Monument commémoratif du Centenaire du Combat Naval - Arromanches, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PetjeOp
N 49° 20.383 W 000° 37.053
30U E 673062 N 5467951
monument commemorating the naval battle of Arromanches was erected in 1911
Waymark Code: WM16PAT
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 09/09/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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Monument commemorating the naval battle of Arromanches was erected in 1911 exactly 100 years after the battle took place.

"Arromanches had a battery with two pieces of artillery from 1793. The battery, which was situated at the base of the east cliff, won renown in the naval battle of 1811. Six gunboats from Boulogne were travelling to Cherbourg along the coast, each containing four cannons. They noticed three English ships, of larger size and strength, off Arromanches. They therefore approached Arromanches, which they knew was defended by a battery. The battle began on 7 September.

The Arromanches battery helped the French ships. They won the battle on 8 September."
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Sponsor(s): city and people of Arromances

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