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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: HMS Barfleur (D80) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Barfleur was the only ship of the class to see action during the Second World War, when she joined the British Pacific Fleet upon commission, seeing action during the campaign against Japan.
		Barfleur, with the rest of the 19th Flotilla, returned to the UK in 1947 where she was subsequently placed in Reserve.
		Barfleur returned to the United King with the rest of her flotilla in 1947, and was subsequently placed in Reserve.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/HMS-Barfleur-%28D80%29 (460 words)

	Battle of La Hogue - LoveToKnow 1911
		BATTLE OF LA HOGUE, the name now given to a series of encounters which took place from the 19th to the 23rd (O.S.) of May 1692, between an allied British and Dutch fleet and a French force, on the northern and eastern sides of the Cotentin in Normandy.
		The others now ran round Cape Barfleur, and sought refuge on the east side of the Cotentin at the anchorage of La Houque, called by the English La Hogue, where the troops destined for the invasion were encamped.
		Sufficient accounts of the battle may be found in Lediard's Naval History (London, 1735), and for the French side in Tronde's Batailles navales de,la France (Paris, 1867).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Battle_of_La_Hogue (876 words)

	Battle of La Hougue - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Battle of La Hougue, also known as the Battle of Barfleur, took place at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue near Barfleur in the Cotentin peninsula, Normandy, France between 27 May and 3 June 1692 (in the Gregorian calendar, corresponding to 17 May–23 May in the Julian calendar then in use in England).
		It was the decisive naval battle of the War of the Grand Alliance.
		In May 1692 the French fleet of 44 ships of the line under the command of the Comte Anne Hilarion de Tourville was preparing to transport an invading army of Franco-Irish troops to restore James II to the English throne.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_La_Hougue (328 words)

	BARFLEUR
		At Portsmouth on Thursday 13 January 1803 BARFLEUR, which had been docked during the last spring tides, was placed on iron wedges and hung on her shores, as a trial of a new plan for a more convenient and expeditious way of removing a false keel.
		At the beginning of January all the men of TRIUMPH, which had paid off on 29 December, were turned over to BARFLEUR and on the 3rd she made the signal for going out of harbour although the fog was so thick that Spithead had not been seen for two days.
		CLAXTON of BARFLEUR commanded the gunboats on the south side of the Tagus in conjunction with the army under Beresford and Hill.
	www.angelfire.com /trek/guardian/images/barfleur.htm (832 words)

	Barfleur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Barfleur is a small picturesque fishing-port and commune in north-western France, in the Manche Département in the Basse-Normandie région.
		In the Middle Ages Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.
		Battle of La Hougue (1692), sometimes referred to as the Battle of Barfleur.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/ba/Barfleur.htm (144 words)

	News \| Gainesville.com \| The Gainesville Sun \| Gainesville, Fla. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The second HMS Barfleur was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, designed by Sir Thomas Slade on the lines of the Royal William">Royal William, 100, of 1719, and launched at Chatham Dockyard on 30 July 1768.
		At the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781, under Captain Alexander Hood (later Lord Bridport), she was again the flag of Samuel Hood, second in command to Rear-Admiral Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves.
		Her final battle was fought under Admiral Sir Robert Calder at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805.
	www.gainesville.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=HMS_Barfleur_(1768) (447 words)

	COLLINGWOOD - LoveToKnow Article on COLLINGWOOD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		As captain of the Barfleur, Collingwood was present at the naval engagement which was fought on the 1st of June 1794; and on that occasion he displayed equal judgment and courage.
		Several other vessels, however, seeing the imminent peril of the Spanish flag-ship, came to her assistance, and hemmed in the Royal Sovereign on all sides; but the latter, after suffering severely, was relieved by the arrival of the rest of the British squadron; and not long afterwards the Santa Anna struck her colors.
		The result of the battle of Trafalgar, and the expense at which it was purchased, are well known.
	37.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CO/COLLINGWOOD.htm (1505 words)

	HMS Barfleur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Barfleur was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line built at Deptford in 1697, and broken up in 1783.
		The second Barfleur was built at Chatham in 1768 as a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line, but later had another eight guns added to her quarterdeck, making her a 98-gun ship.
		The fifth Barfleur (D80), launched 1943, was a Battle-class destroyer that served in World War II and was broken up in 1966.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Barfleur (248 words)

	Barfleur's History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The fourth Barfleur was adopted by the city of Darlington in the county of Durham.
		On the 17th "Barfleur" proceeded to Jervis Bay for gunnery trials, measurement of muzzle velocity for the 4.5 inch guns, and bombardment exercises, returning to Sydney on the 21st.
		Instead of leaving "Barfleur" behind it had been decided that, as she was the largest destroyer present, she should fly the Flag of the Rear Admiral, Destroyers, Rear Admiral J.H.Edelsten, C.B., C.B.E., as Senior Officer of a screen of about 22 destroyers.
	www.hmsbarfleur.co.uk /brief%20history.htm (2155 words)

	Battle of La Hougue - TheBestLinks.com - Battle of Barfleur, English Channel, England, France, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Battle of La Hougue, also known as the Battle of Barfleur, took place at Saint-Vaast La Hougue near Barfleur in the Cotentin peninsula, Normandy, France between 27 May and 3 June 1692 (in the Gregorian calendar, corresponding to 17 May–23 May in the Julian calendar then in use in England).
		It was the decisive naval battle of the War of the Grand Alliance.
		In May 1692 the French fleet of 44 ships of the line under the command of the Comte Anne Hilarion de Tourville was preparing to transport an invading army of Franco-Irish troops to restore James II to the English throne.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Battle_of_Barfleur.html (383 words)

	Battle of La Hougue -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		It was the decisive naval battle of the (An aggressive war waged by Louis XIV against Spain and the Empire and England and Holland and other states (1689-1697)) War of the Grand Alliance.
		The French victory at the (additional info and facts about Battle of Beachy Head) Battle of Beachy Head two years earlier, in June 1690, had opened up the possibility of destroying the allied fleet and landing an invading army.
		The battle ended all threat of a French invasion of England for the remainder of the war.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/battle_of_la_hougue.htm (281 words)

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		The ship in the foreground is the Duke of York's flagship the Royal Prince 100, in action with De Ruyter in the Zeven Provincien 80, with astern of her Aert van Nes in the Eendracht 80.
		Captain Morgan Kempthorne, the Kingfisher, died 1681 in battle against Algerine pirates.
		The Battle of Cap de la Hague, 22-24 May 1692.
	www.cichw.net /pmbatscat.html (543 words)

	Sir George Rooke - LoveToKnow 1911
		He became rear-admiral in 1690, and fought at the battle of Beachy Head.
		In May of 1692 he served under Russell at the battle of Barfleur, and he greatly distinguished himself in a night attack on the French fleet at La Hogue, when he succeeded in burning six of their ships.
		On the 13th of August of the same year he attacked the French fleet off Malaga, the battle being drawn.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sir_George_Rooke (379 words)

	Keats Island
		But with her crew she had seen many battles so with great enthusiasm her captain set every stitch of canvas that would draw and with a fresh easterly wind behind her the Superb gave chase.
		More than 2400 officers and men went down in that sea battle and it was said to be one of the most tragic events of naval history.
		Barfleur Passage to the south of Keats Island is the memorial of HMS.Barfleur, a 98-gun ship engaged in the "Glorius First of June" and was commanded by Capt. Cuthbert Collingwood (Collingwood Channel).
	www.keatsisland.net /history.html (584 words)

	HMS Barfleur - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The first Barfleur was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line built at Deptford in 1697, and broken up in 1783.
		The second Barfleur was built at Chatham in 1768 as a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line, but later had another eight guns added to her quarterdeck, making her a 98-gun ship.
		The fifth Barfleur (D80), launched 1943, was a Battle-class destroyer that served in World War II and was broken up in 1966.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/HMS_Barfleur (245 words)

	Keats Island
		But with her crew she had seen many battles so with great enthusiasm her captain set every stitch of canvas that would draw and with a fresh easterly wind behind her the Superb gave chase.
		More than 2400 officers and men went down in that sea battle and it was said to be one of the most tragic events of naval history.
		Barfleur Passage to the south of Keats Island is the memorial of HMS.Barfleur, a 98-gun ship engaged in the "Glorius First of June" and was commanded by Capt. Cuthbert Collingwood (Collingwood Channel).
	www.the-hole.com /keatsisland_net/history.html (584 words)

	Previous Ships of The Name
		The name "Barfleur" was first introduced into the service after the battle off Cape Barfleur in which Admiral Russell decisively defeated the French Fleet in May, 1692.
		Barfleur engaged and captured the "Dartmouth," an English ship previously captured and subsequently used by the French.
		At the battle of Dominica in 1782, Barfleur received the surrender of the French Flagship "Ville de Paris." After the action Barfleur chased the defeated French and captured four more ships.
	www.hmsbarfleur.co.uk /previous_ships_of_the_name.html (244 words)

	The Second Battle of the Virginia Capes (1781)
		The epic 5-9 September 1781 "Battle of the Virginia Capes" is probably the most well known naval engagement of the American Revolution, largely due to its significant contribution to the success of the Yorktown Campaign, the crowning military victory in the War for American Independence.
		At the time this sea battle was fought the long-continued practice in the British Navy of attacking ship with ship was strongly disfavoured by some officers of the fleet, who held that more decisive results were to be obtained by concentrating on several of the enemy's ships until they were put out of action.
		The battle would be to a finish, with all the advantages with the blockading fleet.
	xenophongroup.com /mcjoynt/capes_2.htm (5799 words)

	george rooke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		He became Rear-Admiral in 1690, and fought at the Battle of Beachy Head.
		In May 1692 he served under Russell at the Battle of Barfleur, and he greatly distinguished himself in a night attack on the French fleet at La Hogue, when he succeeded in burning six of their ships.
		On account of the dissatisfaction expressed indirectly at the result of the contest, he retired from the service in February 1705.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /george_rooke.html (319 words)

	THE SEA BATTLE OFF THE CAPES OF VIRGINIA
		At the time this sea battle was fought the long-continued practice in the British Navy of attacking ship with ship was strongly disfavoured by some officers of the fleet, who held that more decisive results were to be obtained by concentrating on several of the enemy's ships until they were put out of action.
		During the morning of the 6th Captain Everett went aboard the Barfleur with a message to its commander from Admiral Graves, desiring Hood's opinion as to whether or not the action should be renewed.
		The battle would be to a finish, with all the advantages with the blockading fleet.
	www.hmsrichmond.org /degrasse.htm (5363 words)

	History : HMS Kent : Type 23 Frigates : Surface Fleet : Operations and Support : Royal Navy
		She served with distinction in the second Dutch war, the Battle of Lowestoft and the Battle of Orfordness and was driven ashore as a prison ship in 1672.
		Her first action was in 1692 when as part of the Anglo-Dutch fleet she fought in the Battle of Barfleur.
		In 1702 she was in Admiral Rooke's fleet during the Battle of Vigo, a famous action in which the entire fleet of seventeen French warships and seventeen Spanish galleons were captured or destroyed.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /server?show=nav.1523&outputFormat=print (1252 words)

	HMS Vanguard
		The ship took part in the Battle of Barfleur[?] as part of Edward Russell[?]'s fleet, and then in the following action at La Hogue[?] when French ships were burned in 1692.
		She was launched in April 1909, commissioned into the Royal Navy at Devonport in October 1910, and spent her life in the Home Fleet[?].
		At the outbreak of World War I, she joined the First Battle Squadron at Scapa Flow, and fought in the Battle of Jutland as part of the Fourth Battle Squadron.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/hm/HMS_Vanguard.html (1173 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The related naval battles of Barfleur and La Hougue took place between 27 May and 3 June, 1692 (17-23 May in the Julian calendar then in use in England) at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue near Barfleur in the Cotentin peninsula, Normandy, France.
		On 28 May off Cape Barfleur, which is at the NE corner of the Cherbourg peninsula, Tourville perceived through the early morning mist a portion of the Anglo-Dutch Grand Fleet of 99 (or 98) ships, 20 yachts and 19 fire ships commanded by Admiral Edward Russell who were looking for the French Fleet.
		Tactically, Barfleur was an impressive French victory born of a very uneven struggle, but Tourville was unable to extricate his badly damaged fleet and return safely to port, resulting in disaster at La Hougue.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Battles_of_Barfleur_and_La_Hougue (1101 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - HMS Barfleur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Although Barfleur was supposed to sail fourth in line, as the French fleet stood out of the bay Graves ordered his ships to wear, so that Hood's squadron was now in the rear.
		Barfleur was part of Admiral Richard Howe's fleet at the Glorious First of June, 1794, against France's Rear Admiral Villaret-de-Joyeuse, and on June 23, 1795, she was in Admiral Alexander Hood's action against Villaret-de-Joyeuse off Ile de Groix.
		Barfleur flew the flag of Vice Admiral W. Waldegrave at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, fought on February 14, 1797.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_009800_hmsbarfleur.htm (710 words)

	hms vanguard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The ship took part in the Battle of Barfleur as part of Edward Russell's fleet, and then in the following action at La Hogue when French ships were burned in 1692.
		She was launched in April 1909, commissioned into the Royal Navy at Devonport in October 1910, and spent her life in the Home Fleet.
		At the outbreak of World War I, she joined the First Battle Squadron at Scapa Flow, and fought in the Battle of Jutland as part of the Fourth Battle Squadron.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /hms_vanguard.html (1107 words)

	World History 1675- 1700 AD
		After the battle, which took place on July 1, 1690 James was forced to flee to France.
		This time at the Battle of Barfleur, they were heavily outnumbered and outgunned The French mounted only 3,240 guns against an enemies force of nearly 7,000.
		After the battle the treaty of Karlowitz is signed in which the Ottomans are forced to cede Croatia, Hungary Transilvania and Sovenia to Austria.
	www.multied.com /dates/1675ad.html (680 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: People and Peoples (Thomas D-Thomas L) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		He was at the battle of Sole Bay in 1672 and commanded the York in Torrington's fleet, and took part in the battle of Beachy Head in 1690.
		In 1692 he commanded the St Michael at the battle of Barfleur.
		At the battle of Vigo Bay, in 1702, he led the attack in the Torbay and broke the boom.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /CE1A.HTM (1573 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		ST VINCENT:- The Battle of Cape St Vincent took place on 14th February 1797 when the British Commander was Admiral Sir John Jervis (later Earl St Vincent).
		NILE:- This battle took place at Aboukir Bay a few miles northv east of Alexandria in Egypt on 1st August 1798 when the British Commander was Rear Admiral Sir H. Nelson.
		NAVARINO:- The battle of Navarino was fought between a combined fleet of British, French and Russian ships against a combined force of Turkish & Egyptian vessels on 20th October 1827.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/Trafalgar/Battles.txt (337 words)

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