Early Modern era · 1690

Battle of Beachy Head

The Battle of Beachy Head, also known as the Battle of Béveziers, was a fleet action fought on 10 July 1690 during the Nine Years' War. The battle was the most significant French naval victory over their Grand Alliance opponents during the war. The Dutch lost seven ships of the line and three fire ships. Their English allies also lost one ship of the line, whereas the French did not lose a single vessel.

Battle of Beachy Head
Battle of Beachy Head · Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
10 Jul 1690
Where
Beachy Head
Era
Early Modern

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