Action at La Hogue (1692)
| Action of La Hogue | |||||||
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| Part of the Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue | |||||||
Destruction of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692 Adriaen van Diest, c. 1700 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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England Dutch Republic | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Edward Russell Philips van Almonde | Anne Hilarion de Tourville | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 14 ships of the line | 12 ships of the line | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 12 ships of the line destroyed | ||||||
The action at La Hogue occurred during the pursuit by the English and Dutch 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 Anglo-Dutch fleet, under the command of Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, destroyed 12 French ships of the line that had been beached near the port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue.