French Attack on Guernsey, 1672

Name: French Attack on Guernsey, 1672
Start: 1672

Type Event Region Channel Islands Time 1672

During the Third Anglo-Dutch War in 1672, French naval and landing forces attempted to seize Guernsey, one of the English Channel Islands, to sever B…

Timeline

1672West coast of Guernsey · GuernseyIn the context of the Third Anglo-Dutch War, the French fleet sailed toward Guernsey, attempting to exploit weak garrison defenses and a tidal window to land and capture this strategic English outpost.
1672Guernsey · GuernseyGuernsey's militia organized a defense with support from the castle and shore batteries; unable to establish a secure beachhead due to unfavorable tides, casualties, and supply difficulties, the French ultimately abandoned the occupation plan and withdrew to their fleet.

Sources

Guernsey Under Occupation: The German Occupation of the Channel Islands 1940-1945 — Alan and Mary Wood (1955)
The Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th Century — J. R. Jones (1996)