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Brest in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Brest in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1689–1689

Historical events in Brest

1689

1689
Blockade of Brest
Anne-Hilarion Tourville de Cotentin · Grand Alliance

Breaks the English blockade of Brest

1689
Brest Blockade Broken
Anne-Hilarion Tourville de Cotentin · Grand Alliance

Tourville breaks through the English blockade, restoring French naval freedom of movement from Brest.

1689
French Fleet Command
Anne Hilarion de Tourville · Grand Alliance

Tourville commands major French naval forces as the maritime struggle with the Grand Alliance develops.

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