| Village near: |
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Normandy |
| Water body: |
Canal da Mancha (English Channel) |
| Descrição: |
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Normandy
This costal locality is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is located in Normandy and was a part of the Duchy of Normandy. Hougue is a Jèrriais/Norman language word meaning a "mound" and comes from the Old Norse word haugr.The naval Battle of La Hougue took place off the town in 1692. On 3 June 1692 during a heated battle with the Anglo-Dutch fleet, twelve French ships were sunk in the vicinity of the Island of Tatihou, just off the coast of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It was the decisive naval battle of the Nine Years' War, also known as the War of the English Succession. |
