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naval engagement, notable, early modern

Battle of Camaret

Battle of Camaret was a naval engagement fought on 18 June 1694 at Camaret-sur-Mer, in what is now France. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 10,000–12,000 men; 36 ships of the line; 12 bomb ships; 40 or 80 troop transports against 1,300 men; 265 guns; 17 mortars.

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Plan of the Attack of Camaret Bay, on the Coast of Bretagne, thro which lies the Harbour of Brest.For Mr. Tindal's continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of EnglandExplanation: A: The fleet at anchor. B:
Plan of the Attack of Camaret Bay, on the Coast of Bretagne, thro which lies the Harbour of Brest.For Mr. Tindal's continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of EnglandExplanation: A: The fleet at anchor. B:. Basire, James [engraver], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 June 1694
WhereCamaret-sur-Mer, France48.277N, 4.596W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of England; Dutch RepublicagainstKingdom of France
Part ofNine Years' War1688 to 1697

Where it sits in the Nine Years' War

Siege of Koblenz, 1688Battle of Cochem, 1688Siege of Philippsburg, 1688Battle of Bantry Bay, 1689Battle of Walcourt, 1689Siege of Bonn, 1689Battle of Fleurus, 1690Battle of Beachy Head, 1690Battle of Staffarda, 1690Battle of Sabana Real, 1691Siege of Mons, 1691French bombardment of Liège, 1691Siege of Cuneo, 1691Battle of Leuze, 1691Siege of Namur, 1692Action at Cherbourg, 1692Action at La Hogue, 1692Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue, 1692Battle of Steenkerque, 1692Battle of Ötisheim, 1692Siege of Pondicherry, 1693Siege of Roses, 1693Battle of Lagos, 1693Battle of Landen, 1693Siege of Charleroi, 1693Battle of Marsaglia, 1693Battle of Torroella, 1694Capture of Palamós, 1694Siege of Girona, 1694Battle of Camaret, 1694Battle of Texel, 1694Siege of Huy, 1694Siege of Namur, 1695Battle of Sant Esteve d'en Bas, 1695Capitulation of Diksmuide, 1695Battle of Dogger Bank, 1696Raid on Cartagena de Indias, 1697Siege of Ath, 1697Siege of Barcelona, 1697Battle of Hudson's Bay, 169716881697Battle of Camaret, 1694
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Record

Date18 June 1694
PlaceCamaret-sur-Mer, France
48.277N, 4.596W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength10,000–12,000 men; 36 ships of the line; 12 bomb ships; 40 or 80 troop transports1,300 men; 265 guns; 17 mortars
Casualties and losses1,100 killed or 1,200 killed or wounded; 466 captured (including 16 officers); or 2,000 killed or wounded and 1,000 captured; 1 ship of the line sunk and another captured; Many longboats lost, including 48 captured45 wounded (including 3 officers)
Commanders
  • Thomas Tollemache
  • Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds
Battle of CamaretBattle of CamaretChilders IncidentSiege of Fort CrozonBattle of Deez NutzBattle of Saint-MathieuBattle for BrestSiege of Fort CrozonBattle of Deez NutzBattle of Saint-MathieuLorientSt.-Brieuc100 km48.277N, 4.596W
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Battle of Camaret is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888238, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Camaret, revision 1379798596, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.