Battle at The Lizard Battle at The Lizard The naval Battle of the Lizard () took place on 21 October 1707 during the War of the Spanish Succession near Lizard Point, Cornwall between two French squadrons under René Duguay-Trouin and Claude de Forbin and an English convoy protected by a squadron under Commodore Richard Edwards. Duguay-Trouin and Forbin were two of the most successful French naval commanders and they caused much damage to the allied merchant fleet. On 20 October 1707 a large merchant fleet consisting of 80 to 130 English ships left Plymouth for Portugal with supplies for the war in Spain. There
Operation Jubilee order of battle Operation Jubilee order of battle Operation Jubilee was the Allied code name for the raid at Dieppe on the French coast on August 19, 1942. The following order of battle lists the significant military units that participated in the battle, or were available as reserve. The landing force commander was Major General John Hamilton Roberts, the commander of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. Notes: The naval forces were under the command of Captain John Hughes-Hallett of the Royal Navy. Supporting elements came from Royal Navy Coastal Forces The Allied air forces were under the command of Air Vice Marshal Trafford