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Tatihou is an island of Normandy in France with an area of . It is located to the east of the Cotentin peninsula just off the coast near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It is almost uninhabited, and is usually reached by amphibious boat although, being a tidal island, it is also possible to walk there over the local oyster beds at low tide . Access to the island is limited to 500 visitors per day. ==History== Tatihou, like many of the islets of the Channel Islands contains the ''-hou'' suffix. In 1692 the naval Battle of La Hougue took place between the English and the French close to the island of Tatihou. In 1756 the surroundings of La Hougue were defended by many batteries and forts, but the lack of regular maintenance ensured that these quickly fell into disrepair. In 1720 Tatihou was used for quarantining plague victims from Marseilles. On 10 December 1803, the 36-gun frigate HMS ''Shannon'' grounded on Tatihou. All her crew survived to be captured by troops from a battery. The next day a party from HMS ''Merlin'' burned ''Shannon'' to prevent her arms and stores falling into French hands. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tatihou」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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