Raid on St Malo

For the raid on St Malo later in the year, see Battle of Saint Cast.
Raid on St Malo
Part of Seven Years' War

Map of Saint Malo
Date5–12 June 1758
Location
St Malo, France
48°38′53″N 2°00′27″W / 48.6481°N 2.0075°W / 48.6481; -2.0075
Result British victory[1]
Belligerents
 Great Britain  France
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Great Britain Duke of Marlborough
Kingdom of Great Britain Richard Howe
Kingdom of Great Britain Lord George Sackville
Strength
13,000
22 Ships of the line
8 Frigates
Casualties and losses
Light 30 Privateers & 100 vessels burned[2]

The Raid on St Malo took place in June 1758 when an amphibious British naval expedition landed close to the French port of St Malo in Brittany. While the town itself was not attacked, as had been initially planned, the British destroyed large amounts of shipping before re-embarking a week later. The naval forces were under the command of Richard Howe while the army was led by the Duke of Marlborough and Lord Sackville.

  1. ^ Middleton p.72
  2. ^ Szabo p.141