Camaret Bay

Camaret Bay

Camaret Bay is a small bay on the north coast of Bretagne, France.

In 1694 it was the site of a naval action between French and English forces, which culminated in a disastrous amphibious landing by the English as part of an attempt to seize the nearby port of Brest.

ee also

* Camaret-sur-Mer
* Attack on Brest


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