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1320:, was a naval battle of the
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1496:50 – Chevalier de Nangis.
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159:Commanders and leaders
1502:50 – Comte d'Illiers.
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219:Casualties and losses
99:50.7389694; 0.2421056
21:Battle of Beachy Head
1314:action of 2 May 1707
31:Action of 2 May 1707
1556:55 Merchant ships.
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510:1st Bouchain
500:Saint-Venant
315:Stevensweert
122:Belligerents
85:0°14′31.58″E
62:2–3 May 1707
36:Part of the
1793:Troude, O.
1791:(in French)
1760:Allen p.101
1751:Allen p.101
1742:Allen p.101
1661:Allen p.101
1643:Allen p.101
1616:Allen p.101
1589:Allen p.101
1580:Allen p.101
1552:, Captured.
1541:HMS Grafton
1536:, Captured.
1470:La Dauphine
1427:La Dauphine
1414:La Dauphine
1402:West Indies
1344:, grappled
1324:in which a
1318:Beachy Head
1294:Beachy Head
1257:Nagymajtény
1227:Nagyszombat
1212:Schmöllnitz
1193:2nd Majorca
1053:1st Majorca
998:Albuquerque
901:Pizzigetone
896:Alessandria
744:3rd Hagenau
702:Lauterbourg
697:Wissembourg
582:Friedlingen
540:Marchiennes
455:Hondschoote
425:Dendermonde
300:Saint Donas
213:Merchantmen
184:Baron Wylde
97: /
73:Beachy Head
1806:Categories
1733:Troude 259
1724:Troude 259
1715:Troude 259
1706:Troude 259
1697:Troude 259
1688:Troude 259
1679:Troude 259
1670:Troude 259
1625:Troude 259
1560:References
1207:Eisenstadt
1183:2nd Girona
1158:1st Girona
1143:2nd Madrid
1048:El AlbujĂłn
1038:1st Madrid
973:Portalegre
806:Borgoforte
759:4th Landau
754:Rumersheim
749:Stollhofen
717:Drusenheim
687:3rd Landau
672:Ingolstadt
647:2nd Landau
642:Speyerbach
617:Sigharting
577:1st Landau
525:Landrécies
480:Malplaquet
445:Wijnendale
295:Middelburg
267:War of the
202:Privateers
1488:Salisbury
1447:Royal Oak
1383:the Downs
1379:Dungeness
1374:Royal Oak
1372:HMS
1357:HMS
1346:HMS
1163:Aren Fort
1128:La Gudiña
1073:CastellĂłn
1028:Alcántara
1018:San Mateo
876:Calcinato
861:Mirandola
816:Governolo
811:Guastalla
739:Aidenbach
667:Villingen
637:Höchstädt
597:Andernach
587:Rheinberg
545:2nd Douai
490:1st Douai
450:Leffinghe
435:Oudenarde
405:Ramillies
395:Zandvliet
390:Zoutleeuw
375:2nd Liége
335:Groesbeek
325:1st Liége
1482:Blackoal
1435:Blackoal
1410:Blackoal
1364:Blackoal
1342:Dauphine
1338:Blackoal
1269:Vigo Bay
1168:Venasque
1148:Brihuega
1138:Zaragoza
1123:Alicante
1003:MontjuĂŻc
946:Syracuse
921:2nd Susa
856:Chivasso
841:Vercelli
836:1st Susa
764:Freiburg
732:Sendling
677:Blenheim
652:Augsburg
632:Breisach
602:Neubourg
460:Brussels
385:Elixheim
340:Tongeren
320:Roermond
305:Nijmegen
190:Strength
67:Location
1548:†
1532:†
1510:Britain
1494:Griffon
1431:Grafton
1406:Griffon
1390:Dunkirk
1359:Grafton
1242:TrenÄŤĂn
1200:Hungary
1178:Cardona
1173:Tortosa
1133:Almenar
1113:Minorca
1108:Tortosa
1103:Morella
1083:Almansa
1078:Villena
1013:Badajoz
931:Exilles
866:Cassano
801:Luzzara
786:Cremona
727:Bavaria
707:Homburg
607:Geldern
495:BĂ©thune
475:Tournai
410:Antwerp
380:3rd Huy
370:2nd Huy
360:Limburg
355:1st Huy
345:Stekene
1776:
1500:Protée
1476:Fidèle
1458:France
1439:Fidele
1396:Action
1368:Fidèle
1334:Grifon
1326:French
1284:Málaga
1247:Kölesd
1098:Lleida
1088:XĂ tiva
1058:Cuenca
1043:Murcia
941:Cesana
916:Toulon
906:Casale
851:Verrua
781:Chiari
560:Knocke
535:Denain
415:Ostend
350:Ekeren
273:Europe
149:
137:France
134:
110:Result
1252:Kassa
1232:ZsibĂł
1118:Denia
1063:Elche
983:Ceuta
958:Cádiz
926:Gaeta
911:Milan
891:Pavia
881:Turin
846:Ivrea
776:Carpi
515:Arras
470:Ghent
440:Lille
420:Menin
400:Diest
330:Hulst
310:Venlo
224:Light
1774:ISBN
1464:Mars
1443:Mars
1437:and
1412:and
1366:and
1353:Mars
1340:and
1312:The
1222:Páta
1217:Raab
871:Nice
826:Arco
821:Nago
662:Rain
622:Bonn
612:Kehl
505:Aire
485:Mons
71:off
59:Date
682:Ulm
430:Ath
211:52
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1392:.
1385:.
1336:,
206:3
200:6
195:7
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251:t
244:v
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