Definition of Groix. Meaning of Groix. Synonyms of Groix

- Groix (French pronunciation: [ɡʁwa]; Breton: Enez Groe) is an island and a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western...
- The Battle of Groix ([ɡʁwa], g'r-wah) took place on 23 June 1795 off the island of Groix in the Bay of Biscay during the War of the First Coalition. It...
- British Channel Fleet on 22 June and defeated at the ensuing Battle of Groix, losing three ships of the line. Villaret was criticised by contemporaries...
- the competitors onto the Bay of Biscay. The Tour de Groix is a small race rounding the island Groix a few kilometres off the coast of Lorient. Depending...
- Revolutionary Wars where he fought at the Glorious First of June and the Battle of Groix, and the Napoleonic Wars where he served in North-American waters. Byron...
- fleet from successfully retreating, with his last battle being a defeat off Groix. He was relieved when he refused to serve for the disastrous Expédition...
- "Qui a tué le Dr Jean Groix et pourquoi est-il mort ?" (in French). Agence Bretagne Presse. Retrieved 17 February 2018. "Jean Groix, cette autre victime...
- 1801) was a French naval officer and admiral who took part in the Battle of Groix as captain of the 74-gun ship of the line Droits de l'Homme. Pierre-François...
- large French frigates, compelling one to s**** the shelter of the Île de Groix batteries and forcing the other onto the s****. Aigle saw action at the...
-  Kingdom of Great Britain Kingdom of Naples and Sicily Defeat Battle of Groix 23 June 1795 France None  Great Britain Defeat Battle of Quiberon 23 June...