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Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
The Battle of Beachy Head – known in France as the Bataille de Béveziers or Bataille du cap Béveziers – was a naval engagement fought on 10 July 1690 during the War of the Grand Alliance. The Allied fleet was commanded by Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington; the French fleet was commanded by Anne Hilarion, Comte de Tourville.
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