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On Monday, the 23rd, Vice-Admiral Rooke, with several men-of-war and fireships, was ordered to destroy the French shipping in the bay. The enemy, however, had hauled the vessels so close in shore that only small craft could approach them. The boats of the fleet were then got out, and, with the fireships, they burnt six French ships that night. The troops destined for the invasion of England assisted in the defence; and so shallow was the water into which some of the ships had been run that the French cavalry rode right down among the English and Dutch boats, and some of the troopers were actually pulled from their chargers by the seamen's boathooks. On the English side there was very little loss. On the following morning the boats were sent in again to complete the destruction, and the remaining six men-of-war were all fired. Several transports and storeships, which had taken refuge up a creek, were also given to the names; and the ex-King James, who witnessed the whole spectacle, experienced the mortification of seeing his hopes of an invasion of England, and of a re-acquisition of a crown, annihilated, and the finest ships of his only ally rendered for ever harmless. Until far into the nineteenth century the weather-worn ribs of some of those ships were still visible at low spring tides in the Bay of La Hougue. In March, 1833, numerous relics were recovered from the wreckage. They are now preserved in the Musee de la Marine in Paris.
Royaume de France | |||
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French Vessels | |||
12 Ships of the line, plus auxilliaries. All 12 ships of the line were burnt. | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : L'Ambitieux (92)
1691-1692 French 92 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | Louis César de Campet (Chevalier de Saujon)French Naval Sailor Service 1674-1720 | Burnt | |
Name : Le Merveilleux (90)
1691-1692 French 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | Joseph de MonsFrench Naval Sailor Service 1672-1727 | Burnt | |
Name : Le Foudroyant (90)
1691-1692 French 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | Ferdinand de Relingues (Comte de Relingue)French Naval Sailor Ship Owner Administrator Marine Service 1670-1702 | Burnt | |
Name : Le Magnifique (84)
1685-1692 French 84 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | Allain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon (Marquis de Coëtlogon)French Naval Sailor Service 1668-1716 | Burnt | |
Name : Le Terrible (74)
1680-1692 French 74 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | Jacques Kadot de Sébeville (Comte de Sébeville)French Naval Sailor Service 1669-1703 | Burnt | |
Name : Le Fier (74)
1682-1692 French 74 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | François-René de Betz (Comte de La Harteloire)French Naval Sailor Service 1671-1702 | Burnt | |
Name : Le Saint Philippe (70)
1663-1692 French 70 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line | Louis Le Roux d'Infreville-Saint-Aubin (Chevalier d'Infreville-Saint-Aubin)French Naval Sailor Service 1663-1706 | Burnt | |
Name : Le Tonnant (74)
1681-1692 French 74 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | Jean-Baptiste d'Augustine de Septèmes (Chevalier de Septèmes)French Naval Sailor Service 1672-1696 | Burnt | |
Name : Le Gaillard (64)
1690-1692 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Jacques Davy (Chevalier d'Amfreville)French Naval Sailor Service 1682 | Burnt | |
Name : Le Bourbon (62)
1683-1692 French 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Barthélemy-Alexandre d'Aralle (Chevalier de Perrinet)French Naval Sailor Administrator Marine Service 1670-1689 | Burnt | |
Name : Saint Louis (58)
1684-1692 French 58 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1684 Renamed "Saint Louis" | Jean de La Roque-PersinFrench Naval Sailor Service 1670-1692 | Burnt | |
Name : Fort (56)
1678-1692 French 56 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1678 Renamed "Fort" | La RongèreFrench Naval Sailor Service 1690 | Burnt | |
Allied (Kingdom of England & Dutch Republic) | |||
Inshore Squadron | |||
Ships from the English Red and White squadrons used to attack the French in La Hogue. | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : Berwick (70)
1679-1700 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Henry MartinBritish Naval Sailor Service 1688-1701 | ||
Name : Eagle (70)
1679-1699 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | John LeakeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1688-1712 | ||
Name : Swiftsure (66)
1673-1696 British 66 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Richard ClarkeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1691-1705 | ||
Name : Stirling Castle (70)
1679-1699 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Benjamin WaltersBritish Naval Sailor Service 1672-1693 | ||
Name : Kent (70)
1679-1697 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | John NevilleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1673-1697 | ||
Name : Resolution (68)
1667-1696 British 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Edward GoodBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1703 | ||
Name : Cambridge (70)
1666-1694 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Richard LestockBritish Naval Sailor Service 1691-1705 | ||
Name : Dreadnought (66)
1690-1704 British 66 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Basil BeaumontBritish Naval Sailor Service 1669-1703 | ||
Name : Warspite (64)
1666-1702 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Caleb GranthamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1692-1696 | ||
Name : Greenwich (54)
1666-1700 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | Richard EdwardsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1688-1708 | ||
Name : Oxford (54)
1674-1702 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | James WishartBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1715 | ||
Name : Woolwich (54)
1675-1702 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | Christopher MyngsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1684-1707 | ||
Name : Deptford (50)
1687-1700 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | William KerrBritish Naval Sailor Service 1688-1720 | ||
Name : Chester (50)
1691-1707 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | Thomas GillamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1688-1690 | ||
Name : Crown (50)
1689-1703 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | Thomas WarrenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1698 | ||
Fireships | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : Half Moon (32)
1685-1692 British 32 Gun 6th Rate Fireship | John KnappBritish Naval Sailor Service 1692-1707 | Fireship (Expended) | |
Name : Phaeton (28)
1691-1692 British 28 Gun 5th Rate Fireship | Robert HancockBritish Naval Sailor Service 1691-1706 | Expended as fireship | |
Name : | Thomas KillingworthBritish Naval Sailor Service 1692-1694 | Expended as fireship | |
Name : Cadiz Merchant (12)
1688-1692 British 12 Gun Unrated Fireship | Robert WynnBritish Naval Sailor Service 1692-1711 | Expended as fireship | |
Name : Thomas and Elizabeth (10)
1688-1692 British 10 Gun Unrated Fireship | Edward LittletonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1690-1695 | Expended as fireship | |
Name : Extravagant (10)
1691-1692 British 10 Gun Unrated Fireship | Fleetwood EmesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1692-1699 | Expended as fireship | |
Name : Hopewell (8)
1690-1692 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship | William JumperBritish Naval Sailor Service 1682-1708 | Expended as fireship | |