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During the pursuit of the French fleet after the battle of Barfleur, three of the most badly damaged French ships, the Soleil Royal (104 guns ), Admirable 90, and Triomphant 76, accompanied by two frigates, of 24 and 20 guns, and a fireship, sought a safe haven at Cherbourg. They were beached outside the town, as there was no suitable harbour for them. Russell detailed Delaval, his vice-admiral, to attack and destroy them. Delaval took station off Cherbourg, and so many of the English fleet joined him that his command became unwieldy. Retaining 11 of the ships with him, mostly the smaller 3rd and 4th Rates, he dispatched the rest, a further 16, to join Russell in pursuit of Tourville and the main body of the French fleet.

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  • Action at Cherbourg (1692)
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  • During the pursuit of the French fleet after the battle of Barfleur, three of the most badly damaged French ships, the Soleil Royal (104 guns ), Admirable 90, and Triomphant 76, accompanied by two frigates, of 24 and 20 guns, and a fireship, sought a safe haven at Cherbourg. They were beached outside the town, as there was no suitable harbour for them. Russell detailed Delaval, his vice-admiral, to attack and destroy them. Delaval took station off Cherbourg, and so many of the English fleet joined him that his command became unwieldy. Retaining 11 of the ships with him, mostly the smaller 3rd and 4th Rates, he dispatched the rest, a further 16, to join Russell in pursuit of Tourville and the main body of the French fleet.
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  • 3(xsd:integer)
  • 11(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • the War of the Grand Alliance
Date
  • --05-22
Commander
  • Ralph Delaval
  • Anne Hilarion de Tourville
Casualties
  • 3(xsd:integer)
  • minor casualties
Result
  • Grand Alliance victory
Place
  • Cherbourg, France
Conflict
  • Action at Cherbourg
abstract
  • During the pursuit of the French fleet after the battle of Barfleur, three of the most badly damaged French ships, the Soleil Royal (104 guns ), Admirable 90, and Triomphant 76, accompanied by two frigates, of 24 and 20 guns, and a fireship, sought a safe haven at Cherbourg. They were beached outside the town, as there was no suitable harbour for them. Russell detailed Delaval, his vice-admiral, to attack and destroy them. Delaval took station off Cherbourg, and so many of the English fleet joined him that his command became unwieldy. Retaining 11 of the ships with him, mostly the smaller 3rd and 4th Rates, he dispatched the rest, a further 16, to join Russell in pursuit of Tourville and the main body of the French fleet.
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