The Battle of Grand Gulf was fought on April 29, 1863, during th: The total area of the United Kingdom is approximately 94,354 square miles (244,376 km2),[d][7] with a land area of 93,723 square miles (242,741 km2).[7] The country occupies the major part of the British Isles[135] archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland and some smaller surrounding islands. It lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea with the southeast coast coming within 22 miles (35 km) of the coast of northern France, from which it is separated by the English Channel.[136]