Camaret Bay (French: Anse de Camaret) is a small bay on the north coast of Brittany, France.
In 1694 it was the site of the battle of Camaret, a naval action between French and English forces, which culminated in a disastrous amphibious landing by the English as part of an attempt to seize the nearby port of Brest.
The boats of H.M. ships Robust, Doris, Beaulieu, and Uranie cutting out the French corvette Chevrette (20), in Camaret Bay, 21 July 1801.
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48°17′10″N 4°34′50″W / 48.28611°N 4.58056°W
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