Action at Barfleur
| Battle of Barfleur | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Grand Alliance | |||||||
Battle of Barfleur 1692, French flagship Soleil Royal is shown in the center (by Ludolf Bakhuizen) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France |
England United Provinces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Anne Hilarion de Tourville | Edward Russell | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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44 ships of the line plus auxiliaries 20,000 crewmen |
82 ships of the line plus auxiliaries 40,000 crewmen | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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No ships lost; Many damaged 1,700 killed or wounded |
No ships lost; Many damaged 2,000 killed (including 2 admirals) 3,000 wounded | ||||||
The action at Barfleur was part of the battle of Barfleur-La Hougue during the War of the Grand Alliance. A French fleet under Anne Hilarion de Tourville was seeking to cover an invasion of England by a French army to restore James II to the throne, but was intercepted by an Anglo-Dutch fleet under Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford on 19 May Old Style (29 May New Style) 1692.