Planned French invasion of Britain (1759)

French invasion of Great Britain
Part of Seven Years' War and the Jacobite risings
Battle of Quiberon Bay which ended the invasion plans
Date 1759 Location Normandy, the Flemish coastline, Southern England, Scotland, Ireland and the English Channel Result British victory: Planned French invasion called off.
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
John Ligonier Edward Hawke	Duc d'Aiguillon Charles de Soubise Comte de Conflans
Strength
10,000 regular troops, 30,000+ militia	100,000 soldiers

A French invasion of Great Britain was planned to take place in 1759 during the Seven Years' War, but due to various factors (including naval defeats at the Battle of Lagos and the Battle of Quiberon Bay) was never launched. The French planned to land 100,000 French soldiers in Britain to end British involvement in the war. The invasion was one of several failed French attempts during the 18th century to invade Britain.^[1]