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Battle of Lagos

Battle of Lagos was a naval engagement fought on 27 June 1693 at Lagos, in what is now Portugal. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French victory.

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Battle of Lagos
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Fought27 June 1693
WhereLagos, Portugal37.000N, 8.667W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstKingdom of England; Dutch Republic
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 Lagos, 1693
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Record

Date27 June 1693
PlaceLagos, Portugal
37.000N, 8.667W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength70 ships of the line; 30 smaller warships; 30,000 crewmen21 ships of the line; 1 frigate; 5 smaller warships; 15,000 crewmen; 200 merchant ships
Casualties and losses500 killed or wounded2,500 killed or wounded; 2,000 captured; 2 ships of the line captured; 1 ship of the line destroyed; 40 merchant ships captured; 50 merchant ships destroyed
Commanders
Battle of LagosBattle of LagosBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentAction of 30 September 1681Siege of SilvesBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentSiege of SilvesHuelvaBeja100 km37.000N, 8.667W
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Battle of Lagos is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1164835, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lagos (1693), revision 1381880991, 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.