Raid on Teignmouth
| Raid on Teignmouth | |||||||
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| Part of the Nine Years' War | |||||||
Eighteenth century print of Teignmouth | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Tourville D'Estrées | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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7 galleys 2,800 sailors and troops | 100 militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown |
10 ships captured Teignmouth burned | ||||||
The Raid on Teignmouth was a military action by French forces that took place during the Nine Years' War on 13 July 1690. French naval forces having control of the English Channel after their victory at the Battle of Beachy Head, attacked the small of town of Teignmouth. After a naval bombardment, French troops were landed, who then ransacked and burned the place, before leaving unmolested.