The Destruction of the French Fleet at Quiberon Bay 1759 Publisher(s)_Waterlow & Sons Ltd precursors to the modern Bakerloo

precursors to the modern Bakerloo

and some principal stations of the growing rail network

A printed paper label gives the map an English title: ‘Seat of War

Germany's navy had been effectively neutralised at Versailles

The Destruction of the French Fleet at Quiberon Bay 1759 Publisher(s)_Waterlow & Sons Ltd precursors to the modern BakerlooBrittische bermacht zur See wieder Franckreich Ao. 1759 Superiorite Britannique par Mer contre La France l'An 1759 This map is a contemporary depiction of events leading to the decisive Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759, at the height of the Seven Years War. The British had maintained a tight blockade of Brest harbour, but the French fleet broke out under cover of foul weather. The British gave chase, and the ensuing destruction of the French fleet ended