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Naval Battle
Battle of the Basque Roads
1809 CE
A British fleet blockaded French ships in the Basque Roads when Lord Cochrane led an attack with explosion vessels and fireships. The French line broke as ships grounded while trying to escape.
The failure to destroy more of the immobilised fleet produced a bitter public dispute between Cochrane and Admiral Gambier. The battle became as notable for controversy and court-martial as for its tactical success.
A Sea of Gold places Kydd in Cochrane’s assault force and links the physical danger of fireships to the political consequences of challenging senior command.
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