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Battles of Barfleur and La Hogue

Battles of Barfleur and La Hogue
The Battle of Barfleur, 29 May 1692 by Richard Paton, painted 18th century.
Military Conflict
ConflictBattle of Barfleur - La Hougue
Date29 May � 4 June(NS)(19 � 24 May OS), 1692
Locationnear Cherbourg Peninsula, France
ResultBarfleur: tactically indecisive,
Anglo-Dutch strategic victory
Cherbourg: La Hogue, allied victory
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of England
Dutch Republic
Kingdom of France Anne Hilarion de Tourville
Kingdom of England Edward Russell
Dutch Republic Philips van Almonde
70 to 80 sail
44 ships of the line
plus auxiliaries
over 120 sail
82 ships of the line
plus auxiliaries
Barfleur: no ships lost
many damaged
1,700 dead or wounded
Cherbourg: 3 ships burned
La Hogue: 12 ships burned
Barfleur: no ships lost
many damaged
2,000 dead,
3,000 wounded
Cherbourg: minor casualties
La Hogue: minor casualties

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The related naval battles of Barfleur and La Hogue took place between 29 May and 4 June New Style (NS), 1692 (19 � 24 May in the Old Style (OS) Julian calendar then in use in England).

The first action took place near Barfleur; later actions were at Cherbourg and Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue in the Cotentin peninsula, Normandy, France. It was the decisive naval battle of the Nine Years' War, known to the British as the War of the English Succession.

In May 1692 the French fleet of 44 ships of the line under the command of the Comte Anne Hilarion de Tourville was preparing to transport an invading army of Franco-Irish troops to restore James II to the English throne. Despite being in command of the fleet, strategic decisions were to be taken by James II, François d'Usson de Bonrepaus and Bernardin Gigault de Bellefonds. The French victory at the Battle of Beachy Head two years earlier, in June 1690, had opened up the possibility of destroying the allied fleet and landing an invading army. Tourville boldly engaged the 82 strong Anglo-Dutch fleet at Barfleur.

After a fierce but indecisive clash, which left many ships on both sides damaged, Tourville was able to disengage. He slipped off into light fog and for several days tried to escape the superior forces.

The French fleet was scattered, and 15 were lost, 3 at Cherbourg and a further 12 at La Hougue. The threat of invasion of England was lifted.

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Actions at La Hogue :
White Sqdn (Almonde)
(Dutch)
Guns Fate Blue&White Sqdn (d'Amfreville)
(French)
Guns Fate
Noordholland 68 Bourbon 68 Burnt at La Hougue
Zeelandia 90 Monarque 90
Ter Goes 54 Aimable 70
Gelderland 64 Saint-Louis 64 Burnt at La Hougue
Veere 62 Diamant 60
Conink William 92 ...
Eerste Edele 74 ...
Medenblick 50
Brandenburg 92
Westvriesland 88 Gaillard 68 Burnt atLa Hougue
Zeeland 64 Terrible 80 Burnt at La Hougue
Ripperda 50 Merveilleux 90 Burnt at La Hougue
Slot Muyden 72 Tonnant 80 Burnt at La Hougue
Prins 92 Saint-Michel 60
Elswoud 72 Sans Pareil (Vermandois?) 62
Schaterschoeff 50
Leyden 64
Princes 92
Amsterdam 64 Sérieux 64
Stad es Land 50 Foudroyant 84 Burnt at La Hougue
Veluw 64 Brillant 62
Castel Medenblick 86
Ridderschap 72
Maegt van Doort 64
Captaen Generael 84
Zeven Provincien 76
Red Sqdn (Russell)
(English)
Guns Fate White Sqdn (Tourville)
(French)
Guns Fate
St Michael 90 Fort 60 Burned at La Hougue
Lenox 70 Henri 64
Bonaventure 50 Ambitieux 96 Burned at La Hougue
Royal Katherine 82 Couronne 76
Royal Sovereign 100 Maure 52
Captain 70 Courageux 58
Centurion 50 . . . .
Burford 70 ...
Elizabeth 70 Perle 52
Rupert 66 Glorieux 64
Eagle 70 Conquerant 84
Chester 50 Soleil Royal 104 Burned at Cherbourg
St Andrew 96 Sainte Philippe 84 Burned at La Hougue
Britannia 100 Admirable 90 Burned at Cherbourg
London 96 . . . .
Greenwich 54 . . . .
Restoration 70 . . . .
Grafton 70 . . . .
Hampton Court 70 Content 68
Swiftsure 70 Souverain 80
St Albans 50 Illustre 70
Kent 70 Moderé 52
Royal William 100 . . . .
Sandwich 90 . . . .
Oxford 54 . . . .
Cambridge 70 . . . .
Ruby 50 . . . .
Blue Sqdn (Ashby)
(English)
Guns Fate Blue Sqdn (Gabaret)
(French)
Guns Fate
Hope 70 Excellent 60
Deptford 50 Prince 56
Essex 70 Magnifique 86 Burnt at La Hougue
Duke 90 Laurier 64
Ossory 90 ...
Woolwich 54 ...
Suffolk 70 ...
Crown 50 ...
Dreadnought 64 ...
Stirling Castle 70 ...
Edgar 72 Brave 58
Monmouth 66 Entendu 60
Duchess 90 Triomphant 76 Burnt Cherbourg
Victory 100 Orgueilleux 94
Vanguard 90 Fier 80 Burnt at La Hougue
Adventure 50 Fleuron 56
Warspite 70 ...
Montague 62 ...
Defiance 60 ...
Berwick 70 ...
Lion 60 Courtesan 64
Northumberland 70 Grand 84
Advice 50 Saint-Esprit 74
Neptune 96 Sirène 64
Windsor Castle 90 ...
Expedition 70 ...
Monck 60 ...
Resolution 70 ...
Albemarle 90 ...



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