Julian Hedworth George Byng30 June 1690
The French are left in control of the Channel. Ordered by Queen Mary to attack the French Fleet but rereats to the Thames
England · Warfare / Grand Alliance. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The French are left in control of the Channel. Ordered by Queen Mary to attack the French Fleet but rereats to the Thames
The English are defeated by a French force sailing to London to support the Jacobites
While William III of Orange campaigns in Ireland, the allied fleet suffers a major defeat by France at the Battle of Beachy Head.
James II retaliates to the defeat at Beachy Head by amassing an army to invade France
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