La Hogue

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La Hogue is a coastal area in Normandy, France, historically notable as the site of a major Anglo-French naval engagement in 1692.

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La Hogue canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal area
historic site
naval battle
administrativeRegion Manche department
alsoKnownAs Battle of La Hougue
associatedWith Anglo-Dutch fleet
French Navy
surface form: French Royal Navy
belligerent Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
conflictBetween Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
country France
date 1692
endDate 1692-06-04
eraOfMajorEvent late 17th century
hasCoordinateRegion northwestern France
hasEvent Battle of La Hogue (1692)
surface form: Battle of La Hogue
hasFeature beaches
rocky shoreline
hasHeritage maritime history of France
hasNameOrigin Norman toponymy
historicalPeriod Nine Years' War
historicalSignificance defeat of French fleet in 1692
knownFor Anglo-French naval engagement of 1692
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
surface form: Battle of La Hogue
language French
locatedIn Normandy
northern France
locatedOn English Channel
location La Hogue self-linksurface differs
nearbyBodyOfWater Baie de Seine
surface form: Baie de la Seine
notableCommander Anne Hilarion de Tourville
Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
partOf Cotentin Peninsula
Nine Years' War
Nine Years' War
surface form: War of the Grand Alliance
regionType coastal Normandy
result Anglo-Dutch victory
startDate 1692-05-29
strategicImportance naval operations in the English Channel
tourismType military history tourism

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La Hogue location La Hogue self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Battle of La Hogue