Plan of the Attack of Camaret Bay, James Basire, 1744

Plan of the attack of camaret bay, on the coast of bretagne, thro which lies the harbour of brest. For mr. Tindal's continuation of mr. Rapin's history of englandexplanation: a: the fleet at anchor. B: ships appointed to attack the batteries of the enemy which are observed by using the boats of the cahn. C: the same ships cannonading the batteries of the enemy and favouring the descent. D: boats of soldiers for the descent. E: rocks on which seven of our ships stranded. F: intrenchments of the enemy defended by infantry. G: battery playing upon the back part of the intrenchment. H: round tower mounted with cannon. I: batteries. L: batteries of mortars. M: cavalry posted to observe us. N: cavalry that arrived after our retreat o: ships of the enemy disarmed in the river of brest. Date: 1744.