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
Battle of Réunion In recognition of his role in the battle, Raymond Decugis was later declared a "Chevalier" of the Legion of Honour and a Companion of the Liberation. Battle of Réunion The Battle of Réunion or Liberation of Réunion () was an amphibious landing and uprising which brought the island of Réunion onto the Allied side during the Second World War. The invasion was performed by the Free French Naval Forces (FNFL) destroyer "Léopard" on 28 November 1942, which toppled the administration loyal to the Vichy French regime and replaced it with a Free French administration. Since the Battle of France in