La Hogue

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La Hogue is a coastal area in Normandy, France, historically notable as the site of a major Anglo-French naval engagement in 1692.

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La Hogue canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal area
historic site
naval battle
administrativeRegion Manche department
alsoKnownAs Battle of La Hougue
associatedWith Anglo-Dutch fleet
French Royal Navy
linked to: French Navy
belligerent Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
conflictBetween Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
country France
date 1692
endDate 1692-06-04
eraOfMajorEvent late 17th century
hasCoordinateRegion northwestern France
hasEvent Battle of La Hogue
hasFeature beaches
rocky shoreline
hasHeritage maritime history of France
hasNameOrigin Norman toponymy
historicalPeriod Nine Years' War
historicalSignificance defeat of French fleet in 1692
knownFor Anglo-French naval engagement of 1692
Battle of La Hogue
language French
locatedIn Normandy
northern France
locatedOn English Channel
location La Hogue
nearbyBodyOfWater Baie de la Seine
linked to: Baie de Seine
notableCommander Anne Hilarion de Tourville
Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
partOf Cotentin Peninsula
Nine Years' War
War of the Grand Alliance
linked to: Nine Years' War
regionType coastal Normandy
result Anglo-Dutch victory
startDate 1692-05-29
strategicImportance naval operations in the English Channel
tourismType military history tourism

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Battle of La Hogue location La Hogue
subject linked to: La Hogue