Historical place archive

Belle Ile in History

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

2 records2 event labels1 people1761–1761

Historical events in Belle Ile

1761

April 1761
Capture of Belle Ile
William Pitt the Elder · Seven Years War

Pitt's plan for an expedition to capture Belle Ile is put into force and it is captured after a siege

April 1761
Siege of Belle Ile
William Pitt the Elder · Seven Years War

Pitt's plan for an expedition to capture Belle Ile is put into force and it is captured after a siege

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Belle Ile. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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