Battle of Beachy Head
Part of the War of the Grand Alliance
Date: June 30, 1690 Location: near Eastbourne, England Result: French victory
Combatants
France	England United Provinces
Commanders
Anne Hilarion de Tourville	Earl of Torrington
Strength
75 ships	56 ships
Casualties
None	7 Dutch ships lost

The naval Battle of Beachy Head or Bataille de Béveziers took place on 30 June 1690 near Beachy Head, a promontory near Eastbourne, on the coast of East Sussex, England in the War of the Grand Alliance; The battle was fought between an Anglo-Dutch fleet under the Earl of Torrington with 56 vessels of which 22 Dutch formed the van under Cornelis Evertsen. Vice Admiral Sir Ralph Delavall commanded the 12-ship strong rear, and a French fleet under the Comte Anne Hilarion de Tourville Chateau-Renault (van) and De Estrèes (rear) with seventy ships of the line and five frigates in ten kilometre lines with the largest in the middle. The War of the Grand Alliance (also known as the War of the League of Augsburg, the War of the English Succession, and the Nine Years War) was a major war fought in Europe and America from 1688 to 1697, between France and the League of Augsburg (which, by 1689... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1782x1144, 675 KB) 17th Century drawing File links The following pages link to this file: Battle of Beachy Head (1690) ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... // Eastbourne is a medium-sized town in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, with a population, according to the 2001 Census, of around 90,000. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden/Provinciën; also Dutch Republic or United Provinces in short) was a European republic between 1581 and 1795, which is now known as the Netherlands. ... Anne Hilarion de Contentin, comte de Tourville Anne Hilarion de Contentin, comte de Tourville Anne Hilarion de Contentin, comte de Tourville (1642–1701) was a French naval commander who served under King Louis XIV. Aged 17, a Knight of Malta, he fought his first naval fight on a frigate of... Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington (c. ... The Battle of Fleurus took place on July 1, 1690. ... The Battle of Barfleur, 29 May 1692 by Richard Paton, painted 18th century. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... Beachy Head (grid reference TV587955) is a chalk headland on the south coast of England, close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex. ... // Eastbourne is a medium-sized town in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, with a population, according to the 2001 Census, of around 90,000. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... The War of the Grand Alliance (also known as the War of the League of Augsburg, the War of the English Succession, and the Nine Years War) was a major war fought in Europe and America from 1688 to 1697, between France and the League of Augsburg (which, by 1689... Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington (c. ... Anne Hilarion de Contentin, comte de Tourville Anne Hilarion de Contentin, comte de Tourville Anne Hilarion de Contentin, comte de Tourville (1642–1701) was a French naval commander who served under King Louis XIV. Aged 17, a Knight of Malta, he fought his first naval fight on a frigate of...

Although the French won, they failed to exploit their victory over the damaged opponent to deal a decisive blow to Anglo-Dutch seapower. Torrington, meanwhile, was court-martialed for failing to support the Dutch and retreating but, arguing that his action prevented an invasion, was acquitted.

Those fleets were to fight again at the Battle of La Hougue. Combatants France England United Provinces Commanders Anne Hilarion de Tourville Edward Russell Strength 44 ships 98 ships Casualties 15 ships burnt 1 English & 1 Dutch ships sunk The related naval battles of Barfleur and La Hougue took place between 27 May and 3 June 1692 (17-23 May in the...

References

• Warnsinck, JCM De Vloot van de Koning-Stadhouder, 1689–1690. Amsterdam, 1934