Battle at The Lizard

The naval Battle of the Lizard (French: Combat du Cap Lézard) 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.

Not to be confused with Battle off Lizard Point.

Battle at the Lizard
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession

Battle at The Lizard, Jean Antoine Théodore de Gudin
Date21 October 1707
Location
Off Lizard Point, Atlantic Ocean
near 49.9535°N 5.2096°W / 49.9535; -5.2096
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France  Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
René Duguay-Trouin
Claude de Forbin		 Richard Edwards
Strength
12 warships 5 warships
130 merchant ships
Casualties and losses
300 killed and wounded
No ships lost		 800 killed and wounded
1,500 captured
1 warship destroyed
3 warships captured
15 merchant ships captured

Duguay-Trouin and Forbin were two of the most successful French naval commanders and they caused much damage to the allied merchant fleet.

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