Recent updates


Recent Comments

Battle of 1703/07/07

7th July 1703
Part of : War of Spanish Succession (1701 - 1714)
Previous action : Cap de la Roque 22.5.1703
Next action : Action of 1704-03-12 12.3.1703/4

 

Royaume de France (Marine Royale) -
René Trouin (Sieur du Gué)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1689-1734

 
French Squadron,
René Trouin (Sieur du Gué)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1689-1734
Ship NameCommanderNotes
L'Eclatant (68) 1688-1713
French 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
René Trouin (Sieur du Gué)French
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1689-1734
Squadron Flagship
Le Furieux (60) 1684-1721
French 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Desmarets HerpinFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1689-1705
Le Bienvenu (30) 1703-1703
French 30 Gun
Privateer Unknown
des MarquesFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1702-1704
 

Dutch Republic (State Navy) -
Paulus van der DussenDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1707

 
Dutch Fleet,
Paulus van der DussenDutch
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1707
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Zeelandia (66) 1693-1720
Dutch 66 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
 Squadron Flagship
 

Notes on Action


Descriptionref:801

Dutch War Fleet of 15 vessels under Admiral Van der Dussen for the escort of the Dutch Fleet of India against French Squadron

Encounter in the fog : not all ships must have participate .

Overijssel , Captain Boddan , first vessel in the line , was incapacited  in 4 volleys of the Eclatant . Four ships , who  attacked  the Furieux and Bienvenu , went to aid the crew of  Overijssel . The french ships escape .

30 french out of commission : just in the Eclatant or all the squadron ?

No words on the privateers



Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01James Daschuk
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56AvM
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37Jon Miller
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:26Jon Miller