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Battle of Texel | |||||||
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Part of the Nine Years' War | |||||||
Combat du Texel, Eugène Isabey | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | Dutch Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jean Bart | Hidde de Vries † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6 frigates 1 corvette 1 merchantman |
8 frigates 120 merchantmen | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
66 killed or wounded |
229 killed or wounded 455 captured 3 frigates captured |
The Battle of Texel was a sea battle fought during the Nine Years' War on 29 June 1694, when a force of eight French ships, under Jean Bart, recaptured a French convoy, which had earlier that month been taken by the Dutch, and captured three ships of the escorting force (consisting of eight ships) under Hidde de Vries. De Vries was captured by the French, but shortly after died of wounds.[1]