Action at La Hogue (1692)
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The action at La Hogue occurred during the pursuit by the English of the French fleet after the Battle of Barfleur on 19 May Old Style (29 May (New Style)), 1692, during the Nine Years' War. The pursuing English fleet, under the command of Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, destroyed a number of French ships that had been beached near the port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue.
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Action of La Hogue | |||||||
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Part of the Nine Years' War | |||||||
The Battle of La Hogue, Adriaen van Diest | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
England Dutch Republic | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Edward Russell Philips van Almonde | Anne Tourville | ||||||
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14 ships of the line | 12 ships of the line | ||||||
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None | 12 ships of the line destroyed |
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