British Isles

The British Isles is where the French sailed through during their attempted landing on Ireland in winter of 1796. 

A map of the British Isles and their location in Europe.

Schmaltz, Jeff. Ireland and the United Kingdom. 26 May 2012. Wikipedia,
     en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles#/media/
     File:MODIS_-_Great_Britain_and_Ireland_-_2012-06-04_during_heat_wave.jpg.
     Accessed 19 Dec. 2022.

Parent Map

Mansfield Park Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.658372700000
Longitude: -5.707144700000

Timeline of Events Associated with British Isles

Date Event Manage
Dec 1796

French Landing In Ireland Fails

French troops wanted to aid the outlawed Society of United Irishmen in rebelling against the British. The French were immediately taken down and captured by the British once they reached Ireland. Feelings of republicanism were common among countries trying to remove themselves from British rule. MP was written nearly 20 years after uprisings of both France and Ireland aginst Britian. Austen would have been aware of the political unrest these rebellions caused and likely subtly wrote about said issues with deep consideration. 

"French Invasion of Ireland Fails Through Winter Storms." History Today,
     www.historytoday.com/archive/
     french-invasion-ireland-fails-through-winter-storms. Accessed 19 Dec. 2022.