Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue
by Eric Tressler
Title
Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue
Artist
Eric Tressler
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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The naval Battle of La Hougue took place off the town in 1692. On 3 June 1692 during a heated battle with the Anglo-Dutch fleet, twelve French ships were sunk in the vicinity of the Island of Tatihou, just off the coast of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It was the decisive naval battle of the Nine Years' War, also known as the War of the English Succession.
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June 10th, 2015
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