_Ushant_(1778)
British Royal Navy Rear-Admiral
he would participate in the First Battle of Ushant, The Siege of Gibraltar, and The Second Battle of Ushant. Edgar served on a variety of ships, from the
Alexander_Edgar
1765 first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Ushant in 1778, shortly after France had openly declared her support for Britain's rebel colonies in North America, and the Second Battle of Ushant in
HMS_Victory
1781 battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Second Battle of Ushant was a naval battle fought between French and British squadrons near Ushant, an island off the coast of Brittany, on 12 December
Battle_of_Ushant_(1781)
Battle of the Atlantic campaign of 1794
Glorious First of June, also known as the Third Battle of Ushant and the Fourth Battle of Ushant, (known in France as the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2 or
Glorious_First_of_June
1795 painting by Philip James de Loutherbourg
Lord Howe's Action, or the Glorious First of June is a 1795 painting by Philip James de Loutherbourg of the victory of British naval forces under Lord
Lord Howe's Action, or the Glorious First of June
Lord_Howe's_Action,_or_the_Glorious_First_of_June
Breed of sheep
The Ouessant (Breton: Eusa, English: Ushant) is a primitive, heritage breed of sheep originating from the island of Ouessant which is situated off the
Ouessant_sheep
1782 battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Battle of Ushant (also known as the action of 20–21 April 1782 or the Third Battle of Ushant) was fought on 20–21 April 1782 during the American Revolutionary
Battle_of_Ushant_(1782)
French Navy officer
officer who commanded the fleets that fought the Royal Navy at the Battle of Ushant and Battle of Martinique during the American Revolutionary War. Guichen
Luc Urbain du Bouëxic, comte de Guichen
Luc_Urbain_du_Bouëxic,_comte_de_Guichen
Naval battle of the invasion of Normandy in WWII
The Battle of Ushant, also known as the Battle of Brittany, occurred on the early morning of 9 June 1944 and was an engagement between German and Allied
Battle_of_Ushant_(1944)
French maritime radionstation
Le Conquet radio or Call sign FFU (station Française Fixe de Ushant) was a French maritime radio station located in the city of Le Conquet (La Pointe du
Le_Conquet_radio
Royal Navy officer and politician (1737–1788)
Station. He resigned from the Navy for a period following the Battle of Ushant off the coast of France, during the American War of Independence. In 1784
John Lindsay (Royal Navy officer)
John_Lindsay_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Royal Navy officer (1718–1782)
1782) was a Royal Navy officer best known for his victory at the Battle of Ushant in 1781 and dying when HMS Royal George accidentally sank at Portsmouth
Richard_Kempenfelt
circumnavigation, starting from an imaginary line between the Créac'h lighthouse on Ushant island, France, and the Lizard Lighthouse, UK. The records are homologated
Around the world sailing record
Around_the_world_sailing_record
UK flagged steamship sank in 1896
Ushant, the sea was calm but foggy. The safe passage past Ushant is to the north, but for an unknown reason the Drummond Castle sailed between Ushant
SS_Drummond_Castle
Royal Navy officer and politician (1753–1818)
Serving on several ships, Berkeley saw action at all three Battles of Ushant, commanded fleets in the West Indies and off Ireland and governed the supply
George_Cranfield_Berkeley
Region of the Atlantic Ocean
suggested the 200-fathom (370 m; 1,200 ft) marine contour and the island of Ushant off the tip of Brittany. The definition approved in 1974 by the UK Hydrographer
Celtic_Sea
English actor
Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2023 - Present The Buccaneers Theodore "Theo" Ushant, 6th Duke of Tintagel Main role; 16 episodes
Guy_Remmers
called St. Vincent's Channel, is a strait that lies between the island of Ushant and Kéréon lighthouse on Men Tensel Rock, off the coast of the French province
Fromveur_Passage
Lighthouse in Finistère, France
also called La Jument) about 300 metres from the coast of the island of Ushant. It was listed as a historic monument in 2017. It has been called Brittany's
La_Jument
Part of the Atlantic Ocean
the part of the Atlantic Ocean which stretches from the Ile de Sein to Ushant off the coast of Brittany in north-western France. It is contained within
Iroise_Sea
English painter
Schooner off a Rocky Coast High tide below the Battery The night action off Ushant, 13–14 January 1797 Smeaton's Eddystone Lighthouse Wikimedia Commons has
John_Lynn_(painter)
1987 October storm in Western Europe
110 kn) at Ushant, and 220 km/h (140 mph; 120 kn) at la pointe de Penmarch and Granville. Waves were measured at 16 m (52 ft) off Ushant and Belle Île
Great_storm_of_1987
French general (1746–1825)
of the American Revolutionary War, the first being the 1778 campaign of Ushant under the command of the count du Chaffault and the second being the 1780
Jacob_Job_Élie
List of ships with the same or similar names
HMS Agamemnon (S124) is an Astute-class nuclear submarine commissioned in 2025. Ushant 1781 The Saints 1782 Genoa 1795 Copenhagen 1801 Trafalgar 1805 San Domingo
HMS_Agamemnon
Headland in France
Douarnenez, pointe de Pen-Hir, pointe Saint-Mathieu and the islands of Ushant and Molène. Sheep will soon be reintroduced into the cap de la Chèvre, to
Cap_de_la_Chèvre
Aspect of World War II
Land in the Soviet Union as far south as Gavdos in Greece as far west as Ushant in France German weather stations within Europe existed as far north as
German-occupied_Europe
Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator (1723–1796)
HMS Eagle, he engaged and defeated the French 50-gun Duc d'Aquitain off Ushant in May 1757 during the Seven Years' War. Palliser went on to serve as Commodore
Hugh_Palliser
Royal Navy officer and politician (1735–1823)
and engaged them on 27 July in what became known as the First Battle of Ushant. The battle was indecisive and in the political aftermath Jervis provided
John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
John_Jervis,_1st_Earl_of_St_Vincent
located in the northern Iroise Sea, consisting of three inhabited islands (Ushant, Sein and Molène), as well as the Molène archipelago (which consists of
Iroise National Nature Reserve
Iroise_National_Nature_Reserve
Royal Navy officer (1766–1813)
the Monarch during 1778. Whilst in this post, he witnessed the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778. He remained with Rowley and accompanied him when Rowley
Philip_Beaver
Royal Navy officer and politician (1725–1786)
Palliser's conduct as his second-in-command at the inconclusive Battle of Ushant in July 1778; the dispute led to Keppel and Palliser facing courts martial
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel
Augustus_Keppel,_1st_Viscount_Keppel
French physicist (1868–1917)
(Plouguerneau) and Stiff (Ushant). In 1898 he also established radio contact to the island of Ouessant. This station will become Ushant radio station, with
Camille_Tissot
Creatures from the folklore of Lower Brittany
Lower Brittany. Under this first name, they are specific to the island of Ushant, where traditions about them were collected by François-Marie Luzel. The
Tréo-Fall
weather—slowed him over the final kilometres. Rondy swam from the island of Ushant to the Breton mainland, a distance of about 30 km across the Fromveur Passage
Gilles_Rondy
Royal Navy Admiral (1739–1820)
the Channel Fleet. Caldwell commanded this ship at the Second Battle of Ushant under Richard Kempenfelt with success and the following year had sailed
Benjamin_Caldwell
French musician and composer (born 1970)
in 1998. The album was recorded in self-imposed seclusion on the isle of Ushant (Breton: Enez Eusa, French: Ouessant) at the end of the English Channel
Yann_Tiersen
Royal Navy officer and politician (1732–1815)
following month to HMS Ramillies, in which he was present at the Battle of Ushant. Rising to Second-in-Command of the Channel Fleet in 1779, he was made Rear-Admiral
Robert Digby (Royal Navy officer)
Robert_Digby_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Traditional British naval song
unable to determine their latitude by sighting as the distance between Ushant to the south and the Scillies to the north is wide. Instead, they locate
Spanish_Ladies
French shipping company
company providing a ferry service between Finistère and the islands of Ushant, Molène and Sein every day of the year, under a public service contract
Penn-ar-Bed_(company)
Royal Navy officer and politician (1743–1792)
Conflicts Seven Years' War American War of Independence Battle of Ushant (1778) Battle of Ushant (1781) Battle of Cape Spartel Education Kilkenny College Member
Edward Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford
Edward_Pakenham,_2nd_Baron_Longford
Elizabeth-class ship of the line
to a design by Sir Thomas Slade. She fought the French at the Battle of Ushant (1778) and the Dutch at the Battle of Dogger Bank (1781). The French captured
HMS_Berwick_(1775)
Villafranca Berlengas Lorient 1st Finisterre Glorioso campaign 2nd Finisterre Ushant Cape St. Vincent North America Canso Newfoundland Annapolis Royal 1st Annapolis
Battle_of_Wissembourg_(1744)
Shipwreck in Ushant
sank on 24 January 1976, on the reefs of Yuzin Bay, on the north coast of Ushant Island, Brittany. The tanker ran aground empty, but 800 tonnes of fuel oil
Olympic_Bravery
Lighthouse in Finistère, France
Tour-tan ar C'hreac'h pronounced [tur.ˈtãːn ar xrɛːx]) is a lighthouse in Ushant, France. It is the most powerful in Europe and one of the most powerful
Créac'h_Lighthouse
Quéménès Molène Île de Morgol Île de Quéménès Île de Trielen Île aux Moutons Ushant (Ouessant) Île Raguenès Île Ségal Île de Sein Île de Siec Île Stagadon Île
List_of_islands_of_France
Royal Navy Admiral (died 1801)
of the line with the Channel Fleet. He was with Keppel at the Battle of Ushant in 1778, and with Fielding at the capture of a Dutch convoy in 1780. Goodall
Samuel_Goodall
Royal Navy officer (1757-1836)
Lord Mulgrave, in the fleet under Keppel, and was present in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July. In the following spring he was moved into Europe, going to North
Thomas Pakenham (Royal Navy officer)
Thomas_Pakenham_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Royal Navy officer (1734–1790)
that Rowley led the van (on the starboard tack) at the First Battle of Ushant. Monarch had two killed and nine wounded. Once more Rowley was involved
Joshua_Rowley
American novelist and poet
mother, and then committed suicide. According to his 1952 autobiography, Ushant, Aiken, then 11 years old, heard the two gunshots and discovered the bodies
Conrad_Aiken
Historic territories of Portugal and Galicia in the Iberian Peninsula
Oestreminis was a name given to the territory of what is today modern Ushant, comparable to Finis terrae, the "end of the earth" from a Mediterranean
Oestriminis
1929 film directed by Jean Epstein
behaviour. After a feverish night, Ambroise decides to sneak out and sail to Ushant to see a doctor, but the voyage fails due to low wind and a strong current
Finis_Terræ
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
vessel of the Royal Navy to bear the name. In 1778 she was at the Battle of Ushant in Palliser's division of the fleet. Her captain, Alexander Hood, took Palliser's
HMS_Robust_(1764)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
was then present with Admiral Augustus Keppel's fleet at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778. Jervis was briefly replaced as captain by Captain Charles
HMS_Foudroyant_(1758)
Americans in February 1778. His first engagement came at the Battle of Ushant, an island on the north-west part of France near Brest, where the French
Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil
Louis-Philippe_de_Rigaud,_Marquis_de_Vaudreuil
Royal Navy Admiral (1729–1796)
war, and with her served for three years, fighting at the First Battle of Ushant with the squadron of Admiral Keppel. The action was successful, but the
John_Laforey
British ship of the line (1769–1821)
the 1780s. Queen fought at the First Battle of Ushant under Keppel in 1778, and the Second Battle of Ushant under Kempenfelt in 1781. In 1794 she fought
HMS_Queen_(1769)
Royal Navy admiral (1721–1790)
returned to sea on the outbreak of war, commanding a ship at the Battle of Ushant, and later being promoted to flag rank. He served in several actions as
John_Lockhart-Ross
Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
in 1978, the ship was additionally involved in maritime surveillance off Ushant, Brittany. Capucine was taken out of service in April 1984, the Ham-class
HMS_Petersham
French royal and father of Louis Philippe I, King of the French (1747–1793)
On 27 July 1778, d'Orvilliers's fleet fought the inconclusive Battle of Ushant against a British fleet under Admiral Augustus Keppel. During the battle
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Louis_Philippe_II,_Duke_of_Orléans
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
active career, fighting in her first battle in 1778 at the First Battle of Ushant and her second under Admiral Rodney at Cape St. Vincent in 1780. She fought
HMS_Monarch_(1765)
against the French. As captain of Worcester he was at the First Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778. Worcester was heavily engaged in the rear division under
Mark Robinson (Royal Navy officer)
Mark_Robinson_(Royal_Navy_officer)
France, from which Magon derived his full name. Magon fought at Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 on Bretagne before participating in the Armada of 1779 on
Charles_René_Magon_de_Médine
Royal Navy officer
promoted to lieutenant, and in 1778 participated at the First Battle of Ushant, a British victory under Augustus Keppel. He was present at the action of
Thomas_Louis
Island in Papua New Guinea
discovered the island on June 17, 1768, and named them for their resemblance to Ushant, the French island near Brest, the starting point of his circumnavigation
Quessant_Island
French naval officer (1751–1793)
Fortunée, under Bernard de Marigny. On Fortunée, he took part in the Battle of Ushant. In 1779 sailed to Fort Royal to take part in a squadron under Lamotte-Picquet
Jean-François_Tartu
Glass-fibre (fiberglass) motor-sailer
Marine in Littlehampton, England, and were sold as the Rogger 36 Ketch, Ushant 41 and Atlas Rogger 46. In total, an estimated 90 vessels of the Rogger
Rogger
Phare de Kéréon) is a French lighthouse on the reef of Men Tensel between Ushant and Molène in the Fromveur Passage in the Iroise Sea, Brittany. Built from
Kéréon_Lighthouse
World War II landing operation in Europe
Saint-Malo Brest Saint-Nazaire Mantes-Gassicourt Paris Air and Sea operations Ushant La Caine Cherbourg Pierres Noires Audierne Bay Supporting operations Jedburgh
Normandy_landings
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Bienfaisant (far right) at the Battle of Ushant, 1778
HMS_Bienfaisant
Oil tanker that ran aground in Brittany, France
passed Ushant at the western tip of Brittany, headed for Lyme Bay in the United Kingdom. At 9:46 am when the supertanker was north of Ushant and 16 nautical
Amoco_Cadiz
captain, Samuel Granston Goodall, Valiant was present at the First Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778, after which Westcott and Valiant joined the fleet under
George_Blagdon_Westcott
British naval officer
As captain of HMS Stirling Castle, he took part in the first Battle of Ushant. In 1781, Sir Charles became Captain-of-the-Fleet for George Brydges Rodney
Sir Charles Douglas, 1st Baronet
Sir_Charles_Douglas,_1st_Baronet
Royal Navy Admiral (1755–1824)
had witnessed combat on the repeating frigate Fox at the First Battle of Ushant, a brief and inconclusive action which resulted in a court martial for Admiral
Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet
Sir_Albemarle_Bertie,_1st_Baronet
Fastest boat voyage between Europe/Africa and the Americas
Light of New York to an imaginary line linking Lizard Point, Cornwall to Ushant. The distance is around 2,880 nautical miles (5,330 km; 3,310 mi). This
Transatlantic_sailing_record
Royal Navy Vice-Admiral (1758–1825)
HMS Monarch under Joshua Rowley. With Rowley, he was present at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778, and in December moved with Rowley to the 74-gun HMS Suffolk
Thomas_Bertie
US parachute assault of the Normandy Invasion
Saint-Malo Brest Saint-Nazaire Mantes-Gassicourt Paris Air and Sea operations Ushant La Caine Cherbourg Pierres Noires Audierne Bay Supporting operations Jedburgh
Brécourt_Manor_assault
Royal Navy officer (1758–1782)
May 1778 aboard HMS Ocean, and saw action in July at the First Battle of Ushant. He was moved to Victory, flagship of Admiral Keppel, on 17 September 1778
Lord Robert Manners (Royal Navy officer)
Lord_Robert_Manners_(Royal_Navy_officer)
French Navy officer
Chaffault in the fleet under Orvilliers. He took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778. He was later promoted to Brigadier, and retired in 1782
Henry-César_Boscal_de_Réals
Watercraft
ordered to attack the invasion shipping off the beaches. During the Battle of Ushant several days later, ZH1 was crippled and scuttled to prevent her capture
German_destroyer_ZH1
Nautical terms for direction
directions for the Bay of Biscay, including the coasts of France and Spain, from Ushant to Cape Finisterre (A new ed., rev. and considerably improved ed.). C. Wilson
Port_and_starboard
Royal Navy Admiral (1729–1808)
Anglo-French War. In command of HMS Centaur in 1778, he took part in the Battle of Ushant and in command of HMS Robust in 1779, he took part in the Siege of Charleston
Phillips_Cosby
French Navy officer
squadron under Orléans and Lamotte-Picquet. He took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778. In 1779, Chateauvert commanded Intrépide in the Blue-with-white-cross
Louis-André Beaussier de Chateauvert
Louis-André_Beaussier_de_Chateauvert
D-Day rehearsal in 1944
Saint-Malo Brest Saint-Nazaire Mantes-Gassicourt Paris Air and Sea operations Ushant La Caine Cherbourg Pierres Noires Audierne Bay Supporting operations Jedburgh
Exercise_Tiger
Naval battle of the War of the Second Coalition
Start Point New Jersey 1st Toulon 1st Genoa Cape Barfleur Guernsey Atlantic Ushant Celtic Sea Den Helder Great Winter Gulf of Roses 2nd Genoa Western Approaches
Action_of_31_March_1800
Battle of Ushant (1778) Battle of Grenada Battle of Martinique (1779) Battle of Martinique (1780) Battle of Ushant (1781) Battle of Ushant (1782) Relations
Frederick Lewis Maitland (Royal Navy officer, born 1730)
Frederick_Lewis_Maitland_(Royal_Navy_officer,_born_1730)
Military unit
Command in April 1944 it was primarily known for its part in the Battle of Ushant (9 June 1944) it remained active until 1 December 1944 it was abolished
10th_Destroyer_Flotilla
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Culloden fame and had a figurehead of the Duke. She was at the Battle of Ushant in July 1778 and the Battle of the Saintes' (known to the French as the
HMS_Duke_(1777)
Royal Navy officer and baronet (1726–1784)
brand new ship of the line HMS Hector. He fought in her at the Battle of Ushant in 1778 before in 1780 sailing to the West Indies, where in October Hector
Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Marlborough House
Sir_John_Hamilton,_1st_Baronet,_of_Marlborough_House
Prize for fastest around-the-world yacht trip
point is defined by a line between the Créac'h lighthouse on Ouessant (Ushant) Island, France, and the Lizard Lighthouse, UK. The boats have to circumnavigate
Jules_Verne_Trophy
1745 Battle of the Austrian Succession
Villafranca Berlengas Lorient 1st Finisterre Glorioso campaign 2nd Finisterre Ushant Cape St. Vincent North America Canso Newfoundland Annapolis Royal 1st Annapolis
Battle_of_Fontenoy
French Navy officer of the 18th century
Grenier was serving on the 64-gun Sphinx. He took part in the Battle of Ushant, and was then given command of the frigate Boudeuse in the squadron under
Jacques_de_Grenier
11 crew from the vessels. The French prize master sailed Two Sisters for Ushant. As she approached the port the French prize crew sighted some sails that
Two_Sisters_(1797_ship)
Villafranca Berlengas Lorient 1st Finisterre Glorioso campaign 2nd Finisterre Ushant Cape St. Vincent North America Canso Newfoundland Annapolis Royal 1st Annapolis
Rhine_Campaign_of_1748
Topics referred to by the same term
Futaleufú Airfield, in Chile Le Conquet radio or FFU (French Française Fixe de Ushant), a French radio station Focus forming units, used to express Fluorescent
FFU
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
G. B. Salt, serving as the flagship of Rear-Admiral Thomas Sotheby, off Ushant. On 9 November Dreadnought, Gibraltar, Christian VII, Milford, Naiad, Unicorn
HMS_Dreadnought_(1801)
French Navy officer (1708–1794)
Cape Finisterre in 1747, and was one of the commanders at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778. He also lead the Larache expedition Duchaffault joined
Louis Charles du Chaffault de Besné
Louis_Charles_du_Chaffault_de_Besné
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