Battle of Beachy Head
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Ships, Naval History
- Curriculum: British History, French History, 17th Century European History
- Geographical Location: England, United Kingdom
- Date: June 30-July 10, 1690
Article abstract: Type of action: Naval battle in the War of the Grand Alliance. Result: English defeat.
In June of 1690, the English fleet was in a difficult strategic position, having to divide an inadequate number of ships between protecting the English Channel and supporting King William III’s ground actions in Ireland. On June 30, Admiral Anne-Hilarion de Cotentin, comte de Tourville, arrived off Cornwall to create a diversion in support of the deposed King James II in Ireland. From there, the two fleets maneuvered eastward to Beachy Head, off the coast of...
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