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naval engagement, early modern

Action at Cherbourg

Action at Cherbourg was a naval engagement fought in 1692 at Cherbourg-Octeville, in what is now France. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: Anglo-Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 11 ships of the line; 3 fireships against 3 ships of the line; 2 frigates; 1 fireship.

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Action at Cherbourg
Adriaen van Diest, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1692
WhereCherbourg-Octeville, France49.630N, 1.620W
OutcomeAnglo-Dutch 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, 169716881697Action at Cherbourg, 1692
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Record

Date1692 (year precision)
to 2 June 1692
PlaceCherbourg-Octeville, France
49.630N, 1.620W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength11 ships of the line; 3 fireships3 ships of the line; 2 frigates; 1 fireship
Casualties and losses3 fireships destroyed3 ships of the line destroyed; 2 frigates destroyed; 1 fireship destroyed
Commanders
  • Ralph Delaval
Action at CherbourgAction at CherbourgBattle of CherbourgRaid on CherbourgBattle of CherbourgAction of 24 March 1811Action at La HogueBattle of CherbourgAction at La HogueLe HavreBrightonPortsmouthCaenExeterBournemouthSt.-Brieuc100 km49.630N, 1.620W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1692 and 1944.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1692

Action at Cherbourg 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 Q4677180, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action at Cherbourg (1692), revision 1370425733, 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.