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Action at La Hogue

Action at La Hogue was a naval engagement fought on 23 May 1692 at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, 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: 14 ships of the line against 12 ships of the line.

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1692. Part of the Nine Years' War (1688-97)
1692. Part of the Nine Years' War (1688-97). Adriaen van Diest, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 May 1692
WhereSaint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France49.589N, 1.266W
OutcomeAnglo-Dutch victory
BelligerentsKingdom of England; Dutch RepublicagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and lossesUnknownand12 ships of the line destroyed
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 La Hogue, 1692
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Record

Date23 May 1692
PlaceSaint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France
49.589N, 1.266W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength14 ships of the line12 ships of the line
Casualties and lossesUnknown12 ships of the line destroyed
Commanders
Action at La HogueAction at La HogueAction of 15 November 1810Battles of Barfleur and La HougueAction of 20 October 1793Action of 24 March 1811Battle of the Îles Saint-MarcoufAction of 24 March 1811Battle of the Îles Saint-MarcoufRouenPortsmouthCaenExeterCherbourgDieppeBournemouthSt.-Brieuc100 km49.589N, 1.266W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1692 and 1810.

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Elsewhere in 1692

Action at La Hogue 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 Q4438392, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action at La Hogue (1692), revision 1370425742, 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.