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Battle of Beachy Head

Battle of Beachy Head was a naval engagement fought on 10 July 1690 at Beachy Head, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 75 ships; 28,000 crewmen against 56 ships; 23,000 crewmen.

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Battle of Beachy Head
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Fought10 July 1690
WhereBeachy Head, United Kingdom50.737N, 0.248E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstKingdom of England; Dutch Republic
Part ofNine Years' War1688 to 1697

Where it sits in the Nine Years' War

Siege of Koblenz, 1688Battle of Cochem, 1688Siege of Philippsburg, 1688Invasion of England, 1688Battle of Bantry Bay, 1689Battle of Walcourt, 1689Siege of Bonn, 1689Battle of Fleurus, 1690Battle of Beachy Head, 1690Raid on Teignmouth, 1690Battle of Staffarda, 1690Battle of Sabana Real, 1691Siege of Mons, 1691French bombardment of Liège, 1691Bombardment of Liège, 1691Siege of Cuneo, 1691Bombardment of Barcelona, 1691Bombardment of Alicante, 1691Battle of Leuze, 1691Siege of Namur, 1692Action at Cherbourg, 1692Action at La Hogue, 1692Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue, 1692Battle of Steenkerque, 1692Battle of Ötisheim, 1692Siege of Pondicherry, 1693Siege of Roses, 1693Battle of Lagos, 1693Battle of Landen, 1693Siege of Charleroi, 1693Battle of Marsaglia, 1693Battle of Torroella, 1694Capture of Palamós, 1694Siege of Girona, 1694Battle of Camaret, 1694Battle of Texel, 1694Siege of Huy, 1694Siege of Namur, 1695Battle of Sant Esteve d'en Bas, 1695Capitulation of Diksmuide, 1695Battle of Dogger Bank, 1696Raid on Cartagena de Indias, 1697Siege of Ath, 1697Siege of Barcelona, 1697Battle of Hudson's Bay, 169716881697Battle of Beachy Head, 1690
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Record

Date10 July 1690
PlaceBeachy Head, United Kingdom
50.737N, 0.248E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength75 ships; 28,000 crewmen56 ships; 23,000 crewmen
Casualties and lossesUnknown2,350–4,000 killed or wounded; 1 ship of the line captured; 1 ship of the line sunk; 6 ships of the line scuttled; 2 fire ships sunk; 1 fire ship scuttled
Commanders
  • Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington
  • Ralph Delaval
  • Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest
Battle of Beachy HeadBattle of Beachy HeadAction of 2 May 1707Battle of LewesBattle of MercredesburneBattle of HastingsBattle of Bramber BridgeBattle of MercredesburnePortsmouthLutonOxfordAmiensCalaisCherbourgDieppeSouthend-on-Sea100 km50.737N, 0.248E
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Battle of Beachy Head is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1248605, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Beachy Head (1690), revision 1378648784, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.