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contested ground, 3 engagements

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue: contested ground

The ground around Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue was fought over 3 times between 1692 and 1810: 3 naval actions, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Action at La HogueAction of 15 November 1810Battles of Barfleur and La HougueBattles of Barfleur and La HougueLe HavreRouenPortsmouthPlymouthCaenBrestAmiensExeter200 km49.587N, 1.244W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Action at La Hogue, 1692Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue, 1692Action of 15 November 1810, 181016921810
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
23 May 1692Action at La HogueSaint-Vaast-la-HougueNine Years' War
29 May 1692Battles of Barfleur and La HougueEnglish ChannelNine Years' War
12 November 1810Action of 15 November 1810Baie de la SeineNapoleonic Wars

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.