Action at La Hogue (1692)

Action of La Hogue
Part of the Nine Years' War

The Battle of La Hogue, Adriaen van Diest
Date21–24 May 1692
Location49°35′20″N 1°15′58″W / 49.589°N 1.266°W / 49.589; -1.266
Result Anglo-Dutch victory
Belligerents
 England
 Dutch Republic
 France
Commanders and leaders
Edward Russell
Philips van Almonde
Anne Tourville
Strength
14 ships of the line 12 ships of the line
Casualties and losses
None 12 ships of the line destroyed

The action at La Hogue occurred during the pursuit by the English of the French fleet after the Battle of Barfleur on 19 May Old Style (29 May (New Style)), 1692, during the Nine Years' War. The pursuing English fleet, under the command of Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, destroyed a number of French ships that had been beached near the port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue.