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Fleet Engagement
- When
- 10 July 1690
- Where
- off Beachy Head, English Channel
- Part of
- Battle of Beachy Head
The Anglo-Dutch fleet engaged the superior French navy off Beachy Head on 10 July 1690, resulting in a decisive French victory.
Torrington advanced towards the French in line of battle off Beachy Head near Eastbourne. The Dutch lost seven ships of the line and three fire ships, while the English lost one ship of the line. The French fleet did not lose a single vessel during the action.
Sources
- Battle of Beachy Head (1690) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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