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Action at Cherbourg (1692) 1692

Action at Cherbourg (1692): Destruction of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692 RMG BHC0338
Image: Adriaen van Diest, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1692Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationFranceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictNine Years' WarWikidata P361
Coordinates49.6300, -1.6200Wikidata P625

About the battle

The action at Cherbourg was fought on 21 and 22 May Old Style (1st and 2 June New Style) 1692 as part of the aftermath of the action at Barfleur which had just been fought on 19 May (Old Style) 1692.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Action at Cherbourg (1692) (revision 1370425733), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

49.6300, -1.6200 · France

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