Battle of La Hogue (1692)
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The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of La Hogue | 3 |
| The Battle of La Hogue | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Allied naval dominance in the Channel ⓘ |
| hasBroaderContext |
Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
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surface form:
Grand Alliance versus France
|
| hasCasualties |
heavy French losses
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light Anglo-Dutch losses ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Anne Hilarion de Tourville
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Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford ⓘ Philips van Almonde ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1692-06-04 ⓘ |
| hasObjective | prevent French-backed Jacobite invasion of England ⓘ |
| hasOpponentRuler | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| hasOpposingObjective | cover French invasion force for landing in England ⓘ |
| hasOpposingRuler | William III of England ⓘ |
| hasOutcomeOn |
security of William III's regime in England
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shift of naval balance against France ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch navy of the Republic
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surface form:
Dutch navy
French Navy ⓘ
surface form:
French Royal Navy
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1692-05-29 ⓘ |
| hasStrategicSignificance |
limited French naval operations for the remainder of the war
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secured Allied control of the English Channel ⓘ |
| hasSupportedClaimant | James II of England ⓘ |
| hasTheater | maritime theater of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEngagement | fleet action ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1692 ⓘ |
| involves |
boat assaults on French vessels in shallow waters
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fireship attacks on beached French ships ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs | Battle of La Hougue ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Anglo-Dutch fleet
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French fleet ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Barfleur ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Anglo-Dutch victory
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defeat of the French fleet ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
destruction of a large part of the French navy
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end of immediate Jacobite invasion threat ⓘ thwarting of French invasion of England ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt |
Cotentin Peninsula
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English Channel ⓘ La Hogue ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCountry | France ⓘ |
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The Battle of La Hogue
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Battle of La Hogue
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Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
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Battle of La Hogue
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Battle of La Hogue