William Tate (soldier)

This article is about William Tate the soldier. See William Tate (disambiguation) for other people called William Tate.

Chef de brigade (colonel) William Tate was the Irish-American commander of the French forces known as La legion noire which invaded Britain in 1797, resulting in the Battle of Fishguard. The 1200 to 1400-strong force landed at Carregwastad Point, near the Welsh port of Fishguard, on February 22 but surrendered three days later. This was the last invasion of the British mainland by foreign forces. He disliked the British because his family was murdered by pro-British Native Americans in the American War of Independence, and advocated Irish republicanism. (J.E. Thomas p 58)

References

• Fishguard Fiasco An account of the last invasion of Britain J.S.Kinross isbn 978 1904396 68 0

• Britains last Invasion, Fishguard 1797 J.E Thomas isbn 0 7524 4010 1

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