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Battle of Texel

Battle of Texel was a naval engagement fought on 29 June 1694 at Texel, in what is now France. It was part of the Nine Years' War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 7 frigates against 8 frigates; 120 merchant ships.

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Battle of Texel
Battle of Texel. Eugène Isabey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 June 1694
WhereTexel, France53.150N, 4.600E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstDutch Republic
Casualties and losses66 killed or woundedand229 killed or wounded; 455 captured; 3 frigates captured
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 Texel, 1694
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Record

Date29 June 1694
PlaceTexel, France
53.150N, 4.600E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength7 frigates8 frigates; 120 merchant ships
Casualties and losses66 killed or wounded229 killed or wounded; 455 captured; 3 frigates captured
Commanders
  • Jean Bart
  • Hidde Sjoerds de Vries
Battle of TexelBattle of TexelBattle of TexelAction of 24 October 1798Capture of the Dutch fleet at Den HelderBattle of CallantsoogBattle of KrabbendamBattle of CallantsoogBattle of KrabbendamAmsterdamThe HagueHaarlemGroningenArnhemZwolleAssen100 km53.150N, 4.600E
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Battle of Texel is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2724014, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Texel (1694), revision 1370590908, 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.